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Automotive News Europe, November, 2003
Multipla takes on Scenic:
Fiat enters the compact minivan segment with six-seat Multipla. The MPV becomes the first direct competitor for the Renault Scenic, which has been dominating the segment it helped to created two years earlier.
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* Called the "coffee pot" in Fiat circles because of the distinct separation of the bottom and top halves, particularly when the car is seen from the rear, the risky design has become a relative success as a niche vehicle. Fiat sold 38,816 Multiplas in 1999 and improved sales to 48,733 units in 2000 and 50,677 in 2001. Sales declined to ...
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