Media representatives of Fiat and Abarth said that the Fiat 124 Spider is still leading the car segment sports convertible in the Italian, Spanish and Swiss markets and is also the The second best-selling car model in the segment across the European market.
However, this segment is declining rapidly in Europe: this year’s market sales are expected to only reach 25,000 cars. less than 1/3 of what it was in 2013 while other segments are growing strongly.
According to Al Volante, although the sales of convertible sports cars This is not bad but not enough for the Italian car company to extend the production contract with Mazda. In addition, upgrading the turbocharged 1.4L MultiAir engine to meet Euro 6d-Temp and Euro 6d emission standards will be very expensive. In fact, the 124 Spider and Abarth 595 models were the last FCA products to still use this engine.
The Italian Motori site reports that dealers in the country This company stopped accepting new orders a few weeks ago.
For the North American market, production of the Fiat 124 Spider will continue with the 2020 version, but after that, nothing is certain. certainly.
“In the face of changes in the market auto Europe Fiat and Abarth will have to focus on their strengths. And so the 124 model will only be produced for the North American and Asia-Pacific markets,” said media representatives of Fiat and Abarth.
Some sample images Fiat 124 Spider Abarth 2020 version:
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