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cRiPpLe_rOoStEr · 02-03-2015, 03:17 AM

It may look as "just another Fiat Siena", but...

That's a TetraFuel. Well, not really tetrafuel, but for marketing purposes Fiat highlighted its calibration to also run smoothly with ethanol-free gasoline which is not available in Brazil but is still available in neighboring countries, along the alcogas/gasohol blends, ethanol, CNG or any mixture of those fuels. It was made in Brazil from 2006 to 2011, and since 2012 it's made only in Venezuela where it was renamed Dodge Forza.

Mitsubishi L300

Asia Motors Towner, a Korean-made licensed copy of the Daihatsu HiJet. I'm seriously considering to get one of these...

Asia Motors Topic, based on the Mazda Bongo, fitted with a 4-cyl 2.7L Diesel and a manual 5-speed transmission, can haul 15 passengers plus driver.

Kia Besta, not sure if this one had the 2.2L or the 2.7L but due to the front clip I guess it has the bigger one.

Kia Pregio, the replacement of the Besta, but was based in the same platform, fitted with the 2.7L Diesel and a 5-speed manual transmission, with a very rare 4-speed automatic available as optional. Can haul 11 passengers plus driver. In Brazil it retained the Besta nameplate.

There was also a long version with space for more 4 passengers, fitted with a 3.0L 4-pot Diesel but only a 5-speed manual transmission.

Hyundai H-100, based in the Mitsubishi L300.

Hyundai H-1

Kia K-2500

And an old Spanish-made Mercedes-Benz MB180-D, it can haul 14 passengers plus driver. Since it's FWD the engine is mounted forward instead of under the front seats, so due to the presence of a doghouse for the engine in the cabin it takes space which would otherwise accomodate one more passenger.

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cRiPpLe_rOoStEr It's all about Diesel Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Posts: 12,571 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,627 Times in 1,452 Posts	It may look as "just another Fiat Siena", but... That's a TetraFuel. Well, not really tetrafuel, but for marketing purposes Fiat highlighted its calibration to also run smoothly with ethanol-free gasoline which is not available in Brazil but is still available in neighboring countries, along the alcogas/gasohol blends, ethanol, CNG or any mixture of those fuels. It was made in Brazil from 2006 to 2011, and since 2012 it's made only in Venezuela where it was renamed Dodge Forza. Mitsubishi L300 Asia Motors Towner, a Korean-made licensed copy of the Daihatsu HiJet. I'm seriously considering to get one of these... Asia Motors Topic, based on the Mazda Bongo, fitted with a 4-cyl 2.7L Diesel and a manual 5-speed transmission, can haul 15 passengers plus driver. Kia Besta, not sure if this one had the 2.2L or the 2.7L but due to the front clip I guess it has the bigger one. Kia Pregio, the replacement of the Besta, but was based in the same platform, fitted with the 2.7L Diesel and a 5-speed manual transmission, with a very rare 4-speed automatic available as optional. Can haul 11 passengers plus driver. In Brazil it retained the Besta nameplate. There was also a long version with space for more 4 passengers, fitted with a 3.0L 4-pot Diesel but only a 5-speed manual transmission. Hyundai H-100, based in the Mitsubishi L300. Hyundai H-1 Kia K-2500 And an old Spanish-made Mercedes-Benz MB180-D, it can haul 14 passengers plus driver. Since it's FWD the engine is mounted forward instead of under the front seats, so due to the presence of a doghouse for the engine in the cabin it takes space which would otherwise accomodate one more passenger.