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| 2012 Fiat Freemont |
Summer in Europe is almost here and what would be better prepare for the long weekend is the new Fiat Freemont, the first Fiat under the partnership between Chrysler and Fiat and it is essentially based on the Dodge Journey/JC (recently on its Phase II). The Fiat Freemont was imported from Mexico, where the Toluca plant made those.
First off, the Freemont is a crossover utility vehicle that will compete the likes of the Chevrolet Orlando (made in Korea), Kia Sportage R, Hyundai Tucson iX, Peugeot 3008, or even the European Ford Kuga. It features sharp edgier design that has something you might want for the Italian-American experience. It was made for their active lifestyles and it is ready for the long European vacation.
The interior of the Fiat Freemont is highly convenient for everyone. With seating up to seven passengers, experiencing the new Freemont is just one thing to enjoy the long weekend with your friends and family. Okay, there are optional features such as the rear entertainment system that lets passengers watch their favorite movies while on the go. There is also a special navigation system that you can listen to music, to radio, watch movies, or seek directions on your next destination. You'll be glad to know that this car has Bluetooth connectivity so hands-free calling is simple as ABC. Aside from that, there are various seating arrangements offered on the new Fiat Freemont. Think about what comes next and you need to pick which seating arrangements fit your situation. Think of carrying so many babies, playing chess inside the Freemont, bring everything you saw, or you just want to sleep inside the Freemont when your wife doesn't let you in. The Fiat Freemont is made for your hectic lifestyles. Don't forget that when you're here.
At its launch, the Fiat Freemont is offered with the 2.0L Multijet 16-valve CRDi engine. It can be either 140ps or 170ps of power output but its transmission is a 6-speed manual transmission. Not quite good as a family mover but it can be a great part of your driving pleasures. The 2.0L Multijet 16-valve CRDi engine is Euro 5 compliant so this engine performed the cleanest possibilities on the European roads.
The Fiat Freemont is available at the following colors such as Bianco Idealista, Grigio Argento Vivo, Nero Indomito, Rosso Avventuriero, Blu Amletico, Grigio Viaggiatore, and Perla Esploratore.
My comment:
The Fiat Freemont is essentially based on the Dodge Journey thanks to the partnership between Chrysler and Fiat. Since Dodge is exiting the Italian market and no longer selling the Dodge Journey, the Fiat Freemont takes place. I just hope someone has some kind of badge conversion kits that can transform the Dodge Journey Phase II into the Fiat Freemont. The Dodge Journey is for the North American market while the Fiat Freemont is for the European market. It doesn't matter which side are you on but what it is made it more like Americans eating Italian pasta while riding.
One warning if CATS Motors bringing the Fiat brand to the Philippines very soon, they will offer the Freemont instead of the Journey but the engine lineup will source from the American versions. If both the Journey and Freemont come to the Philippines, be ready for a protracted fight. I don't know which one of these two will bring it to the Philippines soon but only CATS Motors will tell if they will bring the Dodge Journey Phase II or return Fiat to the Philippines so they will bring the Freemont.
Photo: Fiat Automobiles SpA
