The Fiat Toro is a pickup truck made by Fiat in Brazil. It is derived from the Fiat FCC4 Concept and is based on the Small Wide 4×4 architecture shared with the Jeep Renegade, Jeep Compass, and the Fiat 500X.[1] In several markets in Latin America including Colombia, the Toro is sold as the Ram 1000, using the Ram Trucks marque.[2]

Fiat Toro
Overview
ManufacturerFiat[a]
Also called
  • Ram 1000 (Colombia, Panama, Peru and Chile)
Production2016–present
AssemblyBrazil: Goiana, Pernambuco (FCA Brasil)
Body and chassis
ClassCompact pickup truck
Body style4-door pickup
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive
PlatformSmall Wide 4×4 LWB
ChassisUnibody
RelatedRam Rampage
Fiat 500L
Fiat 500X
Jeep Renegade
Jeep Compass
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission6-speed FPT C635 manual
6-speed Aisin AW60T automatic
9-speed ZF 948TE automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,990 mm (117.7 in)
Length4,915 mm (193.5 in)
Width1,844 mm (72.6 in)
Height1,746 mm (68.7 in)

History

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Rear view

The Fiat Toro was developed under the codename Type 226, intended as the second product of the FCA factory in Goiana, Pernambuco, Brazil. It became the country's first medium-compact pickup since the Renault Duster Oroch.

In May 2016, the Toro won a Red Dot Design Award.[3]

In the Brazilian market, Fiat sold over 100,000 units in the first two years following the Toro's launch.[4]

Safety

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The Toro has front disc brakes.[5]

The Toro in its most basic Latin American market configuration with 2 airbags received 4 stars for adult occupants and 4 stars for infants from Latin NCAP in 2018.[6] The Toro had a total score enough for five stars for adult protection, however it did not meet the prerequisite that a side head protection device be fitted as standard across the range and pass a side pole impact test. Fiat sponsored a side pole test on a variant with the optional head airbags fitted and Latin NCAP confirmed that it passed the side pole test, indicating that the model would have achieved five stars, had the head airbags been standard equipment.[7]

Sales

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Calendar year Brazil Argentina
2016 41,283[8]
2017 50,723[9] 15,973[10]
2018 58,477[11] 6,333[12]
2019 65,298[13] 6,214[14]
2020 53,981[15] 7,628[16]
2021 70,890 4,777[17]
2022 49,573[18] 3,810[19]
2023 51,314[20]

Facelift

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The Toro facelift was released in April 2021. It is equipped with a new turbocharged 1.3-liter engine running with petrol/ethanol. Available in Brazil in Endurance, Freedom, Volcano, Ranch, and Ultra trim levels.[21]

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Fiat Toro (2016)". NetCarShow.com.
  2. ^ "RAM 1000 o nome do Fiat Toro no mercado colombiano". Archived from the original on 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  3. ^ Fiat Toro winst important international design award
  4. ^ Fiat Toro ganha linha 2019 e comemora 100 mil unidades vendidas em dois anos
  5. ^ Panzera, Daniel (November 8, 2021). "Test Drive Fiat Toro MY2022 Volcano 2.0 Turbodiesel Multijet AT9 4×4". 16 Valvulas.
  6. ^ "Official results of the Fiat Toro + 2 Airbags 2018". LATIN NCAP - PARA AUTOS MAS SEGUROS.
  7. ^ "Latin NCAP Marzo 2018". 21 March 2018 – via www.youtube.com.
  8. ^ "Ventas 2016, Brasil: Chevrolet logró desplazar a Fiat". January 30, 2017.
  9. ^ "Los coches mas vendidos en Brasil en 2017". January 2, 2018.
  10. ^ "Ventas 2017, Argentina: Dos pick-ups en el Top 10". January 10, 2018.
  11. ^ "Ventas 2018, Brasil: Volkswagen crece con fuerza". January 18, 2019.
  12. ^ "Ventas 2018, Argentina: Jeep logra ingresar al Top 10". January 8, 2019.
  13. ^ "Ventas 2019, Brasil: El año cerró en positivo". January 8, 2020.
  14. ^ "Ventas 2019, Argentina: Una caída del 42,7% marcó el peor registro en 13 años". January 2, 2020.
  15. ^ "Carros mais vendidos do Brasil em 2020". AUTOO. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  16. ^ "Así fueron las ventas totales en 2020". Motor1.com.
  17. ^ {https://ar.motor1.com/news/557919/ventas-totales-argentina-2021/ ar.motor1 (Así fueron las ventas totales en 2021)}
  18. ^ {https://www.autoo.com.br/emplacamentos/veiculos-mais-vendidos/2022/ Autoo (Carros mais vendidos do Brasil em 2022)}
  19. ^ {https://ar.motor1.com/news/628764/ventas-diciembre-2022// ar.motor1 (Así fueron las ventas totales en 2021)}
  20. ^ {https://www.autoo.com.br/emplacamentos/veiculos-mais-vendidos/2023/ Autoo (Carros mais vendidos do Brasil em 2023)}
  21. ^ "2022 Fiat Toro Revealed As The Ram 1000 We Won't Get In The US". Motor1.com. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
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