Fiat Sedici

Fiat Sedici
Manufacturer	Fiat
Production	2006-present
Assembly	Esztergom, Hungary
Class	Mini crossover SUV
Body_style	5-door hatchback
Layout	Front engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Related	Suzuki SX4 Maruti Suzuki SX4
Engine	1.6 L DOHC I4 1.9 L JTD turbodiesel I4
Designer	Giorgietto Giugiaro's Italdesign
Wheelbase	2500 mm (98.4 in)
Length	4115 mm (163.9 in)
Width	1730 mm (69.1 in)
Height	1575 mm (63.2 in)
Weight	1320-1425 kg (2910-3141 lb)
Transmission	5-speed manual (petrol) 6-speed manual (diesel)

The Fiat Sedici is a mini sport utility vehicle co-developed by Fiat and Suzuki mainly for the European market. It was introduced at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show, and is built at the Magyar Suzuki plant in Hungary. The expected production volume is 60,000 units per year, 1/3 to be sold by Fiat and 2/3 by Suzuki, badged as the SX4. Design was handled by Giorgetto Giugiaro's Italdesign studio, and it is an alternative to mini multi-purpose vehicles (MPV), which have a more "boxy" appearance.

Presented by Fiat in December 2005, it was the official car of the 2006 Winter Olympics. As the car is four wheel drive, it is considered a 4x4, and 4x4=16, hence the name Sedici, pronounced "Say-dee-chi", which means "sixteen" in Italian. By pressing a button driver can change between 4x2 and 4x4 modes. Car also has electronic stability control (ESC) on option list and diesel particulate filter (DPF) is a standard feature. From November 2006 is the second best selling SUV in the Italian market. In June 2007 is the best selling SUV in the Italian market.

Sedici 4x2

Front wheel drive version of Sedici was unveiled in Spring 2008. Available with the same engines and with two trim levels: Dynamic and Emotion. The price is around 2000€ cheaper than 4x4 version in Italy.

Engines

There are two engine available: 1.6 L petrol (Suzuki) and 1.9 L turbodiesel (Fiat)

Model	Engine	Displacement	Power	Torque	Top speed
1.6 Petrol	I4	1586 cc	107PS @5600 rpm	145Nm @4000 rpm	170kmh
1.9 Multijet Diesel	I4	1910 cc	120PS	280Nm @2050 rpm	180kmh

Restyling 2009

In spring 2009, the Sedici is subjected to a more substantial upgrade: change the front grille, similar to that of Bravo, and even the new bumper. For inside it got a more sophisticated instrumentation, new fabrics, the air conditioning vents changed and it got new Euro 5 power plants. The 1.9 Multijet was replaced by the more modern 2.0 Multijet 135 PS, also the petrol 1.6 was upgraded now to have 120 PS, with lower consumption.

Model	Engine	Displacement	Power	Torque	Top speed
1.6 Petrol	I4	1586 cc	120 PS @6000 rpm	156 Nm @4400 rpm	FWD: 185 km/h 4WD: 175 km/h
2.0 Diesel Multijet DPF	I4	1956 cc	135 PS @3500 rpm	320 Nm @1500 rpm	FWD: 190 km/h 4WD: 180 km/h