The Fiat Linea
is a small family car released on March 26, 2007 at Tofaş plant in
Bursa, Turkey, by the Italian automaker Fiat as a world car in
developing countries. It replaced the aging Marea as the largest saloon
in the Fiat range. It is based on the current Fiat Grande Punto
platform. The Linea was designed by Fiat Style Centre and co-developed
by Tofaş (Joint venture between Fiat Group and Koc Holding) and Fiat do
Brasil.