Cheap Fiat Tipo Door Card

The Fiat Tipo has two main generations: the original Tipo (Type 160), produced from 1988 to 1995, and the second-generation Tipo (Type 356), which launched in 2016 and remains in production. These generations share no door card compatibility whatsoever, so you must source a card from the correct generation for your car. Always confirm the generation with the breaker against your registration to be certain.

The second-generation Tipo (2016 onwards) received a facelift around 2020, so a 2016 and a 2019 car both sit in the pre-facelift period and are more likely to share door card fitment. However, whether a specific used card crosses that facelift boundary – or whether there were any running changes before it – is something you should confirm with the breaker against your registration rather than assume. Panel trim and clip patterns can vary even within a generation.

Yes, this matters significantly – front door cards for a 3-door Tipo are shaped to suit a longer, larger door aperture and will not correctly fit a 5-door model's shorter front door, and vice versa. Always tell the breaker whether your car is a 3-door or 5-door when requesting a quote. The second-generation Tipo was offered in both 5-door hatchback and estate (SW) body styles, so make sure the breaker knows your exact body style too.

Yes – door cards are side-specific and a nearside (NS, passenger/left) card will not fit an offside (OS, driver/right) door. In the UK, the nearside is the left-hand side and the offside is the driver's side on the right, so be clear with the breaker which side you need. Ordering the wrong side means the card simply won't align with the door's speaker holes, handle cutout, and fixing points.

Trim level does not change the fundamental shape or fixing points of the door card, so a card from an Easy, Lounge, or Sport model will physically fit the same door position on the same generation and body style. What you may notice is a cosmetic difference – higher trims can have different fabric, stitching, or insert panels – but fitment is not affected by trim grade. If colour or material finish matters to you, discuss this with the breaker, but bear in mind card inserts can be swapped or retrimmed.

The estate (Tipo SW) and hatchback share the same basic front door structure on the second-generation model, but rear door cards are shaped to suit different rear door geometry and are unlikely to interchange between body styles. For front doors, compatibility is more plausible but should still be confirmed with the breaker against both registrations before purchasing. Never assume fitment without the breaker verifying the specific part.