09.07.2010 MODEL YEAR UPDATES FOR THE SIENA AND DOBLÒ IN BRAZIL INCLUDE E.TORQ FOR THE LATTER

FIAT DOBLO HLX MY2011 1.8 16V E.TORQ
FIAT DOBLO HLX MY2011 1.8 16V E.TORQ

Fiat Powertrain’s new 1.8 16v E.torQ engine goes under the bonnet of the Fiat Doblo in Brazil just a week after it premièred on the Punto MY.

FIAT SIENA ATTRACTIVE 1.4

The main changes to the Siena MY are in the cosmetic detailing, with the car immediately identifiable by the body colour coded front grille and new 13- and 14-inch wheeltrims while inside the 4-door car there are new materials for the seats and door panels.

Fiat Automóveis has launched model year updates to the Doblò and Siena to improve their Brazilian market appeal with the key change being that Fiat Powertrain’s (FPT) new 1.8 16v E.torQ engine goes under the bonnet of the former just a week after it premièred on the Punto MY. The E.torQ unit, which is based on the former Chrysler-BMW joint venture Tritec engine of which FPT bought the factory located in the south of Brazil as well as the intellectual rights two years ago, will be available right across the Doblo MY2011’s range: HLX, Adventure and Cargo, replacing existing units to complement the LCV's 1.4 litre entry level FIRE engine.

In the Doblò application the E.torQ 1.8 16V engine comes with power output 132 hp at 5,250 rpm and torque of 18.9 kgfm at 4,500 rpm when using pure ethanol (or 130 hp with 18.4 kgfm when the engine is running on pure gasoline). These are the same power and torque figures as delivered by the new Punto MY when fitted with the new engine. The incorporation of E.torQ is expected to enhance the Brazilian showroom demand of the Doblò which is based on the last-generation European Doblò which was introduced in Europe a decade ago (and built in Turkey) and replaced with an all-new version at the turn of the year. E.torQ brings with it an engine format that has been redeveloped by FPT and results in lower internal energy consumption thanks to the reduced weight of its moving parts, improved fuel economy, a reduction in the  level of noise and vibrations and low emission of pollutants.

The Doblò MY2011 range kicks off with a 1.4 FIRE entry-level model priced at R$ 51.990 which leads into the Doblò ELX, also fitted with the 1.4 engine, at R$ 55,900. Then comes the Doblò HLX fitted with the new 1.8 16V E.torQ unit, it will sell for R$ 58,160, while the muscular, off-road-styled Doblò Adventure also comes exclusively with the E.torQ engine and costs R$ 64,550. Finally the two Doblò Cargo versions offer both power units, starting with the 1.4 (R$ 40,700) and the E.torQ 1.8 16V (R$ 45,590).

Alongside the launch onto the Brazilian market of the Doblò MY2011 today also comes some mild updates to yet another ageing model in Fiat Automóveis' expansive product line-up, the Siena, the sedan member of the long-running “Project World Car” family. The main changes to the Siena MY2011 are in the cosmetic detailing, with the car immediately identifiable by the revised colour coded front grille and from the new 13- and 14-inch wheeltrims, while inside the cabin of the 4-door car there are new materials for the seats and door panels. Into the range for the "Model Year" come two new specification versions of the Siena, the Attractive 1.0 and Attractive 1.4, which aim to enhance its elegance and comfort. There are new interior trims and the instruments cover gets a new colour gray. New hub caps are added as well while the new optional 14-inch alloy wheels have a "diamond" surface treatment.

The Fiat Siena in 2011 also gained two new versions: 1.0 and Attractive Attractive 1.4. They bring as novelty items that enhance the elegance and comfort. The intern comes in with new tissue and the central part of the framework instrument now gets a new color, gray Ghis. Externally, the versions Attractive bring new caps in addition to the optional alloy wheels 14 "with surface treatment" diamond. The three new versions of the Siena are priced as follows: Siena Fire 1.0 (R $ 29,740), Siena 1.0 Attractive (R $ 36,410) and Siena 1.4 Attractive (R $ 39,630).
 

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