Fiat 682/682N2/682N3/682N4

The Fiat 682 is the first multi-purpose truck, straight truck and semi-trailer tractor, manufactured by the Italian manufacturer Fiat V.I. (FIAT Veicoli Industriali) from 1952 to 1988.

This vehicle will be manufactured for more than 36 years and will be the main transport tool still in service in Africa. It covers the heavy transport segment from 16 to 40 tonnes.

Equipped with the 6-cylinder in-line Fiat 203 engine with a displacement of 11,548 cm³, it had a maximum torque of 740 N m at 900 rpm.

Designed to meet the requirements of all extreme missions, even off-road, for loads of 14 to 40 tonnes, this truck carved out a reputation never equaled at the time, for robustness and reliability. In Africa, we still find these vehicles, built locally in Nigeria or imported from Italy.

The Fiat 682 was manufactured in the Fiat-SPA factory in Stura, near Turin until 1988. From 1974, the truck was mainly intended for export to African countries where demand was very high given its reputation but, it was also manufactured in many other countries: Mexico, Belgium and Nigeria.

Assembly: Turin (Italy)

Years of production: 1952—1988

Power: 180 HP

Maximum speed: 69 km/h

Weight: 7400 kg

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