In South America, the Peugeot utility range remained at the time of vans retaining the cabin of a city sedan. There, a Fiat Fiorino-based Peugeot Partner Rapid will make its debut in May 2022. Discovery.
At the end of 2021, Fiat unveiled a restyled version of its small utility Fiorino in Brazil. For memory, the Fiat Fiorino is the van derived from the local Fiat Uno, it was introduced in South America in 2013. This 2022 version features a redesigned shield, modified optical units and a more sculpted bonnet. On board, the furniture has been modernised, derived from the Fiat Strada pick-up, while numerous additional storage spaces will make the daily life of Brazilian craftsmen easier.
Partner Rapid: an old-school utility
Its Peugeot badged twin – it will be called Partner Rapid – has just been seen in the parking lot of the Stellantis factory in Betim in the province of Minas Gerais in Brazil. Unsurprisingly, the Peugeot Partner Rapid resumes, with the exception of the grille and hubcaps, which are also adorned with the old Peugeot logo, the features of the Fiat Fiorino. In addition, a “Rapid” marking is engraved on the side protections. Inside, the only distinction will be the brand’s lion emblem affixed to the steering wheel. Under the hood there is also the atmospheric 1.4 Fire Evo gasoline engine with a power of 84 hp for a torque value of 120 Nm. This engine also drinks fromethanol and it will also soon equip the restyled Peugeot 208 manufactured in Argentina and sold on the Brazilian market.
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The heir to the 205 F?
This utility, 4.38 m long for a height, in its rear part, of 1.90 m, is the equivalent, in more rustic, of the Peugeot Partner “just short” that we have in Europe. The Peugeot Partner Rapid with its city car silhouette is in a way the distant Latin American heir of the Peugeot 205 F (f meaning van). It offers a loading capacity of 650 kg, can tow a 400 kg trailer and its payload volume is 3.1 cubic meters.
The Peugeot Partner Rapid should arrive on the South American market during the month of May 2022. Its marketing in Europe is not on the program, with us Peugeot’s utility range begins with the “very short” Partner which has a similar format (4.40 m long) for a much better loading capacity (from 3. 3 to 3.8m3) .
Source : www.autossegredos.com.br
