Fiat Tipo

Fiat Tipo five-door hatchback (1988-1993)

The Fiat Tipo was a compact car that was produced by Fiat for the European market between spring 1988 and late summer 1995 as a successor to the Fiat Ritmo. Due to space allowances (within the cargo area when folded down rear seat 1,100 l, 3,700 l entire interior ) and the then innovative ideas, he was named Car of the Year 1989.

History

In March 1988, it was presented a fundamentally new compact car of Fiat, who goes by the name Tipo. First there was him only as a five-door hatchback. He thus replaced the Ritmo offered since spring 1978. Design and development of the body lay in the newly formed external service I.DE.A Institute, whose first project was the Tipo.

As of February 1990, a notchback and a combination variant was also offered by the Tipo, Tempra and Tempra Station Wagon which were called and ablösten the Regata.

From the problems with corrosion on previous models Fiat had learned and sold the Tipo with a part- galvanized body in series. Thus, a total of 23 m² vehicle panel were galvanized. The tailgate was made ​​of GRP, but not for reasons of rust prevention, but due to the extravagant shape of his time could not be made ​​out of sheet metal.

Furthermore founded Fiat Tipo with a new strategy for the Group. Thus, the Tipo shares with various sister models approximately the same soil group. Depending on the model and engine came in the following vehicles have the same or revised in detail floor assembly to use:

Tempra, Coupe, Bravo, Brava, Marea, Lancia Delta II and Dedra, Lancia Lybra and Alfa Romeo 145, 146, 155, Spider and GTV. Furthermore, it was this soil group, in turn, developed, used in the Alfa Romeo 147/156/GT.

This system has prevailed until today and also found in other series use, such as in the old Fiat Croma together with Alfa Romeo 164, Lancia Thema and Saab 9000th

Offers the Tipo was equipped with various engines - where the power of 40 kW ( 55 hp) in the 1.1 -liter engine to the Tipo Sport with 107 kW ( 146 hp ) from the 2.0 -liter 16V engine ranged. Likewise, there were various diesel engines on offer, two turbo diesel engines with 1.9 L capacity and performance of 59 kW (80 hp) and 66 kW ( 90 hp ), which partially already met the Euro 2 standard, as well as two naturally aspirated diesel engine with 1.7 liter displacement and 42 kW ( 57 hp) and 1.9 l with an output of 48 kW (65 hp). Furthermore, the two 2.0-liter engines, and the 1.8 -liter 16V were equipped with two counter-rotating balance shafts to heranzureichen to the smoothness of a six- cylinder. Some engine options were not available in Germany and were only produced for the foreign market ( such as the 1.1 -liter FIRE engine). The 1.4 L engine was with a CVT transmission ( sales designation "Selecta " ), as well as the 2.0 l 8V 83 kW can be ordered with a 4- speed automatic transmission.

Also possessed the Tipomodelle a load-dependent headlight leveling control. Unlike the Fiat Croma was / this has been realized, however, do not have cable but via hydraulics. Unfortunately, this system has proven over the years as not steadfast, because all the lines were made ​​of bad plastic. Also, the openings were to fill and bleed with simple steel bolt closed after a few years due to rust blew up the plastic housing and therefore the system did leak.

Facelift

In the course of its construction, the car was redesigned in detail. Thus came in early 1993, a modified Tipo among others with revised front dashboard and door panels, mech. Driver airbag and seat belt tensioners, as well as improvements in body strength for accidents on the market, with the addition of the five-door a three-door variant of the Tipo was now available. These changes were made because the initial version of the Tipo had in a crash test extraordinarily badly. The body of the vehicle being tested was almost completely collapsed on impact. Therefore, in the front extensive reinforcements were introduced, which drove the weight of the Tipo by more than 50 kg upwards, without improving the crashworthiness really essential. Even after these changes, the body of the Tipo was very soft and offered little impact safety. The lack of crash safety and the changes also affected by Tipo -derived vehicles like the Alfa series 145, 146 and 155, which were also amplified and significantly heavier without gaining significant to safety. Even the Alfa 156 was still suffering from the lack of safety reasons, the Tipo platform and cut in a crash test in accordance poorly.

2.0-liter 16V engine and improved in terms of injection and ignition system - For the revised Tipo were due to the new emissions standard, the 1,4 -, 1,6 -, 1,8. With the model update, digital speedometer fell off.

In October 1995, the Tipo was replaced by the Fiat Bravo and Fiat Brava, but was abroad until the end of 1999 ( as in Turkey and Brazil, for example ) continue to be produced.

Fiat Tipo five-door hatchback (1993-1995)

Motors

Gasoline

Diesel

Special models

  • March 1990: " 6000 series " with power windows, alloy wheels, central locking electronic and electric sunroof. Engine: 1.4-liter petrol with 51 kW ( 70 hp ) and 1.6 - liter petrol with 66 kW (90 hp).
  • May 1991: "Sound" with CD stereo combination Blaupunkt, Philips, alloy wheels, leather steering wheel and central locking. Engine: 1.6-liter petrol with 57 kW ( 78 hp ) and 2.0 -liter gasoline (83 kW/113 hp).
  • " Eleganza " with height-adjustable driver's seat with lumbar support and center armrest, infrared door locking and fog lamps. Motorization as special " Series 6000 "
  • " Sicura "
  • "Progress"
  • "Chic"
  • "Roma"

Tipo 2.0 AGT / DGT

The Tipo 2.0 AGT / DGT has the 8 -valve engine with dual overhead camshafts and 83 KW/113 hp. To his standard equipment includes central locking, electric. Front windows, tachometer, power steering, load-sensing valve, rear brake discs, tinted glass, asymmetrically split rear bench, 2x three-point belts at the back, tailgate handle with white " Gran Turismo " lettering, a so-called check-control, the information about the function of lighting and provides open doors, heated and electrically adjustable exterior mirrors. The instrument panel is the AGT analog, the DGT in digital design. In addition orderbares Accessories: 2/2-ABS Girling, electric glass sunroof, fog lights.

Tipo 2.0 GT TopClass

The special model TopClass includes, in addition to the already rich standard equipment, a dark red leather interior, air conditioning with air recirculation flap, elec. adjustable and heated door mirrors, fog lamps and alloy wheels. The Tipo TopClass was delivered only in silver and black metallic. In Austria, this model was called VIP, with a sticker on the C-pillar

Tipo 2.0 i.e. 16V Sport

The 2.0 16V Sport, the top engine of the Tipo dar. clock is driven by a motor vehicle with 1995 cc displacement, distributed on four cylinders and four-valve technology, controlled by two overhead camshafts. This engine is also equipped with piston cooling and a scavenged with cooling water oil heat exchanger to heat up the oil at the beginning and cool later. The latter met this just more than excessive, which sometimes is probably one reason for the subsequent failures of the connecting rod bearings and the appropriate consequential damages. Almost the same engine is also found among others in the Fiat Coupe 2.0 16V and the Lancia Delta II again.

The equipment of the sports include electric front windows, electric. Glass sunroof, heated electric. and painted mirrors, central lock, side skirts, red trim all around, front bumper with large inlet and clear glass fog lights, sports grill, red tail lights, white front turn signals, tailgate handle with red " Seidicivalvole " lettering, ( only analog ) sports speedometer, tachometer and oil pressure and temperature display, tilt steering wheel, power steering, load-sensing valve, automatic load-dependent headlight height adjustment, headers, sporty suspension, leather steering wheel from MOMO (from mid-1993 including airbags), sport seats, check Control, Tinted windows, adjustable reading lamp and 15 - inch alloy wheels (due to the larger brake system ).

Alternatively, the car could be ordered with sport seats by Recaro, the small headrest and extendable leg rest and better lateral support were characterized with a high back. In addition orderbares accessories: air conditioning, 4/4-ABS Bosch, black leather interior.

Tipo Abarth

Officially offered by Fiat Abarth version no, but a lot of high-priced add-on parts, all of which were manufactured by Zender and sold under the name " Abarth " by Fiat.

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