Starting from next week, Fiat will offer its new Strada pickup truck in its home market of Italy. The Strada is Fiat’s second best-selling commercial vehicle after the Ducato with 127,800 units sold worldwide in 2011. It is built at the company’s FIASA plant in Betim, Brazil.
The revised light commercial model comes in three flavors named Working, Trekking and Adventure plus three body styles, including short cab, long cab and the four-seater crew cab for a total of six different variants.
The most distinct model is the Adventure crew cab with its 4×4-esque looks thanks to a raised suspension and extensive body cladding. This version also features a new standard electronic locking differential called E-Locker and 205/65 R15 off-road tyres.
Fiat says that the new Strada’s overall dimensions are unchanged over the previous series with a length of 4 409 mm (4 457 mm for the Adventure), a width of 1 664 mm (1 740 mm for the Adventure) and a common wheelbase for all versions of 2 718 mm. The payload, including the driver, ranges from 630 kg to 705 kg depending on the version.
Power comes courtesy of a 1.3-litre Multijet 16-valve Euro5 diesel engine that delivers 70 kW and 200 Nm at 1 500 r/min and consumes 5.3 L/100km on the combined European driving cycle.
In Italy, prices before tax range from €12 900 for the Working Single Cab model to €16 000 for the flagship Adventure Crew Cab version. Locally, the Fiat Strada is only available in the ‘Working’ specification and retails for R112 000. We’ll keep you updated on news from Fiat South Africa for a local launch.
