Fiat Regata

Fiat Regata
Fiat Regata sedan
Overview
Manufacturer	Fiat
Also called	Fiat Marengo (Van) Fiat Regatta (Sweden, Latin America)
Production	1983-1990
Assembly	Mirafiori, Turin, Italy Córdoba, Argentina
Body and chassis
Class	Small family car
Body style	4-door saloon 5-door estate"Weekend"
Layout	FF layout
Related	Fiat Ritmo SEAT Málaga Holland Car DOCC (Ethiopia) Nasr Dogan (Egypt) Nasr Kartal (Egypt) Tofaş Doğan (Turkey) Tofaş Şahin (Turkey) Tofaş Kartal (Turkey)
Powertrain
Engine	1.3 L I4 1.4 L I4 1.5 L I4 1.6 L I4 2.0 L I4 1.7 L diesel I4 1.9 L diesel I4 1.9 L turbodiesel I4
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,446 mm (96.3 in) 2,448 mm (96.4 in) Weekend 1985
Length	4,260 mm (168 in) 4,267 mm (168.0 in) Weekend 1985
Width	1,651 mm (65.0 in) 1,650 mm (65 in) Weekend 1985
Height	1,412 mm (55.6 in)
Curb weight	890–1,035 kg (1,962–2,282 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Fiat 131
Successor	Fiat Tempra

The Fiat Regata is an automobile produced by Italian automaker Fiat from 1983 to 1990. The Regata name was used for the sedan and station wagon versions of the Fiat Ritmo hatchback, corresponding to the post-facelift Ritmo. The Regata was offered with a choice of three gasoline and two diesel engines.

Spanish builder SEAT created a similar saloon car from Ritmo underpinnings called the SEAT Málaga. Nevertheless, development for the two cars was separate.

The Regata, unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1983, was developed from the pre-facelift Ritmo (which had been known in United Kingdom and United States 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 facelift for that car. In the Swedish market the car was called "Regatta", as Regata was uncomfortably close to a derogatory term for an overbearing woman. The same name was used in Latin American markets.

The engines offered were also similar, being the 1,301 cc inline-four rated at 68 PS (50 kW; 67 hp) (Regata 70) and the 1,498 cc I4 rated at 82 PS (60 kW; 81 hp) (Regata 85). Both of these were SOHC engines. A DOHC 1,585 cc I4 rated at 100 PS (74 kW; 99 hp) (Regata 100) was also available with two SOHC diesels, a 1,714 cc straight-four rated at 58 PS (43 kW; 57 hp) (Regata D) and a 1,929 cc straight-four rated at 65 PS (48 kW; 64 hp) (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 system. It featured some detail modifications to the aerodynamics, an optimised (higher compression ratio and different valve timing) 1,301 cc engine (rated at 65 PS (48 kW; 64 hp)), an engine shut-off system (when idling) and electronic ignition. Aside from the lowest-priced versions, a five-speed manual transmission came as standard.