Fiat Tipo will retire to make room for a crossover

The inevitable end of the Fiat Tipo is near. Production of the compact car in Turkey will cease by June 2026 at the latest. The news, which Stellantis had already announced (they mentioned a farewell at the end of 2025), was confirmed by Tofas CEO Cengiz Elordu in an interview with the Turkish channel CNBC-e.

What is known

The head of Tofas — the Turkish manufacturer that produces the Tipo/Egea at the Bursa plant — stated:

“As for the Egea, we will soon make a final decision regarding its production. Even if we decide to extend production, it will be for a maximum of six months. We will complete production [at the latest] in June 2026.”

Elordu added that the Fiat Tipo, which is sold in Turkey under the name Fiat Egea, will be replaced with “the right product” because consumer preferences have shifted from sedans to crossovers.

This means that a new Fiat Tipo in 2026–2027 should not be expected in the form of a classic five-door hatchback, four-door sedan, or station wagon. The new Tipo will become a crossover or SUV, whose platform and style are currently unknown. It may even be the heavily camouflaged “Grande Panda SUV” already shown. Fiat also announced the “Giga Panda.”

Stellantis management recently flew to Turkey to strengthen the alliance between the corporation and the Turkish conglomerate Koç Holding for the implementation of future joint venture plans at Tofas. However, the head of Tofas stated that the formula that led to the production of 700,000 units of the Tipo over ten years will be carried over to the new model. Likely, this includes a good balance of price and features.

Source: Motor1