Fiat Argo

The Fiat Argo (Type 358, codeproject X6H) is a subcompact B-segment car by the Italian manufacturer Fiat, developed for the market in South America. It was presented in Brazil in May 2017, being sold as of June. It is a five-door hatchback that replaced the Fiat Punto and the Fiat Palio. A sedan version was launched in 2018, with the name Fiat Cronos, with production in Argentina.

Fiat Argo
Overview
ManufacturerFiat
Production2017–present
Body and chassis
ClassSubcompact car
B-segment
Body style5-door hatchback
LayoutTransverse front-engine, front-wheel-drive
PlatformMP-1
RelatedFiat Cronos
Powertrain
Engine1.0L FireFly I3 flex fuel
1.3L FireFly I4 flex fuel
1.8L E.torQ I4 flex fuel
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,521 mm (99.3 in)
Length4,000 mm (157.5 in)
Width1,750 mm (68.9 in)
Height1,505 mm (59.3 in)
Chronology
PredecessorFiat Palio
Fiat Punto

It is unclear if the Argo name will also be used in Europe. The current Punto was on the market for twelve years, and sales sharply declined. The Argo was presented a year later than planned, and is needed to strengthen Fiat's offering in the subcompact (B) segment, traditionally an important one for Fiat.[1]

Its launch in Mexico was announced by FCA of Mexico for the first months of 2020, 2 years after its original introduction in 2018, though no details are revealed for its arrival at the Mexican market.[2] The facelifted Argo arrived in the Mexican market in 15 September 2020. It is offered in five trim levels; Drive, Drive Plus, Trekking, Precision, and HGT.[3]

Powertrain

The 3-cylinder 1.0L version of the Firefly engine is exclusive to the Brazilian local market, where such displacement range is benefitted from a lower taxation, while the available 1.3L is standard elsewhere. At the launch, the 1.3 engine was available with the option for an automated-manual transmission named GSR, which was phased out in 2019, while the 1.8L E.torQ has retained the availability of an automatic transmission. For the Trekking trim released in 2019, the 1.3 is the base engine and the 1.8 is offered only with the automatic transmission. All engines are flexfuel for Brazil, and gasoline-only elsewhere.

Sales
Calendar Year ArgentinaBrazilMéxico
2020 4,688[4] 65,937[5][6] 328 [7]
20198,865[8]79,001[9]
201820,46852,900
20171,636[10]27,925[11]
Sub Total 35,657 225,763 328
Total 261,748
Fiat Argo test drive car in Punta del Este, Uruguay.

References
  1. "Onduidelijkheid Europese Carriere Fiat Argo". Autovisie. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  2. https://www.motorpasion.com.mx/industria/fiat-argo-llegara-a-mexico-hara-2020-esto-podemos-esperar
  3. https://www.motorpasion.com.mx/industria/fiat-argo-2021-precios-versiones-equipamiento-mexico
  4. Auto Blog Argentina (Así fueron las ventas totales en 2020)
  5. Motor Es (Brasil - Diciembre 2020: El Chevrolet Onix conquista al público brasileño)
  6. Auto Dato (Ventas agosto 2020, Brasil: el Fiat Strada en su mejor momento)
  7. "Registro administrativo de la industria automotriz de vehículos ligeros Inegi (Historial de Ventas 2005-2020)". www.inegi.org.mx. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  8. Autodato (Ventas 2019, Argentina: Una caída del 42,7% marcó el peor registro en 13 años)
  9. Autodato (Ventas 2019, Brasil: El año cerró en positivo)
  10. Cars Italy (Sales Argentina)
  11. Cars Italy (Sales Brazil)
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