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	Fiat Croma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Fiat Croma is an automobile from Italian manufacturer Fiat, produced in two distinct generations, one built from 1985 to 1996, and the other one since 2005.
		The Croma was a five-door hatchback, although its body resembled a sedan, and the design was the responsibility of Giorgetto Giugiaro.
		In 2005, Fiat announced a large hatchback with an upright tailgate, reminiscent of that of the Fiat Stilo, resurrecting the Croma nameplate.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fiat_Croma (533 words)

	Auto Emirates: New Fiat Croma (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Fiat Auto’s distinctive new executive car thus combines the load space and versatility of an estate with the commanding driving position and spacious passenger accommodation of an MPV, whilst offering the superior driving dynamics of a conventional saloon.
		The new Fiat Croma’s equipment specification has been carefully considered to simplify and enhance life on board, with ABS, seven airbags, (two more are optional), remote central locking and tailgate release, electric windows throughout, air conditioning, a 6-speaker CD player, and alloy wheels fitted as standard across the entire range.
		The new Fiat Croma also offers the full range of braking, traction control and stability systems available today: ABS anti-lock brakes complete with electronic brakeforce distribution, ASR to limit wheel slip during acceleration, MSR to modulate engine torque whilst changing down, and a sophisticated ESP to control stability during sudden changes in direction.
	www.autoemirates.com /International/2005/0807New.Fiat.Croma.asp (615 words)

	Fiat (Nuova) Croma - Ultimatecarpage.com forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The suspension on the Fiat Croma was designed to achieve the highest possible levels of comfort and handling, with MacPherson struts at the front and 4-link Multilink suspension at the rear, and comfort is excellent on all types of surface.
		The Fiat Croma is made all the more enjoyable by the optional large opening sunroof (approximately 1.5 m2); this sunroof covers up almost the entire area of the roof and comprises two glass panels: a fixed rear panel and an electrically opening front panel.
		It was here that Fiat decided to invest in technology and quality for the Fiat Croma, developing an innovative manufacturing model specifically for the new car, based on a balanced mix of advanced automation and human intervention to control the quality which supports the technology on the Fiat Croma.
	www.ultimatecarpage.com /forum/showthread.php?t=23474 (8728 words)

	Fiat Croma - WOI Encyclopedia Italia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Fiat Croma, an automobile from Italian manufacturer Fiat, produced from 1985 to 1996, and from 2005.
		In 2005, Fiat announced a large hatchback with an upright tailgate, reminiscent of that of the Fiat Stilo, called the Croma.
		The new model, built at Fiat's Cassino factory, has three trim levels and engine options of 1.8 L 130 bhp and 2.2 L 150 bhp petrol, and 1.9 L 120 bhp, 1.9 L 150 bhp, and 2.4 L 200 bhp Multijet diesel.
	www.wheelsofitaly.com /wiki/index.php/Fiat_Croma (268 words)

	New Fiat Croma - newstreet.it
		The new Fiat, designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro and produced in the Cassino plant, borrows its name from the historical model that became a benchmark for medium-high range saloons from 1985 to 1994 and sold more than 450,000 units.
		The Croma has been created to respond to the needs of European society in which the trend of the moment is leading new families to pay more attention to the substance of things and, therefore, to look for safety and reliability in a product: and everything at accessible prices.
		The New Croma can be fitted with no fewer than 5 types of gearbox to exploit the performance of its new engines to the full: in brief, all the petrol engines come with a 5 speed gearbox with an option to fit an automatic sequential gearbox on the 2.2 16v.
	www.newstreet.it /article_id_790_Fiat-New-Croma.html (1348 words)

	Motoring - Fiat's luxury 3-in-1 Croma driven
		Fiat says there's 900 mm between the rear seat backs and the front seats, which is a lot of legroom - plenty, from our observation - while headroom from the squab to the roof is 1 011 mm., again, plenty.
		Fiat claims 11.5 litres/100 km in the urban cycle, 7 litres/100 km in the out-of-town cycle and 8.6 litres/100 km in the mixed cycle.
		Fiat has made steady progress in the past two years, changing from a "cheap" car maker into one which embraces a wide variety of models and model segments, and now including commercial vehicles, too.
	www.wheels24.co.za /Wheels24/NewModels/0,,1369-1374_1839143,00.html (1490 words)

	Independent Online Edition > Road Tests (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Thus the "new large" Fiat, as it was known within the company prior to its launch, is able to claim usefulness above that of the old Croma, which was simply a big hatchback with a particularly floppy body structure.
		Fiat says it has engineered in a "Fiat feel", but this isn't the eager, revvy feel of the small cars for which Fiat is famous.
		But the three diesels are Fiat's own: 1.9 MultiJets of 120bhp (with eight valves) or 150bhp (with 16 valves) are in the range from launch, and the potent 2.4-litre, five-cylinder, 20-valve unit that, like the others, also powers the imminent Alfa 159, arrives later in the year.
	motoring.independent.co.uk /road_tests/article308939.ece (1218 words)

	CARkeys - FIAT CROMA
		So when Fiat asked legendary Italian designer Giorgetto Giugiaro to design a vehicle that would satisfy the modern family’s demand for both the style of a saloon and the practicality of an MPV, he created the big new Fiat Croma.
		To reassure customers of their purchase and underwrite Fiat’s confidence on its new model, the Croma offers a “Peace of Mind Package”, consisting of three years'/54,000 miles free servicing at an authorised Fiat dealer, and three years' comprehensive AA cover for just £199.
		The new Croma is now available at your local Fiat dealership so come down and see for yourself why it’s the biggest news to hit the executive car market for years.
	www.carkeys.co.uk /fiat_croma/default.asp (651 words)

	Fiat Croma 1.9 16v 150bhp - Diesel Road test
		Fiat pulled the plug on the large hatchback in 1996.
		And it's a milepost, signalling Fiat's marathon absence from the D sector.
		This is Fiat dressed for dinner - impeccably coutured with excellent attention to such fine details as a proper, solid glovebox lid, a neatly finished steering wheel, a decent, meaty Blaupunkt stereo and chairs that think they're thrones.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /motoring/diesel/diesel_fiat_croma.html (679 words)

	AutoWeek at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show - Photo gallery
		The original Fiat Croma was a Giugiaro design blatantly shared with the Saab 9000, Lancia Thema and Alfa Romeo 164.
		The Croma was another in a long line of little disasters on the road to the present-day ailing Fiat Auto.
		Talking with Fiat sources, this tall car is a result of all the New Large debates over the past ten years and a perfect example of "design by committee".
	www.autoweek.com /files/specials/2005_geneva/croma/pages/1.htm (123 words)

	Fiat Croma \| Motoring Previews \| News \| Auto Express (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Fiat is a company known for producing affordable small cars, but the largest model in its line-up breaks new ground.
		The Croma is an MPV-shaped estate that shares its platform with Vauxhall's Signum, and is intended to appeal to family car buyers after style and luxury.
		The Croma will be available with 140bhp 1.8 and 147bhp 2.2-litre petrol units, as well as a choice of 120bhp or 150bhp versions of the 1.9-litre Multijet diesel, alongside a 200bhp 2.4-litre oil-burner.
	www.autoexpress.co.uk /news/motoringpreviews/56228/fiat_croma.html (630 words)

	Fiat Croma Estate 1.9 Multijet 150 Eleganza 5dr - Road Test First Drive Summary - Autocar Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Indeed the last Croma — a car launched 20 years ago and built on the same platform as the Alfa 164, Lancia Thema and Saab 9000 — was a quite startlingly undesirable car and, sadly, so is this one.
		Despite a reasonable arsenal of attributes which we’ll come to in a minute, I struggle to see many people who have the choice between the Croma and all the other cars that might be put forward as rivals, thinking that, of them all, the Fiat’s the one that’s going to set their heart pumping fastest.
		Fiat has spotted what most other car manufacturers appear to have forgotten, which is that the population is growing.
	www.autocar.co.uk /FirstDrive_Summary.asp?RT_ID=214838 (888 words)

	Fiat Croma Estate 1.9 Multijet 150 Eleganza 5dr - Road Test Summary - Autocar Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Fiat has taken note of this and, although the Croma is based heavily on the Vauxhall Vectra, it’s not pitching the car as a direct competitor.
		Fiat reckons that it blends some elements of an estate with some of a compact MPV.
		Show the Croma a demanding road and the situation deteriorates; the springs and dampers are designed for suppleness rather than driving enjoyment.
	www.autocar.co.uk /RoadTest_Summary.asp?RT=217489 (1175 words)

	RTÉ Motors
		There is a great deal of space and hints of Lancia-like comfort with well padded big seats in keeping with the original Croma and Fiat 132 it replaced from the 70s and 80s.
		Croma is built on a tried and tested GM platform that is also found in Opel's Vectra and SAAB's 93.
		The Croma cost relatively little for Fiat to bring to the market and this is a good thing for the cash strapped company as the big Croma will enjoy only modest sales.
	www.rte.ie /motors/2006/0410/fiat_croma.html (502 words)

	Fiat
		The Fiat Croma has been awarded the prestigious Euro NCAP 5-star rating, which puts the car at the top of its segment where safety is concerned.
		It is an important acknowledgement, underlining the attention that Fiat Auto pays to every aspect of the protection of drivers and passengers.
		There’s no doubt that the Fiat Croma is a car designed and built to achieve the highest levels of quality, interior reliability, technological innovation and safety, as the Euro NCAP rating now confirms.
	www.fiat.co.za /news/modelsdisplay.jsp?itemdisplay_id=1000042102 (232 words)

	4Car Feature - Fiat Croma - from Channel 4
		The Croma shares the Vectra's 2700mm wheelbase rather than the Signum's longer one, but it has more rear space than the Vectra (and pretty much everything else in the class) thanks to a higher rear seat and a more-reclined rear backrest.
		The manual seat adjustment is less impressive, with the recline wheel awkward to reach, and the steering wheel is too high and far away for some tastes even at the limits of its adjustment.
		If we in the UK can no longer have Lancias, the Croma's cabin gives a hint of what we are missing - it's a good-looking environment made all the more visible by the panoramic glass roof.
	www.channel4.com /4car/feature/preview/2005/fiat-croma/croma-3.html (511 words)

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		The Croma is Fiat’s first full-sized family car since its namesake was removed from sale in 1994.
		In length and breadth, the new Croma estate is almost identical in size to its rival the Ford Mondeo but it is significantly taller.
		Fiat said all of the engines should be offered in the UK and that the powerful new 2.4-litre diesel could also be deployed in other cars.
	www.whatcar.com /news-article.aspx?NA=213111 (325 words)

	Motoring - Fiat's Croma shines on the open road (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		All of which would be very bad news for Fiat were it to re-enter the world of big sedans and hatchbacks with another attempt at what it tried to do in the 1980s with the original Croma.
		The Croma is a freeway cruiser, smooth, supple and quiet at speed, soft in focus but fluid in corners, with a more natural steering feel than you'll find in the current Vectra.
		The three diesels, however are Fiat's own: 1.9 MultiJets of 90kW (with eight valves) or 110kW (with 16 valves) are in the range from launch, and the potent 2.4-litre, five-cylinder, 20-valve unit that, like the others, also powers the imminent Alfa 159, arrives later in the year.
	www.motoring.co.za /index.php?from=rss_Motoring&fArticleId=2856707 (1600 words)

	Fiat Croma News - Fiat Croma for young families (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Croma is a definite star in the young family vehicle arena.
		Fiat is to deliver 3,000 new cars to the organisers of the 2006 Winter...
		Fiat's new Croma model is due to be launched in the new year, aimed at...
	www.perrys.co.uk /fiat-croma/Fiat-Croma-for-young-families (398 words)

	Fiat Croma 2005
		I would say that, compared to the 3-box model of 1985, the new Croma has basically taken onboard the lessons learned with people-movers - tall cars on which the space can be interpreted freely according to circumstances - while it maintains the image of a very comfortable saloon": in other words a Comfort Wagon.
		Each outfit is upholstered with a different fabric, in two shades (dark grey or beige), and there is also the option of leather, this too in a choice of two shades.
		The new Croma sets off these winning features with numerous sophisticated devices and systems that make it a new benchmark for its segment.
	home.wanadoo.nl /web3/fiat/croma/05.htm (901 words)

	italiaspeed.com
		This weekend the new Fiat Croma will finally arrive in more than 850 dealerships in Italy and across Europe, just as a major advertising campaign moves into top gear.
		The Giorgetto Giugiaro designed Croma's appearance in the showrooms is being accompanied by an advertising campaign which will be seen on TV and radio, in the daily newspapers and glossy magazines, and across the internet.
		With truck loads of shiny new Fiat Croma’s getting ready to go on their way to the showrooms, full details have emerged on the accessories that will be offered on this elegant and functional new model
	www.italiaspeed.com /2005/cars/fiat/05/croma_launch/2705.html (1437 words)

	Fiat: Showroom: Croma (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Standing tall, New Croma sits 100mm higher than its rivals, it provides exceptional room, accessibility and a commanding view.
		This is a 5 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder, able to develop the 90% of the impressive 295 lb ft peak torque from between just 1750 and 3500 rpm.
		This allows the 2.4 MultiJet 20v Croma to accelerate from 0-62 mph in only 8.5 seconds, whilst returning a fuel consumption of over 35 mpg in the combined cycle.
	www.fiat.co.uk /cgi-bin/pbrand.dll/FIAT_UK/showroom/showroomModel.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@2003296619.1155978590@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccgaddiildiekmcefecejgdfiidgnm.0&categoryOID=-1073794619 (302 words)

	Fiat Croma News - Fiat's new Croma launched (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Fiat's new Croma model is due to be launched in the new year, aimed at families who want a practical yet stylish car.
		Touted as the car that has the style of a saloon with the practicality of an MPV, the Croma is taller than a saloon and longer than an MPV, covering itself in both respects.
		Fiat's Croma can only be described as a cross over car.
	www.perrys.co.uk /fiat-croma/Fiats-new-Croma-launched (298 words)

	CARkeys - Fiat Croma
		It's a crossover car which Fiat sees as a direct rival to both the Mondeo and the C-MAX, or to the Laguna and the Grand Scenic, or the Vectra and the Zafira.
		The driver's seat of the Croma allows you to do this, but the steering wheel does not adjust far enough downwards to suit, and in order to reach it comfortably I found that I had to raise the seat again.
		There is a fantastic amount of passenger room both front and rear (probably because the Croma has a longer wheelbase than any of its compact MPV rivals), and despite past concerns about Fiat build quality the Croma feels as well put together as anything you might buy instead.
	www.carkeys.co.uk /launches/fiat/6688.asp (300 words)

	THE VERDICT: FIAT CROMA 2.2 DYNAMIC: Independent, The (London) - Find Articles
		Fiat's most recent effort in this sector was the 1986 Croma, a product of the Swedish-Italian cooperative effort that also gave rise to the well- regarded Alfa Romeo 164, Lancia Thema and Saab 9000; unfortunately, none of the magic of those two has ever really rubbed off on their Fiat sister model.
		Fiat appears to be taking the same approach; although the Croma name doesn't have much cachet, the company has stuck with it for this new large model, and seems to be banking on curious customers who take a second look being pleasantly surprised as well.
		On the road, the 2.2-litre petrol engine made a reasonable job of moving the Croma along smoothly and quickly, but it would also be worth considering the versions fitted with Fiat's impressive diesel units.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20051101/ai_n15824296 (870 words)

	Fiat Page
		The new Croma was derived from the Opel Vectra platform.
		The new Croma chose the shortest of them, though it is already longer than the original Croma by 40mm.
		At launch, the 1.9 JTD is the fastest Croma, but it is still slower than the first generation Croma turbo ie.
	www.autozine.org /html/Fiat/Croma.html (1154 words)

	Fiat to promote Croma incentives - Automotive Business Review
		The Croma, which will compete in a market sector led by the likes of the Ford Focus C-Max and Vauxhall Zafira, will be launched on August 20 by Fiat Auto UK.
		Fiat Auto UK will provide a three year 'peace of mind' package for customers, which includes extended servicing and warranty cover amongst other benefits.
		In detail, the suit of incentives consists of three years/54,000 miles free servicing at an authorized Fiat dealer, and three years comprehensive AA cover, as well as the current two-year manufacturer plus one-year dealer warranty which is standard on the car.
	www.automotive-business-review.com /article_news.asp?guid=063AC19E-1A9C-40F1-9E08-7A78EB16E10C (239 words)

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