Stellantis STLA M platform: To bring the Fiat brand back to India, Stellantis, which manages the Jeep and Citroen brands there, is probably going to use its STLA Medium (M) platform. The STLA M platform from Stellantis, which was just unveiled earlier this month, is anticipated to arrive in India in 2026 along with the new Jeep Compass and Citroen models that will also be built on it.
Stellantis is banking heavily on the STLA M platform
Stellantis is placing a lot of faith in the STLA M platform, which will also give birth to new Fiat models, globally. As a result, Fiat can easily introduce its own vehicles based on the same platform with little expenditure thanks to a platform that is already in place and serving sister brands Jeep and Citroen in India.
What is Stellantis STLA M platform?
The STLA M is the first of four international platforms focused on BEVs that will support a variety of upcoming models from various Stellantis brands. It is a modular platform, which enables it to support a wide range of cars, primarily in the C- and D-segments, with lengths between 4.3 and 4.9 metres and wheelbases between 2.7 and 2.9 metres.
What this platform supports?
The platform will support models with front-, rear-, or four-wheel drive, with the four-wheel drive utilising a dual-motor setup. The vehicles’ power outputs will vary from 215 horsepower to 382 horsepower, and their battery packs, which can hold up to 98 kWh, will provide more than 700 kilometres of range on the WLTP cycle.
Stellantis brands to run Independently in India
At the moment, each of Stellantis’ brands in India runs independently, with production split between two different sites. The Citroen C3, eC3, and C3 Aircross are all based on the CMP architecture, and they are all constructed in Thiruvallur, whilst the Compass and its descendant, the Meridian, are based on the FCA Small Wide platform. Additionally, it maintains a factory in Hosur that only produces powertrains for domestic and international markets.
Developed engines in the run up to the BS6 era
Fiat left India in 2019 due to an outdated model lineup that couldn’t be updated to comply with BS6 emissions requirements and was nearly ten years old. Furthermore, the meagre quantities just didn’t warrant the expense of upgrading. In the run-up to the BS6 era, Maruti Suzuki and Tata Motors, two significant clients for Fiat’s diesel engine, switched to entirely in-house built engines.
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