Fiat 147: Getting To Know More about The Quality
Fiat 147 was produced in the form of a 3-door compact hatchback car. It replaced the older Uno and it is the Brazilian Fiat 127. Few were built in Argentina until 1196 and the assembly part took place in Uruguay, Colombia, and Venezuela.
The company managed to produce almost 1,269,312 units in the Brazilian factory. The car was also assembled in the Bogot? CCA plant, Colombia. Few units were exported to Europe with either with Panorama bodywork or diesel power-trains.
Fiat 147 is the first modern car to use ethanol instead of petrol. The vehicle performance was increased slightly and the fuel consumption was little higher when compared with the older models. Press reports say that Fiat 147 with larger power-train produces quieter and smoother drive with enhanced torque.
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Technical Characteristics of Fiat 147
Technical Characteristics of 1982 Fiat 147 C produced by Fiat (BR).
| Body Type | Hatchback 3 doors / 4 seats |
| Weight | 790 Kg |
| Length | 3710 mm |
| Height | 1350 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2220 mm |
| Front Track | 1280 mm |
| Rear Track | 1300 mm |
| Ground Clearance | 140 mm |
| Fuel Capacity | 52 liters |
| Engine location | front |
| Engine alignment | transverse |
| Drive Wheels | Front wheel drive |
| Steering | rack & pinion |
| Fuel Supply System | 1 Solex-Brosol H 32 DIS-1 carb |
| Max Power | 56HP (41 kW) @ 5800 rpm |
| Max Torque | 76Nm @ 3800 rpm |
| CO2 Emissions | n/a |
| Engine Coolant | water |
| Displacement | 1049 cc |
| Bore | 76 mm |
| Stroke | 57 mm |
| Cam Design | OHV - Overhead Valves |
| Cylinders | 4 INLINE |
| Valves per cylinder | 2 |
| Total Valves | 8 |
| Compression Ratio | 7.4:1 |
| Aspiration | Normal |
| Front Brakes | Di |
| Rear Brakes | Dr |
| Standard Wheels | n/a |
| Standard Tyres | 145 SR x 13 / 145 SR x 13 |
| Suspension Front | I.MS.CS.LW.ARB. |
| Suspension Rear | I.W.LS. |
| Transmission | manual |
| Number of gears | 4 |
| Acceleration 0-100 Km/h | n/a |
| Acceleration 80-120 Km/h | n/a |
| Top Speed | n/a |
| City | 11.9 l/100km |
| Road | 6.8 l/100km |
| Mixt | 8.6 l/100km |