{"id":323926,"date":"2010-02-15T12:58:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-15T17:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/02\/15\/report-two-fiat-based-small-cars-to-replace-pt-cruiser-caliber\/"},"modified":"2010-02-15T12:58:00","modified_gmt":"2010-02-15T17:58:00","slug":"report-two-fiat-based-small-cars-to-replace-pt-cruiser-caliber-in-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/323926","title":{"rendered":"Report: Two Fiat-based small cars to replace PT Cruiser, Caliber in 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

Filed under: Geneva Motor Show<\/a>, Crossover<\/a>, Hatchback<\/a>, Chrysler<\/a>, Dodge<\/a>, Jeep<\/a>, Alfa Romeo<\/a>, Fiat<\/a><\/p>\n

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Late last year, Alfa Romeo<\/a> previewed the all-new Giulietta<\/a> ahead of its reveal at next month’s Geneva Motor Show<\/a>. While the five-door hatch is enough to make Stateside consumers weak in the knees – particularly in Quadrifoglio Verde<\/a> trim – the impact in the U.S. figures to be much more substantial.<\/p>\n

According to a new report by Automotive News<\/em>, the underpinnings of the Giulietta are set to proliferate throughout Fiat<\/a>‘s range in the coming years, and of the one million vehicles the automaker plans to build off the new architecture annually, the Chrysler group will account for around 700,000. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Fiat and Chrysler<\/a> are currently working on a widened version of the platform – appropriately dubbed “Compact Wide” – and seven new models for Chrysler, Dodge<\/a> and Jeep<\/a> will use the new underpinnings, including the replacement for the Chrysler PT Cruiser<\/a> and Dodge Caliber<\/a> in 2012. And judging by Fiat’s description, it’s a helluva platform.<\/p>\n

Aimed to compete with the new Audi<\/a> A1<\/a> and BMW<\/a> 1 Series<\/a>, the platform uses 84 percent high and ultrahigh strength steel, a McPherson front and a dual-link rear suspension, both of which will use aluminum components (front and rear arms, along with the crossmember).<\/p>\n

The platform comes in around 10 percent lighter than its predecessor thanks to the use of aluminum and magnesium, and is designed to fit a transverse engine and can be adapted for either front- or all-wheel drive applications.<\/p>\n

On a related side note, during last week’s Economic Club of Chicago luncheon in which Ralph Gilles, Dodge CEO and Chrysler Group design head, dropped a a handful of interesting tidbits<\/a> about the future of the automaker, he also showed a few teasers of upcoming products. Included in the presentation were images of the new 300C<\/a> and Jeep Grand Cherokee<\/a>, along with the the rendering above, a new subcompact product from Dodge, almost assuredly the next Caliber. Combined with the new platform and Fiat’s Multiair engines, we may finally have a credible contender in the compact arena from Chrysler. And it’s about damn time.<\/p>\n

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Gallery: Alfa Romeo Giulietta<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n[Sources: Automotive News<\/a>, AutoBird<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Report: Two Fiat-based small cars to replace PT Cruiser, Caliber in 2012<\/a> originally appeared on Autoblog<\/a> on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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