The Fiat Tipo will fight crime by partnering with the Carabinieri of Italy

Despite its many benefits, the Fiat Type is unknown to which markets. In Spain it does not appear in the first positions of the sales lists of the compact segment. However, in countries like Italy or Turkey it is a bestseller, reaching the top month after month. This, on the other hand, is not very rare either because in the first case it is its country of origin and in the second the nation where it is manufactured. Still, he has succeeded...

Yes, because throughout his life path has managed to exceed sales expectations that Fiat had for him. So, seeing that his progression was positive, they took the opportunity to give him a restyling in which he included novelties such as a Cross body version. And later the icing came with the hybrid engine that will surely meet the expectations of "eco friendly" customers. Well, the good news is not over, at least in Italy…

The Fiat Tipo is one of the best-selling and most successful compact cars on the Italian market…

Yes because the Fiat Tipo has become a Carabinieri patrol car. As is the case in Spain, brands participate in public tenders to provide the administration with official vehicles. Well, the transalpine country has carried out one that has been won by Fiat and its Leasys renting subsidiary. Thus will deliver a total of 1.300 units of their compact to this police force, although for this they will have to be adapted.

Input, the units for the Carabinieri will be painted in the combination "Blu Arma" with the white roof. And not only that, because it includes modifications such as the pair of flashing lights on the roof or the tilting headlight. Also they grill leds, the inner gate, the side doors, the license plate holder or the siren. But changes also come inside, such as the Radio Carabinieri, a speaker under the dashboard or a specific antenna.

In three years, the Fiat Tipo has managed to reach 500 thousand units

For weapons there is also space, with two bivalent weapon holders under the seats as well as flashlight holders, a network for tablets or two shovel holders. Regarding the mechanics, the Fiat Tipo Carabinieri is equipped with the 1.6 MultiJet II diesel engine with 130 hp managed by a 6-stage manual transmission. Finally, the special components that it assembles are produced at the Mirafiori plant and are also assembled there.

Source - Fiat