Fiat Siena
car model
The Fiat Siena is a subcompact car produced by the Italian manufacturer Fiat from 1996 to 2021. It is the four-door sedan version of the Fiat Palio, a supermini car especially designed for developing countries. It was introduced for the first time in South America, and was produced in various countries worldwide. Later, in 2002, a similar car based on the same platform was developed for the European market, the Fiat Albea. It replaced the Siena in these European markets, such as Poland and Turkey, where the original model was previously sold.
In 2012, Fiat released the second generation of the Siena, called the Fiat Grand Siena.
The Siena was one of the most popular saloons in Brazil, selling in over 800,000 units throughout 14 years of presence. In Italy the car was not marketed, after the flop of the predecessor Fiat Duna.
First generation (178; 1996)
1996–2000
The original Siena was launched in Argentina in late 1996 and in Brazil in August 1997, as the four-door sedan of the Fiat Palio, whose code name was Type 178. The Siena was created due to the important sales benchmarks of hatchback models in developing countries.
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