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Fiat Uno


The Fiat Uno is a small, supermini-sized car introduced in 1983 by the Fiat car company.

1984

The Uno was a well-received replacement for the earlier Fiat 127. Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro's ItalDesign company, it was famed for its distinctive tall, box-like styling which gave it class-leading interior space. It was voted Car of the Year in 1984.

Initially, the Uno was offered with the same powertrains as the 127, ranging from 903 cc up to 1.4 L. In 1986 these archaic engines were phased out in favour of Fiat's new FIRE (Fully Integrated Robotised Engine) units.

1990

In 1990 the Uno was given a mild facelift, which saw a restyled front and rear end, and a new dashboard with less quirky switches than the original.

The car was a pheonomenal success throughout its 10-year production run, before its replacement in 1993 by the Fiat Punto.

It is still manufactured in Brazil, where a sedan version called the Duna or Prêmio and a station wagon called the Duna Weekend were also produced, and in South Africa, where it is assembled by the local Nissan factory, without Fiat badges. Currently, the car is sold as the Fiat Mille, an entry-level model, and received its most recent facelift for the 2004 model year.

Preceded by:

Fiat 127

Succeeded by:

Fiat Punto

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