Earlier in 2015, Fiat unveiled the Egea, a concept that previewed a compact sedan designed to replace the aging Linea. A few months later, the production car with the same name was launched in Turkey and renamed the Tipo for other markets. More recently, a hatchback version of the Tipo was spotted testing in Europe, confirming rumors that Fiat also wants a piece of the five-door compact market.
Aimed at the highly disputed C-segment that includes popular hatchbacks such as the Volkswagen Golf and the Ford Focus, the Tipo will replace the Bravo, which was discontinued in Europe in 2014. However, like its sedan brother, the Tipo hatch will be a more affordable and simple car powered by less powerful, but significantly more fuel-efficient engines.
Details are scarce as of this writing, but the hatchback is expected to break cover in the first half of 2016 and go on sale by the end of the year. Also, even though the prototype shows very little skin, the fact that we already know what the Tipo sedan looks like, makes guessing what’s under the camo a lot easier. Find out more in my speculative review below.
Updated 02/16/2016: Our spy photographers caught the upcoming Tipo hatchback out for a new testing session. The car started to drop its camouflage and for the first time we can see the rear lights.
Continue reading to learn more about the 2017 Fiat Tipo Hatchback.
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