We told you about it a few months ago: Fiat has been working behind the scenes to develop a large pickup truck for its emerging markets : South America and the Maghreb in particular. We just knew then that it would be like that located above the Strada and Toro pickups (especially in Latin America) that it will share many of its components with the Peugeot model and that it will be called: Titano. Fiat just introduced the production version and all these hypotheses were correct! As for the name, it’s true that Fiat already gave it to us, there was no real surprise anymore. It is a point by point clone of the current Peugeot Landtreka pickup truck released in 2020 that probably means nothing to you…

From Changan to Peugeot, from Peugeot to Fiat

That’s fine, the Landtrek is not for us, but is reserved for the developing countries where Peugeot is positioned: this is the case for several African and Latin American countries. This is not a model that came out of nowhere: it was born the collaboration (now ended) between Peugeot and the Chinese manufacturer Changanassociated at that time within the CAPSA joint venture. It’s actually a converted Chinese pickup truck: the Changan Hunterwhich has been in existence since 2019. So, Thus, the new Fiat Titano is a “badge redesign”. While the development between Changan and Peugeot was quite understandable, the transition from Peugeot to Fiat feels like a copy and paste. In addition to the grille and logos, cousins ​​are actually completely identical. Other than that, its design is the only thing we know about this new Titano, Fiat has still remained very tight-lipped about it at the moment…

180 horsepower 4X4 diesel

If we rely on Peugeot Landtrek technical passport , then we have several answers. In Uruguay, the Latin American market where the French pickup is sold, it is on sale 180 HP BlueHDi diesel engine, optional all-wheel drive. Therefore, we can expect Fiat to use the same technical basis for its new Titano. So should he the payload exceeds one tonand will be offered in version with a single or double cabin. The only photo we have at the moment is of the double-cab version, so we’ll have to wait a little while to confirm that option. The new Fiat Titano, intended for the African and South American markets, will be produced in Brazil and Algeria.

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