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Fiat World Promo
Fiat Auto Argentina launched the campaign “Welcome to the World Fiat: a fact, a car” that aims “to encourage potential customers to contact their products and increase the circulation of people in dealerships, retail outlets and kiosks.” As an incentive, the campaign offers a new Fiat Uno Award
How to participate? The mechanics are simple, involves no obligation to purchase and may involve all people over 21 years throughout the country. T Once there they will have to complete a drawing with your personal data.
Those still on vacation can take to go through the stands in Pinamar, Mar del Plata and Villa Carlos Paz to acquire its codes and participate in the raffle, to be held on August 15 in the administrative offices of Fiat Auto Argentina.
Who may participate send an email requesting the code indicating in the title or body of the message: “Welcome to the World Fiat.”
A review, brand by brand, in terms of releases for the next ten months. Details, rumors, insights, and even desires-as to take into account if you change your vehicle.
Chevrolet
The automaker will bow to pure renewal one year with the launch in mid-March of the new pick-up S-10, recently introduced in Brazil (see note). She can get up close, first in the country, ExpoAgro 2012 (from 6 to 9 March in Junin).
Shortly after becoming the Sonic, a niche product (by its Korean origin) that seeks to compete in the segment of compact hatchbacks (like the Ford Fiesta KD), and can be considered as the “big brother” of Spark.
Averaging the year will be the turn of the Cobalt, which in the Argentine market will be positioned as the successor of Astra, a very loved (and missed) by fans of the brand. As a concept car in the V of Buenos Aires was very well received by people (see note), you will see how the final product.
Chevrolet Cobalt.
The Spin-o MP7 minivan as it seems to be baptized, according to colleagues in Brazil Meriva and Zafira successor will come in the last quarter of 2012, shortly after its world debut in eastern Europe.
The Camaro, meanwhile, would be the last surprise of the year after completing the approval process and confirmed that GM began, and that according to his own auto delay eleven months.
A sixth presentation? Sergio Rocha, outgoing president of GM Argentina, speaking on Pinamar “up to six launches” local this year. Does the sixth novel could be the addition of dual airbags and ABS brakes for the Classic? I hope so.
While we must be attentive to what happens in the Motor Show of St. Paul, our colleagues across the border we were warned that there could share two developments for the region: Onyx Project and the GSV (Global Small Vehicle), successor to the Corsa.
Ford
Loud and clear: for May is scheduled to launch the new regional Ranger pickup, produced (proudly) in General Pacheco plant.
And around the spring, meanwhile, awaiting a new generation EcoSport, globally developed and produced in Brazil (see note). Before revealing the details will, as its interior and configurations.
New Ford EcoSport.
Sling
Following the recent launch of the Civic (see note) the range will have its most significant development in March with the arrival of the new CR-V to be as difficult mission supporting the lead in the SUV segment boasted that the current generation for much part of 2010 and 2011.
From May to debut two restytlings City and Fit models. Thus the Japanese comply strictly with its product strategy: every four years and every two launches, redesigns.
By summer 2013 it is expected the arrival of the new Accord, presented this year at the Detroit Motor Show.
Citroën
Is everything imported? So it seems. The double chevron bets for this year will come from the outside and pass through the DS4 and C4 announced Aircross (see below mention the Peugeot 4008), a premium hatchback and a crossover to the family.
Meanwhile, to see the family resyling C4 was not until 2013.
Fiat
On Christmas began marketing the Qubo (see note) but you can count this launch as the first of this year. However, several developments in 2012 for the Italian house.
The successor of Siena (known internally as Project 326 3V) will have regional launch in late March. And we are forgetting (thanks for reminding LuchoGT) also in March the new Palio, which was launched at the end of 2011 in Brazil and has not yet arrived here.
Folder is also the arrival of Doblò Adventure-in-undated version known (at least for us).
It is also expected, the delayed arrival of Bravo, not from Brazil but from Italy, well-equipped versions to compete in the segment of imported bicuerpos also integrate other rivals like Renault Megane III and HB Chevrolet Cruze.
Fiat Punto Evo.
Year averaging Point Point Evo replace the currently marketed, while-in the realm of fancy-renewal for the Ducato could another novelty of this 2012 (¿Hall of St. Paul?).
Renault
If 2011 was a year of deployment and growth, 2012 may be considered that of securing for the diamond. The big news is the new economic output, based on the Clio (see note), which is cooking under four keys in the Santa Isabel plant in Cordoba.
Beyond this, there is speculation some limited edition Sandero and the possibility of a sports version for Fluence. Confirmed by mid-year is the turbo diesel engine for Koleos (see note).
Peugeot
As expected, the 308 GTi will join the Lion’s offer from the second semester. But this is not only imported, could arrive with almost simultáneamnte 4008, crossover to be presented at Geneva Motor Show and it shares a platform with his cousin-brother Citroën C4 and the Mitsubishi ASX Aircross.
Peugeot 308 GTi.
The other big news of the second semester will be the Peugeot 508, while the 4008 Hybrid4 than anticipated which could come this year (see note), it would take until 2013.
Toyota
Summer meant the expansion of the range RAV4 (see note) and Land Cruiser Prado (see note).
Either way is expected before mid-year to join two other restyling: the Prius (seen in the Zarate plant in our December visit prior to Dakar) and the Land Cruiser 200.
And it would not be unreasonable for the subsidiary in Argentina (and Brazilian) Nippon brand again this year to the segment of sports and bet his letters to 86 (FT86 in other markets). On this coupe (developed with Subaru) the company’s president, Akio Toyoda, said, “is the return of the passion for the brand.”
Volkswagen
Little is known specifically about the launch plans of the German mark longed beyond the start of trading the pick-up Amarok single cab and automatic transmission option. This would add two developments we saw in the Hall last winter Buenos Aires: Scirocco and Beetle.
Other brands
BMW released this week the new 1 Series, which is even available in a “spicy” version 118 Turbo.
BMW 1 Series.
Chery hopes to effectively launch this year’s Skin, exhibited this summer and earlier in Pinamar as Prototype.
Hyundai Veloster bet his chips, the three-door coupe from the Web and promotes hyundai-veloster.com.ar and is released in April.
Kia should start importing the new Picanto but barriers to imports complicate their plans. More than one looks forward to the arrival of the baby of the family designed by Peter Schreyer.
Mercedes-Benz will launch the new Sprinter NCV3, produced in the resort of Viceroy Juan Manuel Fangio del Pino, and the new Class B
Nissan released this year (date to be confirmed) two products that allow you to compete for the first time so strong at the low end: the hactback March and Versa sedan. Both will be present in ExpoAgro, as they had done in the V Buenos Aires, 2011.
Subaru would bring the country’s renewal of the fifteenth, the crossover built on the Impreza platform.
Jeep / Chrysler / Dodge / RAM: the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon and Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland, the 300C, the Journey R / T and the new RAM pick-up took longer than expected and will be launched in the second half of 2012.