Fiat didn't have to dig too deep to find a name for its 2005 family car. It just had to go to two decades and find a decent family vehicle: the Croma.

The second facelift of the Fiat Croma was introduced in 1991. The car wasn't that young anymore since it had been launched in 1985, but the base platform was very good. It was the same platform used for larger cars such as the Lancia Thema, Alfa Romeo 164 or the Saab 9000. All four carmakers joined forces to invest in a new, FWD platform, to replace their RWD models. Previously, Fiat had had the RWD Argenta model and it needed a change.

The second facelift of the Fiat Croma was introduced in 1991. The car wasn't that young anymore since it had been launched in 1985, but the base platform was very good. It was the same platform used for larger cars such as the Lancia Thema, Alfa Romeo 164 or the Saab 9000. All four carmakers joined forces to invest in a new, FWD platform, to replace their RWD models. Previously, Fiat had had the RWD Argenta model and it needed a change.