The
Fiat Regata was the saloon version of the
Fiat RitmoThe Fiat Ritmo is an automobile from the Italian manufacturer Fiat, launched in 1978. Styled by Bertone of Italy, it was seen by some as the most distinctive looking small family car in Europe on its launch in 1978 Turin Motorshow. It was badged in Britain, Canada and the U.S. as the Fiat Strada...
small family car, produced by Italian automaker
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. It was produced from 1983 to 1990, corresponding to the post-facelift Ritmo. The Regata had a choice of three gasoline and two diesel engines. It was produced with the quite similar look, but on
Fiat 131The Fiat 131, additionally called "Mirafiori", is a small/medium family car produced by the Italian car manufacturer Fiat from 1974 to 1984. It was exhibited at 1974 Turin Motor Show....
chassis as
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and Tofaş Doğan in
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until 2002.
Spanish builder
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created a similar saloon car from Ritmo underpinnings called the
SEAT MálagaThe SEAT Málaga is a four-door saloon produced by Spanish automaker SEAT from 1985 to 1992. It can be considered a saloon variant of the first-generation SEAT Ibiza hatchback, which was launched the same year. The underpinnings of both the Málaga and the Ibiza were based upon those of the SEAT...
.
The
Fiat Regata was the saloon version of the
Fiat RitmoThe Fiat Ritmo is an automobile from the Italian manufacturer Fiat, launched in 1978. Styled by Bertone of Italy, it was seen by some as the most distinctive looking small family car in Europe on its launch in 1978 Turin Motorshow. It was badged in Britain, Canada and the U.S. as the Fiat Strada...
small family car, produced by Italian automaker
FiatFiat S.p.A., an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino , is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial and industrial group based in Turin in the Piedmont region. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli. Fiat has also...
. It was produced from 1983 to 1990, corresponding to the post-facelift Ritmo. The Regata had a choice of three gasoline and two diesel engines. It was produced with the quite similar look, but on
Fiat 131The Fiat 131, additionally called "Mirafiori", is a small/medium family car produced by the Italian car manufacturer Fiat from 1974 to 1984. It was exhibited at 1974 Turin Motor Show....
chassis as
Tofaş ŞahinThe Tofaş Şahin, Dogan and Kartal are Turkish versions of the old Fiat 131 automobile made in Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi A.S. facilities in Bursa, Turkey.-History:...
and Tofaş Doğan in
TurkeyTurkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey
, is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in Western Asia and Thrace in the Balkan region of southeastern Europe...
until 2002.
Spanish builder
SEATSEAT, S.A. is a Spanish automobile manufacturer founded in 1950 by the Instituto Nacional de Industria , with initial Fiat assistance, and now a wholly owned subsidiary of the German Volkswagen Group. Its headquarters are at Martorell near Barcelona, Spain...
created a similar saloon car from Ritmo underpinnings called the
SEAT MálagaThe SEAT Málaga is a four-door saloon produced by Spanish automaker SEAT from 1985 to 1992. It can be considered a saloon variant of the first-generation SEAT Ibiza hatchback, which was launched the same year. The underpinnings of both the Málaga and the Ibiza were based upon those of the SEAT...
. Nevertheless, development for the two cars was separate.
1983
The Regata, released at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1983, was developed from the pre-facelift Ritmo (which had been known in
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and
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markets as the Fiat Strada) and utilised almost all the mechanicals, although the wheelbase was stretched slightly. A conventional four-door three-box design, it bore very little external resemblance to the original Ritmo although it hinted strongly at the look of the 1982 face-lift for that car.
The engines offered were also similar, being the 1301 cc straight-4 rated at 68 bhp (Regata 70) and the 1498 cc I4 rated at 82 bhp (Regata 85). Both of these were SOHC engines. A DOHC 1585 cc I4 rated at 100 bhp (Regata 100) was also available with two SOHC diesels, a 1714 cc straight-4 rated at 58 bhp (Regata D) and a 1929 cc straight-4 rated at (Regata DS), the latter of which was added in 1984. An economy model called the "ES" ("Energy Saving") was also available, it featured an early
start-stop systemA start-stop system automatically shuts down and restarts an automobile's internal combustion engine to reduce the amount of time the engine spends idling, thereby improving fuel economy. This is most advantageous for vehicles which spend significant amounts of time waiting at stop lights or...
. It featured some detail modifications to the aerodynamics, an optimised (higher compression ratio and different valve timing) 1301 cc engine (rated at 65 bhp), an engine shut-off system (when idling) and electronic ignition.
The
Regata Weekend estateA station wagon is a passenger automobile with a body style similar to a sedan, or saloon, but with the roofline following the full, sometimes extended rear cargo area and sometimes an extra row of sometimes rear-facing seats, ending with a more vertical door than on a hatchback.Also sometimes...
was introduced in 1984. It was available with the 1.3 L or 1.6 L engines and both diesel engines. Replacing the
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, it featured a folding rear bumper, enabling easier access to the load area. The suspension and brakes were uprated to cope with the extra weight.
1986
A mid-life update was carried out in 1986, in which numerous small details were changed, most notably new doors with an altered window line. New door handles, grille, bumpers and wheel trims also featured. The 1585 cc engine gained fuel injection to become the 100Si.e. (also available with a
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, losing some power and becoming the 90ie) whilst a catalysed and fuel-injected 1498 cc unit powered the 75ie. The
85 Automatic was also replaced by the
70 Automatic with a 1.3 L engine rated at .
The diesel-powered models also changed slightly. An 80 bhp 1929 cc turbodiesel engine was introduced (badged Regata Turbo DS) whilst the 1714 cc unit dropped in capacity to 1697 cc (but gained power to and had reduced fuel consumption). This model was simply badged as the Regata D. The weight was also reduced slightly.
Production ceased in 1990, when the
TempraThe Fiat Tempra is a medium family car produced by Italian automaker Fiat from 1990 to 1998. The Tempra was intended as a replacement for the Fiat Regata. The original poject was called Tipo 3, being a mid-size car between the Fiat Tipo and the bigger Fiat Croma...
was introduced.
Petrol
| Model |
Engine |
Displacement |
Power |
Torque |
| 70 |
I4 The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is a four-cylinder internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a...
|
1301 cc |
48 kW (65 PS) @ 5600 rpm |
100 Nm @ 3000 rpm |
| 70 |
I4 |
1301 cc |
50 kW (68 PS) @ 5700 rpm |
100 Nm @ 2900 rpm |
| 75 ie |
I4 |
1498 cc |
55 kW (75 PS) @ ? rpm |
? Nm @ ? rpm |
| 85 |
I4 |
1498 cc |
58 kW (79 PS) @ 5500 rpm |
122 Nm @ 2900 rpm |
| 90i |
I4 |
1585 cc |
66 kW (90 PS) @ ? rpm |
? Nm @ ? rpm |
| 100 S |
I4 |
1585 cc |
74 kW (100 PS) @ 5900 rpm |
133 Nm @ 3800 rpm |
| 100i |
I4 |
1585 cc |
74 kW (100 PS) @ 6000 rpm |
128 Nm @ 4000 rpm |
Diesel
| Model |
Engine |
Displacement |
Power |
Torque |
Years |
| 1.7 D |
I4 |
1714 cc |
43 kW (58 PS) @ ? rpm |
? Nm @ ? rpm |
–1986 |
| 1.7 D |
I4 |
1697 cc |
44 kW (60 PS) @ ? rpm |
? Nm @ ? rpm |
1986– |
| 1.9 D |
I4 |
1929 cc |
48 kW (65 PS) @ ? rpm |
? Nm @ ? rpm |
|
| 1.9 TD |
I4 |
1929 cc |
59 kW (80 PS) @ ? rpm |
? Nm @ ? rpm |
|
Scale models
Polistil manufactured a 1/25 and a 1/41 scale
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Regata sedan.
BBurago manufactured a 1/43 version of this car.