In November 2017, Fiat released images of the new Cronos sedan. Now, the company has released a couple of images of the interior of the car. 

The Cronos is essentially the sedan derivative of the Argo hatchback. The images suggest that both cars share the same interior. The sedan gets a black dashboard that features rectangular air-conditioning vents with chrome bezels at its ends. The centre fascia houses three circular vents and a tablet-like touchscreen infotainment system. The lower part of the centre console is occupied by the automatic climate control module. The USB and Aux-in ports are located at the base of the centre fascia. 

The instrument cluster comprises of a twin-dial setup with a large MID in the centre. The door handles are finished in silver and the three-spoke multi-functional steering wheel get silver inserts too. The gear lever has a leather boot with a thin silver border around it.

The Fiat Cronos is expected to be powered by the same engines as the Argo. In the Brazilian market, the car is likely to come with a 1.3-litre petrol engine that develops 100 BHP. The same engine will be available in an ethanol version producing 108 BHP. A 1.8-litre flex-fuel engine is expected to be offered as well. This engine produces 133 BHP while running on petrol and 137 BHP while running on ethanol. Both engines are expected to be paired with a 5-speed manual transmission. A 6-speed automatic gearbox is expected to available as an option in the 1.8-litre version.

The Fiat Cronos is expected to replace the Linea in global markets. It is likely to go on sale in South American markets in the first quarter of this year. However, Fiat hasn't revealed any plans to introduce it in India.

Earlier this month, Fiat released a teaser of the Cronos sedan. The car which replaces the Linea has now been officially unveiled. The car will compete with the Volkswagen Virtus and is scheduled to go on sale in the South American markets by Q1 2018.

The Fiat Cronos shares its platform with the Argo hatchback. To differentiate it from the 5-door model, Fiat has given the Cronos a new front end. While the headlights have been carried over, the grille and front bumper have been redesigned. The grille has a smaller mesh design with a chrome strip in the middle. The front bumper houses a set of fog lamps and a large air intake with a chrome line running through it. From the A-pillar to the C-pillar, the design of the Cronos is identical to the hatchback, except for the chrome trim on the doors and door handles. The 10-spoke alloy wheels are unique to the sedan. The rear features wraparound LED tail lights and a dual-tone bumper. The Cronos is expected to share the same interior layout as the Argo.

In the Brazilian market, the Cronos comes with the same engines as the Argo hatchback. Barring the 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder petrol engine, the Cronos gets a 108 BHP, 1.3-litre petrol and a 1.8-litre flex-fuel engine which produces 137 BHP. While a 5-speed manual transmission is standard, the latter comes with an optional 6-speed automatic.

Fiat hasn’t revealed any plans to launch the Cronos in the Indian market, but it is believed that the Cronos would be an ideal candidate to replace the Linea in India.

Fiat has released a new teaser video of its upcoming mid-size sedan that is set to replace the Linea. The Fiat Cronos shares its platform with the Argo hatchback which is currently sold in the South American markets.

The latest teaser video doesn’t reveal much apart from the silhouette of the Cronos other than giving a glimpse of its three-box side profile. The front fascia is likely to be carried over from the hatchback with minor revisions. The teaser video suggests that the Cronos would get wraparound headlights with LED DRLs and LED tail lights as well. Fiat hasn’t revealed the interior of the Cronos however, it might get the same basic dashboard layout as the Argo hatchback.

The Fiat Cronos is likely to get the same range of engines as the Argo, except for the 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder petrol engine. In addition to the 1.0-litre unit, the Argo is offered with a 108 BHP 1.3-litre engine mated to a 5-speed manual transmission and a 1.8-litre flex-fuel engine which produces 137 BHP and is available with an optional 6-speed automatic gearbox.

The Fiat Cronos is touted to replace the Linea in the mid-size sedan segment, however Fiat hasn’t made any announcement confirming the Cronos for India.

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