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@kleptomage  
Chrysler is supposed to be one of FCA’s flagship brands.  
At this rate, they mind as well rename themselves Fiat/Dodge/Jeep where they’re going.

@Flying Pancake  
Yes, Chrysler the brand. The old American brand that is almost dead now. I don’t see them having much of a future if things continue the way they are.
 
@SeraphimDawn  
I can’t remember ever seeing a Fiat on the road and I’ve seen some relatively rare cars like a CTS wagon, Ferrari, Polaris Slingshot, Jaguar XF, and a couple Rolls Royces.

@SeraphimDawn  
I’d agree with you on that one. The Miata is a good looking car, but the 124’s more classic/retro styling looks a bit better to me.

@Flying Pancake  
Made in Hiroshima even.  
It looks cooler than the Miata IMO.

@SeraphimDawn  
Yep, which has earned the current 124 the nickname “Fiata.”

@Flying Pancake
 
Here’s the original 1966-1982 Fiat 124
 
The current generation 124 is actually a Mazda Miata, rebadged and with redesigned aesthetics.

@SeraphimDawn  
Well, it is still a 500, so it is a tiny little Euro car. It’s just a fun one that likes to make racecar noises. The easy way to spot the difference between the Abarth and the regular ones is the scorpion badge in place of the Fiat one. There’s usually a big Abarth sticker/stripe down the side too, but I guess that’s an option.
 
The 500X and 500L are a little different platform than the regular 500; it’s the on the “mini” platform, while the L and X are the “small US wide” (and so is the Jeep Renegade).
 
The Soul is one of those cars that I’m not particularly interested in owning myself, but I will never say a thing against it. It’s very affordable, does its job well, and even though there are hundreds of the things on the road, they’re good looking enough and come in interesting enough colors that they never get monotonous to look at. It almost reminds me of what the original Beetle was in its day.
 
Kia’s supposed to be coming out with a 200-ish HP turbo version soon, too, so that one ought to make a zippy little runaround.

@Flying Pancake  
Funny thing is. The Abarth looks a lot like one of those tiny cars Europeans drive around cramped city streets like bicycles.
 
Didn’t Fiat also come out with the 500L MPV and 500X crossovers based on similar platforms? It’s almost like those Mini Coopers.
 
Speaking of MPVs, the Kia Soul appears to have a cult status. It’s like Kia’s best seller, and one of their most iconic models in their line up.  
There’s even a fandom for it

@Flying Pancake  
Yes! Finally someone else who gets the rally lights look!

@SeraphimDawn  
Heh, I know what you’re saying, but that’s not the economy version, that’s the Abarth, the screwy little hot hatch that somehow gets away with having no muffler. I’ve heard they’re loads of fun, and their exhaust note is amazing.
 
Maybe the 124 just isn’t common yet because it’s relatively new? They’ve only been around since the 2016 model year, so it could be they just haven’t caught on yet.
 
Hopefully they do start showing up more, though. Also, Fiat should sell something like this one:  

 
Rally lights make everything better.

@SeraphimDawn  
I can’t see why

@Prince Artemis
 
It is in North America.  
Just not that many people bought it for some reason?

@SeraphimDawn  
That little roadster does look pretty good…. Why can’t we have nice thing sin the US?

@Flying Pancake  
The only Fiats I see on the road are their economy cars.  
 
These are POPULAR here in Vancouver.
 
But man! These roadsters look AMAZING!  

@SeraphimDawn  
Not sure I have either, come to think of it. I don’t see too many Fiats of any sort, though.

@Flying Pancake  
I have yet to see a Fiat roadster on the road…

@kleptomage  
As in Chrysler the brand? I don’t know, they seem kind of pointless at the moment. Dodge covers normal cars and attainable American-style performance, Fiat has compacts and a reskinned Miata, Jeep does any sort of SUV you could want, and assuming Alfa gets off the ground, they’ll take care of luxury and Euro-style performance. Maybe Chrysler can build off the 300 and do multiple semi-luxury cars?

@Flying Pancake  
I wonder what the reintroduction of the Alfa Romeo brand means for the future of Chrysler.

@kleptomage  
Looks like they have their own, but not many. If they’re smart, FCA ought to add Alfa to major existing dealerships the way they’ve done with Fiat. Otherwise they’re shooting themselves in the feet in regards to any kind of sales volume.

Speaking of FCA, does Alfa Romeo have its own dealerships or do they share space with Fiat and Chrysler? Alfa’s commercials were the best car ads in the Super Bowl but anyone who wants to check out Alfa Romeo may be frustrated by their very sparse dealership network.

@Flying Pancake  
FCA is being pretty good with making Jeep people feel like a family O|||||||O
 
 
@SeraphimDawn  
oh the sales for the Grand Caravan were higher than Pacifica? that’s hilarious, since the Grand Caravan is going away. Kia’s minivan is too boxy I guess. it is confused (much like the Chevy Uplander)

@RainbowDash69  
I think my favorite FCA Easter egg (that I’ve seen) is the Jerry can taillights on the Renegade.
 
Not sure what the point is of the Lego/Chevy commercials, but at least they’re funny, and standalone commercials. The BvS Renegade scene annoys me because it was such an obvious commercial in the movie itself, to the point that it kind of broke my suspension of disbelief really early in the movie.

@RainbowDash69  
The Pacifica looks like a magnificent van.  
Probably one of the few in its class. A luxury minivan, and American.  
Honda Odyssey and Dodge Caravan appear to be top runners in sales in that segment. Mazda recently discontinued their Mazda 5.
 
Nobody seems t notice Kia’s vans, the Sedonna and the smaller Rondo.

@Flying Pancake  
I like FCA’s easter eggs! They’re dumb but charming. I’m slightly disturbed by the “Ciau baby!” With a spider in the gas door
 
On a side note, the best easter egg is in the Pacifica with the little minivan time line in between the two front seats. :)
 
The worst product placement for batman was that dumb Chevy commercial with the Legos. Didn’t do anything worth advertising…

@RainbowDash69  
Jeep purists hate it for not being the Wrangler, but for the 99% of the population that isn’t planning on rock crawling in Moab, it’s a solid little off-roader/daily driver. Plus, all the little Easter egg design details are pretty fun, too. (Still not an appropriate car for Batman, though, and that was a terribly executed bit of product placement.)
 
 
@SeraphimDawn  
I don’t know, I’m thinking more Fridolin:  
 
Cute, kind of weird, and delivers mail.