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And why? Because Grande Punto got old in 2011. A new generation should have arrived in 2012 — not that ugly Punto Evo facelift. People don't need so much novelty effect but they buy cars that are up with the latest competition and they need continuous marketing to know about it. FIAT didn't loose one generation of Punto customers, they lost three. Grande Punto came out in 2005 and a hypothetical successor might come 2030 — 25 years later.

Well, not a direct successor, but somehow filling the same slot.

Just the rumor mill. Officials just said that the next hatch will be different. I'd think the Peugeot C-SUV will be sort of a 408 successor, as it will co-exist with the 3008.

As that article isn't based on a solid source either I hope it's still bullshit. Giving up their main seller and fresh-customer catcher after one generation would be another big mistake. Alfa needs continuity to build up trust and customer base. Next Junior would have customers to build on. If you can't figure out D-segment, at least stay in B and C. Two C cars can't be the whole range. Follow a longterm strategy finally! I also hope the C-hatch will arrive sooner than 2030 …

I think the situations of Chrysler and Lancia are very different. While Lancia is pretty superfluous in the broad European STLA brand portfolio, there's only Dodge and Chrysler for mass market cars in North America. FIAT sits in a tiny 500-style-only niche with few dealers. Dodge got moved into muscle car/power truck territory. So Chrysler with its huge dealer network can fill the whole bread-and-butter market without stepping on anyone's toes. It's a mystery to me why they didn't start this sooner.

According to Automotive News, Antonia Filosa announced at the Q3 results call that most of their European BEV will get LFP batteries in 2027.

Well, their source is an analyst company …

Do you think the 600 will get a real facelift? It wasn't labeled on the roadmap presentation in contrast to Avenger and Junior MCAs.

500e front is absolutely clean and timeless — apart from the "500" script/cutout, which I would have kept as "FIAT". The 600 looks messy in comparison.

FIAT should have given the 600 the cleaner, more upscale lights of the current 500. Maybe they synchronise the MCAs for 500 (with LFP battery) and 600 in 2027. Too bad they can't get rid of the eye lashes without new metal.

I like the spot. The statement is true for me.

I don't read that out of his words. I think he just wants to emphasize that the current Maseratis are not rebadged Alfas.

Cute!

Looks great! I hope L7e instead of L6e.

Good they didn't burn the Manta name on such a fat crossover. Yes, I'm looking at you, Capri! They'd better build a more dynamic body shape on STLA One next to the new Astra in Rüsselsheim. Btw. do we know already where Italian STLA One will be built? Melfi or Pomigliano?