Autocade is an international car cyclopædia that’s geographically unbiased, carefully edited for enthusiasts and media who want a quick, accurate reference. There is a greater emphasis on models produced after 1970.
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Fiat 500L (L0). 2012–22 (prod. 620,000 approx. sold). 5-door MPV, 5-door MPV with extended rear. F/F, 875 cm³ (I2 OHC), 1248 cm³ diesel, 1368, 1590 cm³ petrol, 1368 cm³ petrol–LPG (I4 DOHC). Fiat uses nuova 500 design cues in a small MPV, replacing the Idea in its home market. Offered for sale in North America, alongside 500. On a Punto floorpan, with Fiat hoping the 500’s halo effect would rub off on the larger car. Roomy, with panoramic roof available. Soft suspension and not the most responsive steering, unsurprising considering its urban audience. Living, a stretched (203 mm) seven-seat version, from 2013. Built at former Zastava factory in Serbia.
Manufacturing location: Kragujevac (Крагујевац), Serbia
Marque: Fiat | Model: Fiat 500 | Predecessor: Fiat Idea
Volvo 164. 1968–75 (prod. 146,008). 4-door saloon. F/R, 2978 cm³ (I6 OHV). Luxury Volvo, with its roots in the P358 concept for a V8-powered model. Elements of Jan Wilsgaard’s design were used on the basic 144 design, with longer front end for the 164 (extra 100 mm in wheelbase; 60 mm in overall length). Fuel injection on 164E from 1969; standard across range from 1973. Strong performance from six, power rising from 145 hp SAE in normally aspirated engine to 175 hp SAE in injected version.
Manufacturing location: Torslanda, Sweden
Marque: Volvo | Successor: Volvo 260, 262, 264, 265
Daihatsu Copen (LA400K). 2014 to date (prod. 10,000 sold to June 2015). 2-door coupé–convertible, 2-door coupé. F/F, 658 cm³ (I3 DOHC). After an absence of a year and 10 months, Copen returned as an even funkier coupé–convertible. Built on what Daihatsu calls its D-frame, which is sufficiently rigid, buyers could change out the resin panels to customize their car, or to alter the look during ownership. Interior could also be customized. Retro-styled Copen Cero with bug-eye front end and different rear from 2015, while GR Sport model from 2019 sold by both Daihatsu and Toyota. Limited-edition coupé (200 units) in 2019.
Manufacturing location: Japan
Marque: Daihatsu | Model: Daihatsu Copen | Predecessor: Daihatsu Copen (L880K)
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