Cars of different brands sometimes look similar to each other. Sometimes it’s even more similar. Sometimes it’s exactly the same. For example, the models we know as Fiat Egea and Fiat Doblo in Turkey are sold as Fiat Tipo and Ram Promaster in the American market. We have identified twin sister models of different brands for you. Here are the details…
When Fiat Egea from Bursa went to America, it changed its name to Fiat Tipo! Here are the twin models of different brands
Brands may make joint productions sometimes to reduce production costs, sometimes to close the gap in the market, and sometimes due to target audience differences. Apart from this, a brand can also sell the same car with different model names. We have compiled the mentioned twin cars for you.
1- Fiat Egea / Fiat Tipo
We start with Fiat Egea, the game-changing sedan of the Turkish market from Bursa. Fiat prefers the name Egea within Türkiye and in a few markets. However, when you go to the American market, there are cars named Tipo, not Egea. Here, the brand did not disrupt user habits by using a model name that users used to love. In addition, different equipment suitable for the region has been added to the Tipo models.
2- Fiat Doblo / Ram ProMaster
We continue with a model from Bursa. Although the new model is now expatriate, the previous generation of Fiat Doblo was sold under the Ram umbrella in America. Ram was under the umbrella of Fiat at that time. Ram, which moved to the Steallantis roof with the restructuring in the past months, changed Doblo’s shutters and logos and offered the ProMaster model for sale in the American market.
3- Renault Clio / Mitsubishi Colt
There are 2 popular models sold to the world from Bursa. Renault Clio and Mitsubishi Cold. Although the brand and model names are different, the two cars are actually twin brothers. With the new agreement signed by Renault and Mitsubishi last year, Clio and Cold models became twin brothers. Although there is only Clio in the Turkish market, we see Clio and Cold competition in the European market.
4- Peugeot 301 / Citroen C-Elysee
Everyone loves Peugeot 301 and Citroen C-Elysee. Both models are very popular and sold in Turkey. These models, which are especially popular with fleets, are the result of common platform production agreements. Both models, which differ only in parts such as the grille, bumper and steering wheel, are the result of a common production method.
5- Ford Tourneo Connect / Volkswagen Caddy
One is German and the other is American. Where does this similarity come from? Those who know there used to be a term called “German Ford”. At that time, there was a Ford factory in Germany, and the Fords produced in this factory had fewer workmanship defects than others. Later, that factory was closed and the term “German Ford” became a thing of the past.
But the new Volkswagen and Ford partnership may revive these memories. Because the new Volkswagen Caddy and Ford Tourneo Connect are considered twin brothers. Ford and Volkswagen combined their commercial vehicle production with a joint production agreement. In this context, the new Ford Toruneo Connect and Volkswagen Caddy are largely similar to each other, we can even say that they are twin brothers.