Fiat Uno

The Fiat Uno is a supermini automobile produced by the Italian manufacturer Fiat. The Uno began production in 1983, and remains in production throughout the world today, though it ceased production in its native Italy in 1995.

1983-1989

The Uno was launched in 1983 to replace the ageing Fiat 127. Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro's ItalDesign company, its tall, square body and a low drag coefficient of 0.34 won it much praise for interior space and fuel economy. It was voted Car of the Year in 1984 by a narrow margin over the Peugeot 205 (its key competitor) and the Mark 2 Volkswagen Golf. Initially, the Uno was offered with the 0.9 ohv, 1.1 sohc and 1.3 sohc petrol engines, as well as a 1.3 diesel engine. The Uno was available as either a 3 or 5 door hatchback.

From 1985, the new 1.0 SOHC FIRE (Fully Integrated Robotised Engine) powerplant was offered, which gave improved performance and economy. Also in 1985 the high-performance Uno Turbo variant was launched, with a 1.3 turbocharged engine offering 105 bhp.