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The Fiat Marea is a C-segment compact car produced by the Italian manufacturer Fiat. It is a model available in 4-door sedan and 5-door station wagon body styles. The Marea replaced the Fiat Tempra and the larger Fiat Croma. It had two generations between 1996 and 2007.

The first generation of the Marea was introduced in 1996 and was in production until 2002 in Europe. It was manufactured on the Fiat C1 platform, shared with the Fiat Bravo and the Fiat Brava. It offered a wide range of gasoline engines starting from a 1.2-liter with 75 hp of power. The more powerful versions equipped up to a 2.0-liter engine with 155 hp in naturally aspirated configuration, or 182 hp in the turbo version. The diesel engines ranged from the 1.9-liter with 75 hp up to the 2.4-liter with 126 hp. In 2001, the Marea received a facelift focused on the front end with a new grille and headlight clusters.

The second generation continued to be manufactured in Brazil and Turkey until 2007. In 2001, it adopted new rear headlight clusters from the Lancia Lybra sedan to give it a more modern look. In 2006, a new facelift was introduced that included a grille and front headlights in line with other Fiat models. The engines remained mostly the same gasoline units, since diesel engines were prohibited in Brazil.

Additionally, Fiat also commercialized the Marea Weekend, a very spacious and versatile station wagon version. This model stood out particularly for its BiPower (bifuel) gasoline/gas engine, due to its very low fuel consumption.

The rivals of the Fiat Marea were models such as the Ford Focus, the Opel Astra, and the Renault Mégane, among many others.