This Croma was born from a short-lived Fiat-GM joint venture: it rode on a stretched GM Epsilon platform, sharing underpinnings with the Opel Vectra, Opel Signum and Saab 9-3.
Lead trim: 1.8 MPI 16V (140 hp) · up to 200 hp
Fiat Croma194 · 2004–2010
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FactThis Croma was born from a short-lived Fiat-GM joint venture: it rode on a stretched GM Epsilon platform, sharing underpinnings with the Opel Vectra, Opel Signum and Saab 9-3.
A "Comfort Wagon" crossover-wagon with an upright tailgate and six seats, styled by Italdesign and introduced in March 2005 (Geneva show that spring, on sale in Italy in June) after a nine-year gap, replacing the sedan-shaped large family car with something between an estate and a large MPV. Built at Cassino on an extended GM Epsilon platform shared with the Opel Vectra and Signum, Saab 9-3 and Cadillac BLS during Fiat's short GM joint venture, with petrol engines from Opel (the 1.8 Ecotec and 2.2 Ecotec) and Fiat's own Multijet diesels, up to a 200 hp 2.4 five-cylinder with a standard six-speed automatic. It earned a five-star Euro NCAP rating for adult occupants and has seven airbags. Italdesign also built a one-off Croma 8tto V concept with a Maserati V8. Fiat UK stopped general sales in February 2007 after fewer than 900 sold in 2005; the November 2007 facelift was called the Nuova Croma. Production ended at the end of 2010 and the Dodge-based Freemont replaced it.
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Trims & Figures
5 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 MPI 16V (140 hp) | 2004–2010 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 140 hp | 129 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.9 MultiJet 16V diesel (150 hp) | 2004–2010 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 150 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.9 MultiJet 8V diesel (120 hp) | 2004–2010 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 120 hp | 207 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.2 MPI 16V (147 hp) | 2004–2010 | 2.2 L Inline-4 | 147 hp | 150 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.4 MultiJet 20V five-cylinder diesel (200 hp) | 2004–2010 | 2.4 L Inline-5 | 200 hp | 295 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
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This Croma was born from a short-lived Fiat-GM joint venture: it rode on a stretched GM Epsilon platform, sharing underpinnings with the Opel Vectra, Opel Signum and Saab 9-3.
A Fiat family hatchback quietly made diesel history: the Croma was the first passenger car in the world sold with a direct-injection turbodiesel engine.
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