Car Enthusiast - click here to access the home page


 


Fiat updates Tipo and adds Cross. Image by Fiat.

Fiat updates Tipo and adds Cross
Revised Fiat Tipo range from £17,690, new Tipo Cross lifestyle model starts at £21,690.
<< earlier article     later article >>

 


News homepage

What's all this about?

Fiat has refreshed its C-segment Tipo line-up, taking the time to add a new Tipo Cross lifestyle model that should provide a cheaper alternative to something like a Ford Focus Active hatch. The Italian car's range starts at just £17,690 for a 1.0-litre 100hp hatchback and Tipo order books open at the end of November.

Right, so what has changed with the regular car?

Redesigned bumpers and a refreshed grille mark out the updated Tipo, a car which is also the first to wear Fiat's new corporate badge (it was revealed on the incoming, all-new electric 500 but the Tipo will hit the market first). There are also two new colours, which are Paprika Orange and Oceano Blue. Inside, a brand-new and configurable seven-inch TFT digital instrument cluster replaces the old analogue item, while the steering wheel is said to be more ergonomic than before. On the HVAC controls, additional chrome and black inserts can be seen.

OK, so can you talk about engines? And this new Tipo Cross model?

Er, talking about engines is easy, as there's only the one available: that aforementioned 1.0-litre, three-cylinder petrol engine making 100hp. The reason for this is because the triple is Euro-6d-final compliant, but good news as CO2 emissions across the range are in the 125-133g/km bracket, which is suitably low. What we can expand upon for you is the specification line-up. The basic Tipo hatchback model, for £17,690, comes with LED daytime running lights, rear parking sensors, Driver Drowsiness Monitoring, Intelligent Speed Assist, Traffic Sign Recognition, Lane Keep Assist, Autonomous Emergency Braking, cruise control, an active grille shutter, electrically adjustable door mirrors, a steering wheel with audio controls, 16-inch wheels, a heated rear window (ooh, fancy!) and six airbags.

Add two grand to that figure and the £19,690 Tipo Life hatch chucks in adaptive cruise control, automatic climate control, 17-inch alloys, tinted rear windows, the seven-inch TFT cluster, heating elements for the door mirrors, a leather steering wheel and gearlever, electric lumbar support for the driver's seat, full LED headlights, rear LED lamps, rain and dusk sensors, automatic high beam, an electrochromic rear-view mirror, and a seven-inch touchscreen for the infotainment which bundles up DAB, Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, as well as a USB port.

The Tipo Cross, its epithet tying it in with other rugged Fiats like the Fullback Cross pick-up truck and the Panda Cross micro-4x4, has a raised ride height compared to its 'lesser' Tipo siblings, as well as a different design of radiator grille and 17-inch alloy wheels, plus silver front and rear skid-plates, silver side skirts and roof rails, black plastic cladding over the arches, a rear-seat armrest, a rear USB socket, a rear-view camera, front parking sensors, satnav integration, a height-adjustable passenger seat and a full-sized spare wheel. It's another £2,000 again on a Tipo Life, so it starts from £21,690, but - unlike the other two models - the Cross is not available as a Station Wagon estate. If you do want either the Tipo SW or the Tipo Life SW, add £1,500 to their respective prices... oh, hold on, we'll save you the bother and just tell you that the former is £19,190 and the latter is £21,190. Boot space on the wagon is 550 litres, while any of the Tipo hatch models have a 440-litre cargo bay.



Matt Robinson - 13 Nov 2020


2020 Fiat Tipo and Tipo Cross. Image by Fiat.2020 Fiat Tipo and Tipo Cross. Image by Fiat.2020 Fiat Tipo and Tipo Cross. Image by Fiat.2020 Fiat Tipo and Tipo Cross. Image by Fiat.2020 Fiat Tipo and Tipo Cross. Image by Fiat.

2020 Fiat Tipo and Tipo Cross. Image by Fiat.2020 Fiat Tipo and Tipo Cross. Image by Fiat.2020 Fiat Tipo and Tipo Cross. Image by Fiat.2020 Fiat Tipo and Tipo Cross. Image by Fiat.2020 Fiat Tipo and Tipo Cross. Image by Fiat.









www.fiat.co.uk    - Fiat road tests
- Fiat news
- Tipo images






Land Rover teases new flagship Defender Octa. Image by Land Rover.
Land Rover Defender Octa teaser
The forthcoming, high-performance, top-of-the-range Defender takes its name from the shape of a diamond, apparently.
 
Volkswagen unveils hot ID.3 GTX models. Image by Volkswagen.
VW ID.3 GTX reveal
High-performance electric hatchback will be offered in ‘standard’ and Performance guises.
VW adds go-faster GTX model to ID.7 range. Image by Volkswagen.
VW ID.7 GTX reveal
The hot ID.7 GTX gets 340hp and all-wheel drive, and it’ll be offered in saloon and estate body styles.

 
 215 Racing
 9ff
 A. Kahn Design
 Abarth
 Abt
 AC Cars
 AC Schnitzer
 Acura
 Aehra
 AIM
 Alfa Romeo
 Alpina
 Alpine
 Amari
 APS Sportec
 Arash
 Arden
 Ares
 Ariel
 Arrinera
 Artega
 Ascari
 Aston Martin
 Atalanta
 Atomik
 Audi
 Austin
 Auto Union
 Autodelta
 Autofarm
 Autosport
 AVA
 Avatar
 Axon
 Aznom
 BAC
 BAIC
 Bentley
 Bertone
 Bizzarrini
 Bloodhound
 Bluebird
 BMW
 Bosch
 Bowler
 Brabham
 Brabus
 Breckland
 Bridgestone
 Brilliance
 Bristol
 Bugatti
 Buick
 Burton
 BYD
 Cadillac
 Callaway
 Callum
 Caparo
 Capstone
 Carlsson
 Caterham
 CCG
 Chang'an
 Changfeng
 Chevrolet
 Chevron
 Chongfeng
 Chrysler
 Citroen
 Climax
 Connaught
 Cooper Tires
 Corvette
 Cummins
 Cupra
 Dacia
 Daewoo
 Daihatsu
 Daimler
 Dartz
 Datsun
 David Brown
 David Brown Automotive
 DDR
 De Tomaso
 Delta
 Detroit Electric
 Devon
 Dodge
 Donkervoort
 Drayson
 DS
 Eagle
 Eagle E-type
 EDAG
 edo competition
 Eterniti
 Everrati
 Evisol
 Exagon
 FAB Design

 
 Factory Five
 Faralli & Mazzanti
 Fenix
 Fenomenon
 Ferrari
 Fiat
 Fisker
 Ford
 G-Power
 Geely
 Gemballa
 General Motors
 Genesis
 Ginetta
 Giugiaro
 Glickenhaus
 GMC
 Goodwood
 Google
 Gordon Murray
 Gordon Murray Automotive
 Gordon Murray Design
 Gray Design
 Great Wall
 GTA
 GTM
 Gumpert
 Hamann
 Hartge
 HBH
 Heffner Performance
 Hennessey
 HERE
 HiPhi
 Holden
 Honda
 Hulme
 Hummer
 Hyundai
 I.D.E.A
 Icona
 IFR
 Infiniti
 Ionity
 Isis
 JAC
 Jaguar
 Jeep
 Jensen
 Jetstream
 JJAD
 Joss Developments
 Kahn
 Kamala
 Keating
 Kia
 Koenigsegg
 KTM
 Kumho
 Lada
 Lagonda
 Lamborghini
 Lancia
 Land Rover
 Lexus
 Liberty
 Lightning
 Lincoln
 Lister
 Loma Performance
 Lorinser
 Lotus
 LupiniPower
 Luxgen
 Mahindra
 Mansory
 Maserati
 Mastretta
 Maybach
 Mazda
 McLaren
 Mercedes
 Mercedes-AMG
 Mercedes-Benz
 Mercedes-Maybach
 Mercury
 Metrocab
 MG
 Michelin
 MINI
 Mitsubishi
 MMI
 Monte Carlo
 Mopar
 Morgan
 Mosler
 MTM
 Munro
 NAC MG
 Nichols Cars
 Nissan
 NLV

 
 Noble
 Novitec
 Opel
 Overfinch
 Pagani
 Perodua
 Peugeot
 Piaggio
 Pininfarina
 Polestar
 Pontiac
 Porsche
 Praga
 Preview
 Prodrive
 Project Runningblade
 Project Velocity
 Proton
 Protoscar
 Qoros
 Radical
 Range Rover
 Red Bull
 Renault
 Reva
 Rimac
 Rinspeed
 RoadRazer
 Rolls-Royce
 Ronn Motor Company
 Rover
 RUF
 Saab
 SAIC
 Saleen
 Saturn
 Scagliarini
 SCG
 Scion
 SDR Sportscars
 SEAT
 Sin
 Singer
 Skoda
 Smart
 Soleil
 Spada
 speedArt
 Sportec
 Spyker
 SRT
 Ssangyong
 SSC
 Startech
 STaSIS
 Subaru
 Suzuki
 Suzusho
 TAD
 Tamiya
 Tata
 Techart
 Tesla
 The Little Car Company
 THINK
 Thunder Power
 Tojeiro
 Tommy Kaira
 TomTom
 Toray
 Toyota
 Trabant
 TranStar
 Trident
 Tushek
 TVR
 UKCOTY
 Vanda Electrics
 Vauxhall
 Velozzi
 Vencer
 Venturi
 Veritas
 Vizualtech
 VL Automotive
 Volkswagen
 Volvo
 VUHL
 WCA
 WCotY
 Webasto
 Westfield
 Wiesmann
 Xenatec
 Yamaha
 Zagato
 Zarooq
 Zeekr
 Zenos
 Zenvo



 
 






External links:   | Irish Car Market News |

Internal links:   | Home | Privacy | Contact us | Archives | Old motor show reports | Follow Car Enthusiast on Twitter | Copyright 1999-2024 ©