Fiat 128

Fiat 128
Fiat 128
Overview
Manufacturer	Fiat
Also called	Nasr 128 GLS 1300 (Egypt); SEAT 128 (Spain); Zastava 101/128/Skala (Yugoslavia)
Production	1969–1985 (Fiat, Italy); 1971–1990 (Fiat, Argentina); 1976–1980 (3P, SEAT); 1971–2010 (Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Serbia);
Assembly	Rivalta, Turin, Italy; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Helwan, Egypt (Nasr); Casablanca, Morocco (Somaca); Bogotá, Colombia (CCA); Rosslyn, South Africa; Homagama, Sri Lanka (Upali);
Body and chassis
Class	Small family car (C)
Body style	2/4-door saloon; 3-door estate; 5-door estate (Argentina only); 2-door pickup (South Africa); 2-door coupé (128 Sport Coupé); 3-door coupé (128 3P);
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Related	Fiat X1/9
Powertrain
Engine	petrol:; 1116 cc 128 A I4; 1290 cc 128 A1 I4;
Transmission	4-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,445 mm (96.3 in)
Length	3,850 mm (151.6 in)
Width	1,590 mm (62.6 in)
Height	1,340 mm (52.8 in)
Kerb weight	750–770 kg (1,653–1,698 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Fiat 1100 R
Successor	Fiat Ritmo; Fiat Regata;

The Fiat 128 is a transverse front-engine, front wheel drive small family car manufactured and marketed by Fiat from 1969 to 1985 as a two- or four-door sedan, three- or five-door station wagon as well as two- or three-door coupé. The 128 running gear and engine, reconfigured for a mid-engined layout, were used in the Fiat X1/9 sports car.

With engineering by Dante Giacosa and engine design by Aurelio Lampredi, the 128 was noted for its relatively roomy passenger and cargo volume — enabled by a breakthrough innovation to the front-engine, front-drive layout which became the layout "adopted by virtually every other manufacturer in the world" for front-wheel drive. Fiat promoted in its advertising that mechanical features consumed only 20% of the vehicle's volume.

Named European Car of the Year in 1970, over three million were ultimately manufactured.

In 2012 automotive journalist Jamie Kitman called the 128 a "pioneer of the small cars we drive today."