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Introduced in 2018, the Fiat Cronos reached a new milestone in the country, reaching the 400,000th produced unit, as reported by the Italian automaker. The model led the ranking of the best-selling cars in Argentina for the last three years.
In February 2022, the Cordoba sedan obtained a record share of 15.2% of the total market, the best mark for a Fiat model since 1993, the brand highlighted in the statement in which it reported the 400,000th unit.
So far this year, the Cronos maintains the title of best-selling car in the local market, with a 9.6% share and 13,816 patented units in the first five months. In May it ranked fourth in the ranking with 1,961 patents and 6% market share.
On the other hand, the Fiat Cronos It also holds the title of the nationally produced car with the greatest integration of local components, with 48%. Almost one in two parts of the model are manufactured by small and medium-sized companies based in Argentina, highlighted the automaker that is part of the Stellantis Group.
The event to celebrate the productive milestone took place at the automotive group’s plant in Ferreyra, province of Córdoba, where a unit Fiat Cronos color Silverstone Gray It became the 400,000th model.
They participated in the meeting Martin Zuppi, General Director of Stellantis Argentina, and Glauber Fullana, Vice President of Production for Stellantis in Latin America.
With the With 400,000 units sold, the Cronos has become the 11th most produced car in local automotive historyand if it maintains its current pace, it will enter the top 10 this year or at the beginning of 2025, displacing the Peugeot 206/207 Compact (of which 430,000 units were made).
The three most manufactured models in Argentine history are the Toyota Hilux pick-up (which by the end of 2023 had already reached 1,700,000 units), the Ford Ranger pick-up (which exceeded one million) and the Chevrolet Corsa/Classic, which in the 19 years it was in production between 1997 and 2016 reached 919,972 units.
The fourth most produced model in history is the Volkswagen Amarok, which in October 2023 exceeded 700,000 units. Like the Hilux and the Ranger, their number continues to constantly evolve.
The fifth most produced model in history is the Renault Clío, with 549,648 units produced between 1996 and 2016.
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