FIAT PALIO: THE CALL TO THE RUSSIAN ROADS.
FIAT PALIO: THE CALL TO THE RUSSIAN ROADS.
If there are bad roads should be and cars, which
They are not terrible. Approximately such concept underlies the project
"178" on creation of the car for the world market, to be exact -
The whole family of cars with various design and functional
Features. Recently two its representatives - Fiat Palio and Palio
Weekend - have received an official residence permit to Russia, which market
Becomes one of the basic links of strategy of globalisation,
Carried out by concern FIAT.
Would be guilty not to notice the country with so various
Climatic conditions and not less "interesting" roads (glory
That who improves from year to year their status, but how much still
It is necessary to make!), the country, where to cars-mollycoddles, in effect, not
Place. And Palio - the fighter who has been not adapted, but specially created
For rigid if not to tell severe operation.
In the well-groomed Western Europe such it will be boring (though
Versatile person Weekend there all the same sell), "the citizen of the world" wants
To be everywhere where it is possible to check up a body and a suspension bracket on durability.
It is visible, genes do not give rest, after all still before Palio has received
Name, daddy - FIAT has nicknamed it "world".
The project "178". The decision to create ideal model was born from
Desires as much as possible to satisfy motorists with most
Different, at times absolutely opposite predilections. In most
Business, in one markets demand for cars with the two-volume is traditional
Body and versatile persons, on others clients prefer
trehobemniki, and on the third still in honour pickups. "As
To entice into the networks so ill-matched "electorate"? - Have thought
fiatovtsy also have given out to the surface exclusively flexible modular project
"178" - five models with different design and functional
Purpose. "Well also that, - the reader will tell.
- Sedans, hatchbacks have the majority of firms in the scale and
Versatile persons ". All is correct, but as it was already spoken, cars
Families Palio are specially designed for driving on roads,
Considerably differing from "velvet" European lines. They
Are calculated on the population not burdened with money and at the same time
Have attractive appearance, provide high standards
Safety, reliability and quality at the low operational
Expenses.
The automobile world knows many examples, when the arrogant
Plans and were not realised. Globalisation strategy
Of concern FIAT bears fruit, and "178" it is possible to consider the project
Taken place. Now approaches end
Formation of the South American industrial centre, which
(Argentina), Betime will co-ordinate job of factories in Cordoba
(Brazil) and La - Victoria (Venezuela). More than 260 million dollars
It is enclosed in the project "178" in Turkey. The industrial are modernised
The centres in Bielsko-Biala and Silent (Poland). Building is conducted
Factories in Poona (India). Commercial projects are carried out in
Morocco and Southern Africa.
The negotiations the exit on can become which result are carried on
The Chinese market.
Family Palio cars (a hatchback, a sedan, the versatile person and a pickup)
Are on sale today in 36 countries of the world. There, where they are made,
"World" steadily occupy in the lead position on volumes
Sales: almost 30 percent of a share of the market in Morocco, more than 16
Percent in Brazil, about 10 percent in Turkey, 7 percent in
To Argentina. In Europe Fiat Palio Weekend than year, that has sufficed less
To win 6 percent of the market in a class where there is the most intense
Competitive struggle - among versatile persons of a segment "With".
It is supposed, that in 2000 volume of release of cars
The project "178" will make about 1 million pieces.
As is known, the beginning of assemblage of "Russian" Fiatov "(Palio three
Updatings: a hatchback, a sedan, the versatile person) it is planned on 2002
Year. (According to the general director of Joint-Stock Company "Nizhegorod motors"
Ex the Grimm, from the moment of decision-making on investments and to
The manufacture beginnings there should pass 20 months. However
Definitive "yes" it is not told yet, it is expected, that "otmashka" will be
It is given within two-three months.) for now it is necessary to us
To be content with import. Official sales in Russia will begin
In the middle of November of this year, Palio Weekend it will be delivered from
Poland, and Palio most likely from Turkey. But to confuse it nobody
Should, after all all factories working on the project "178", have
The full-scale cycle of manufacture responding most rigid
To requirements on quality and flexibility of technological processes.
In Bottom family Palio cars (and also Marea, Punto,
Alfa Romeo-156) official importer FIAT Auto - Joint-Stock Company offers
"TehnoVolga-Nn" (Base journey, 3). On the cars bought in
Motor show, the guarantee is given: 1 year irrespective of run, 3 years
- On a paint and varnish covering, 5 years - on absence through
Corrosion. In the service centre are made the planned
tehosbluzhivanie, guarantee and poslegarantijnyj repair.
Sale of cars on credit, an exchange got practises in
Salon of the car after two-three years of operation on new with
Surcharge.
The old acquaintance. The presentation of "world" has passed in the beginning
October in Moscow hotel Holiday Inn. After the termination
Press conferences to journalists have suggested to make the trial
Trip on a hatchback and the versatile person. For pair-three circles on
The territory adjoining to hotel, hardly you will be in time
Really to estimate the car, but I and did not aspire to be started up
In all heavy to squeeze out of the car an information maximum. Not
There were in it necessities, as Palio our old acquaintance and
Acquaintance it is conducted already since autumn of 1997, when on range
Gaza we also have made on "world" something like a trial trip.
Then owing to various circumstances in the full-scale
Test drive to us it has been given up, however in February, 1998
"The stock exchange plus avto" has tested Palio under the full program all on
The same range (plus avto "N 6 from 12.02.98 see" the Stock exchange).
To add to two pages of the text there is especially nothing. Therefore only
Some strokes. For design Palio the rounded off lines are characteristic
And the volumes approached to each other. They give to the car
Strict individuality is underlined also by its functional
Advantages. In a profile abris a forward part represents
Continuous line from a cowl to the top edge of a windscreen.
The design of a back part is defined by strongly bent contour of glass
Luggage carrier doors, glass and lanterns merge in a uniform line.
The car should not be "appeared through" to be convinced in it
Durabilities - it and so it is available: we will note a powerful bottom part
Forward rack of a body and "brawny" forms of lateral panels.
Acknowledgement of professional job of stylists over the project
"178" the factor of aerodynamic resistance equal serves
0,33, that is very good indicator for cars
Such class.
Outside the car is insignificant (length, width and height accordingly
3735, 1626 and 1445 mm), but are inside spacious. For the driver and
The forward passenger the width at level of shoulders makes 1345 mm, and
Distance from pillows of seats to a ceiling - 965 mm. The little
It is less space behind - accordingly 1325 and 640 mm.
The salon is noted by special excesses and is quite comparable with
Interior vazovskoj "tens". And here elektrosteklopodemniki in
"Standard" that is very pleasant. In due course our first meeting
"World" constantly worked over itself. About it speak
The grown up lateral support of forward armchairs, anatomic
Adjustable headrests. In general, fiatovtsy have taken care about
"Quality of a life" in salon - internal furnish is executed with
Observance of strict ergonomic criteria. To take at least
The forward panel representing a uniform detail, that
Has allowed to avoid scratches and the noise called by a friction one
Parts about another.
On intended for Russia Palio it is established
vosmiklapannyj the petrol engine of family Fire in volume of 1,2 l
With the distributed injection. Capacity - 71 h.p. At 6000 rpm,
The maximum twisting moment - 102 N m at 3250 rpm.
The maximum speed - 166 km/h. On dispersal from zero to "hundred part"
It also is not bad looked in the class - 12,9 seconds.
The car is economic: at driving on a city on 100 km it
Spends 8,4 l, on highway at 90 km/h - 5,4 l, and at 120 km/h -
7,4 l of gasoline.
Transmission silent, transfers are switched easily and accurately.
The car not to tell, what is very quick (the strengthened body with
energopogloshchajushchimi zones affects weight), but does not exclude
Driving in a sports manner: equipped with screw springs,
Shock-absorbers of bilateral action and the stabilizer
Cross-section stability a forward independent suspension bracket
"MakFerson" and independent back on screw springs with
Hydraulic shock-absorbers of bilateral action and
torsionom provide Palio the magnificent
Stability, especially on abrupt turns and passing.
Members of family Palio have passed tests in the most severe
Climatic zones, up to the Arctic conditions, have sustained
Ruthless krash-tests also provide full observance of norms
Active and passive safety. For example, a design of lobbies
Seats prevents soskalzyvanie forward at failure
(antisubmaring). The back of a back seat is strengthened, that at
Face-to-face collision to exclude luggage hit in salon.
The safety steering wheel (EAS) is established on
energopogloshchajushchej to a steering column. On all cars is
Regular "fireman" - system FPS into which structure enter the double
The valve otsechki givings of fuel and the inertial switch.
As to Palio Weekend, it - an exact copy of a hatchback, but
- To back doors. The versatile person has the biggest internal and
Cargo volumes in the class. Luggage carrier capacity - 460 l, at
The combined back seats - 890 l, and at loading to a ceiling -
1540 l! And where zapaska which necessarily should "steal"
Volume part? Yes under the bottom, in the special container, which
It is arranged as a drawer.
The engine at Palio Weekend will be more powerful. It is 1,6-litre
shestnadtsatiklapannyj the petrol motor of family Torque capacity
100 h.p. At 5500 rpm and with the maximum twisting moment 137
N m at 4250 rpm. The maximum speed-185 km/h, dispersal from
Zero to 100 km/h - only 10,3 seconds. And profitability at height:
At speed of 90 km/h "shestnadtsatiklapannik" are consumed by 5,9 l on
100 km of a way.
Looking on Palio and Palio Weekend, you are once again convinced, that
The car - not luxury, and means of transportation. And means it
Should be safe, reliable, economic and whenever possible
The inexpensive. 8200 dollars for a hatchback in a base complete set and 11
600 dollars for the versatile person to world measures are a little, and for Russia
For the present dorogovato. But, maybe, with manufacture development
"World" in Bottom the prices will be levelled. Let us wait and see.
Alexander SHERONOV.
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