Fiat Linea is an all-new segment C three-box saloon which will début at the Istanbul Motor Show taking place from 2 to 12 November. Produced in collaboration with Tofas, the Turkish joint venture between Fiat Auto and Koç Holding, a company which is quoted on the Istanbul Stock Exchange, the Fiat Linea will be first manufactured at the joint venture’s Bursa plant in Turkey (at an annual production of 60,000 units) and then marketed in a number of European and non-European countries, a process set to start during the second half of 2007. The vehicle will later be produced in other countries by Fiat.

Designed by the Fiat Style Centre, the new Fiat Linea presents an elegant, dynamic external line. The same stylistic attention has also been paid to the interior, the lines of which are very harmonious and well balanced with the exterior to create a bright and friendly environment capable of guaranteeing extraordinary interior roominess and superior comfort in terms of ergonomics and space available to the driver and passengers. This impression is confirmed by the car’s generous external dimensions which set it at the very top of its segment: it is 4.56 metres long, 1.73 m wide, 1.5 m tall and comes with a wheelbase of 2.6 m, in addition to having a luggage compartment boasting an impressive 500 litre capacity.

An elegantly functional car, with a strong Italian imprint, the Fiat Linea will be marketed in different equipment levels and equipped with features more usually found in higher segment vehicles as demonstrated by a number of sophisticated infotelematic devices which improve the comfort and quality of time spent on board. The Fiat Linea is fitted with generous equipment, which is dedicated to the protection of driver and passengers and the customer can choose from a wide range of gasoline and diesel engines.