Photo: MotorBeam India
Before B-segment crossovers started having their own look with the success of the Nissan Juke and other models that followed it, some automakers simply made them by jacking existing superminis. Volkswagen has done it with two generations of the CrossPolo and so did Dacia, with its Sandero Stepway. Just as it seemed the practice was being phased out, one interesting project popped up in India.
As some Fiat fans might remember, the concept car shown above is called the "Avventura" and was revealed back in February during the New Delhi Auto Expo. Obviously based on the car we know in Europe as the Punto, this crossover came with 20mm of extra ground clearance and 
a funky spare wheel attached to the rear hatch. We though that was that, but just a month later the guys at MotorBash.com photographed this interesting-looking test mule that hints a production version of the Avventura is being built.
According to them, the prototype has 16-inch wheels, higher ground clearance and the hump on the tailgate, on which the spare wheel will be hung. Both the front and rear ends will be changed. The fact that plastic trim pieces and metal guards from the concept have been left out hints they might not be cheap enough for potential Indian buyers, who are already accustomed to dings and scratches on their cars.
Power will come from a choice of 1.3-liter Multijet diesel or a 1.4-liter petrol engine, already available on Indian fiat models.The transmission of choice will be a simple five-speed manual.
According to them, the prototype has 16-inch wheels, higher ground clearance and the hump on the tailgate, on which the spare wheel will be hung. Both the front and rear ends will be changed. The fact that plastic trim pieces and metal guards from the concept have been left out hints they might not be cheap enough for potential Indian buyers, who are already accustomed to dings and scratches on their cars.
Power will come from a choice of 1.3-liter Multijet diesel or a 1.4-liter petrol engine, already available on Indian fiat models.The transmission of choice will be a simple five-speed manual.
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