Fiat Argo the new hatchback, the mechanical tuning has received exquisite treatment in a combination that results in performance, efficience, comfort, safety and driving pleasure. All this with the signature of an engineering area with more than 40 years of tradition in the development of vehicles perfectly adapted to the driving conditions in South America.
Fiat Argo's engines are completely aligned to the offered versions of the new hatchback. When the customer looks for more affordable models, fuel consumption is a highly important item. Therefore, Argo Drive with Firefly 1-liter and 1.3-liter engines are the most economical in the segment. Now when the consumer opts for a larger powerplant, it's clear he wants performance and a full stop. And the 1.8-liter Argo delivers, because the E.torQ Evo VIS 1.8 engine offers best-in-class performance.
Fiat Argo is a very good car to drive. The Firefly family, both in 1.0-liter and 1.3-liter forms, offers the best and better distributed torque of the segment, giving agility to the accelerations and resumes of speed, without the need to squeeze the accelerator pedal at all times. The Firefly strength is the result of an intelligent combination of the adoption of two valves per cylinder, the high compression ratio and the minimum rates of internal friction. A technological engine, with high combustion control, is true, but above all a highly efficient intelligent solution in terms of consumption and torque delivery.
Firefly family was designed based on two pillars: efficiency and reliability. These two bases are the most important for the customer, because they combine the difficult binomial consumption/force.
With a two-valve head per cylinder and single valve control on the variable-displacement head, both the 1.0-liter three-cylinder engine and the 1.3-liter four-cylinder engine have the lowest internal power consumption for the valvetrain drive compared to any other four-valve cylinder head. In addition, they offer customers the best torque and low fuel consumption, which in practice is what everyone wants. Without losing the pleasure of driving, quite the contrary, Argo Drive 1.0 and 1.3 bring mark A in the Brazilian Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Labeling Program and are also among the most powerful in the segment. With 3 cylinders and 1 liter, Argo Drive generates 77 hp and 10.9 kgmf of torque with ethanol. The 1.3-liter has 4 cylinders, 109 hp and 14.2 kgmf of torque (ethanol).
When it comes to performance, Argo can rely on the E.torQ Evo VIS and becomes the most powerful in the class. With 139 hp at 5,750 rpm and maximum torque of 19.3 kgfm at 3,750 rpm (both with ethanol), the Precision and HGT models are the most powerful and fastest in the segment. That without losing the liveliness in traffic, thanks to the variable intake manifold, also called VIS (Variable Intake System), which ensures more power at low engine speeds. In practice, there are two intake manifolds in one: up to 4,000 revs, the air goes through the cylinders a longer path, favoring the torque. Above this rotation, a fin is activated and causes the air to travel a shorter path, generating more power. The sporty HGT, for example, can take the Argo to 192 km/h of maximum speed, with an acceleration from zero to 100 km/h in just 9 seconds, the best segment numbers.
Extending the range of options for the customer, three types of transmission are available: five-speed manual, automated GSR Comfort (also with five speeds) and six-speed automatic. Common to all types, precise setups draws the highest power and highest torque at the most varied speeds. All also count the last gear with Overdrive function, which prioritizes the reduction of consumption and noise.
Six-speed automatic gearbox
For the first time, a Brazilian-built Fiat compact passenger car is equipped with six-speed automatic transmission - the same as the Fiat Toro. This state-of-the-art transmission makes for a very balanced marriage with the 139-hp E.torQ 1.8 Evo VIS engine, providing almost imperceptible shifts and reducing cruise speed. This modern gearbox is an ally not only to extract the best performance from the engine, but also to reduce fuel consumption and significantly lower the noise level that reaches the cabin. One of the highlights of this transmission is the Neutral Function, a feature that decouples the engine from the transmission at fast traffic stops, avoiding the sense that the system is forcing the brakes - a measure that also helps reduce fuel consumption.