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Goodbye Fiat Tipo, production of Turin's last station wagon stopped

After 11 years of production, the medium-sized car par excellence exits the scene

by Simonluca Pini

8 June 2026

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Key points

Fiat 356, the heir to the Bravo
Wide range of engines
From Fiat Tipo to Fiat Grizzly

2' min read

Translated by AI

Versione italiana

Farewell to the Fiat Tipo, born as Ægea project number 356 and initially not intended to be sold in Italia and major European markets. Because the Ægea, produced by Tofas at the Turkish plant in Bursa, was to be destined as a saloon version initially for the domestic market and another 40 or so 'emerging' nations including Mexico and several Middle Eastern countries; a truly global car.

Fiat 356, the heir to the Bravo

Alfredo Altavilla, FCA's number two at the time, realised the potential of the Aegea and broadened its sales base by developing the heir to the Bravo in hatchback and station wagon versions. Christened internally as the 356 project, it took on the Tipo name, taking over the 1990 model after the launch of the Aegea. From the very first announcements it was clear that the model range had what it took to succeed in Europe too: born on the B-Wide platform, the same as the 500L, it would arrive with a range of petrol and diesel engines, and manual and automatic transmissions, completely derived from that of the other B-Wide models.

Fiat Tipo, tutte le versioni prodotte dal 2016 a oggi
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Wide range of engines

Throughout its 10 years of production, the Fiat Tipo has been powered by a long list of engines, starting with traditional petrols, up to FireFly, Multijet diesel and 48-volt mild hybrid powertrains. Updated in 2020 with a restyling that introduced the Cross version, with a raised stance and urban crossover aspirations, the Tipo has been the 'average' car par excellence for over a million customers. The one that people buy because it is characterised by enviable value for money and abundant on-board space, despite dimensions also suitable for city traffic with 4.37 metres for the 5-door hatchback with 440 litres of boot space, 4.53 metres for the saloon with 520 litres of cargo space and 4.57 metres for the station wagon with 550 litres of boot space.

From Fiat Tipo to Fiat Grizzly

The exit of the Tipo from Fiat's configurator confirms for the umpteenth time the Turin-based brand's change of course. Because after the success of the 500 and the recent birth of the Grande Panda family, with the arrival of the Grizzly suv and Grizzly Sedan, Fiat is officially saying goodbye to its image as a generalist brand in its broadest definition, with models designed for people who use a car every day (starting with salespeople in need of a fuel-efficient station wagon) and don't want to drive an suv - or something similar - at all costs. A station wagon that definitively disappears from Fiat's list, confirming for the umpteenth time how much the customer has forgotten about 'family' cars.