Fiat Palio Weekend

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Fiat Palio Weekend
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Manufacturer:	Fiat Auto S.p.A.
Production:	1996 – present
Class:	supermini
Body styles:	5 door station wagon
Engines:	FIRE Engines 1.2 16v, 1.4 8v Fiassa Engines 1.5 8v, 1.6 8v Torque 1.6 16v Powertrain 1.8 8v Multijet Diesel 1.3 16v TurboDiesel 1.7 8v TD
Similar models:	Chevrolet CorsaWagon Peugeot 206SW Volkswagen GolStation/Parati
This article is part of the automobile series.

The Fiat Palio Weekend is Fiat's 'world car' supermini station wagon aimed at developing countries; it is an extented version of the hatchback Fiat Palio.

It is produced in Brazil, Turkey, South Africa and China.

1 The 1996 Mk.I Series
2 The 2001 Mk.II Series
3 The 2004 Mk.III Series
4 External links

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The 1996 Mk.I Series

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Launched in 1996 in Brasil, as the "family member" of the '178 Project'.

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The 2001 Mk.II Series

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In 2001 the model has the first facelift. The new design was made by the italian design-guru Giorgetto_Giugiaro. The facelift includes a new front and rear design, and a brand new interior. Also, new engines were the 1.8 Fiat-GM Powertrain with 105cv. The Mk.II series has an offroad version called Weekend Adventure.

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The 2004 Mk.III Series

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The new Mk.III comes in 2004. The designer was again, Giorgetto_Giugiaro. It has a new front, rear and interior design. This is the year of the 2nd Adventure version; it has a 1.8 litre Powertrain engine with 112cv (petrol) and 116cv (ethanol), all terrain Pirelli Citynet tires and a powerful suspension kit.

See also: Palio

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