Fiat Ritmo

Fiat Ritmo
Fiat Ritmo
Overview
Manufacturer	Fiat
Also called	Fiat Strada; SEAT Ritmo; Nasr Ritmo (Egypt)
Production	1978–1988
Assembly	Italy: Cassino, Rivalta; Spain: Barcelona; Egypt: Cairo (Nasr)(AAV);
Designer	Pierangelo Andreani (1971) and Sergio Sartorelli at Centro Stile Fiat; Bertone (Cabrio)
Body and chassis
Class	Small family car (C)
Body style	3/5-door hatchback; 2-door cabriolet;
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Related	Fiat Regata; Lancia Delta; SEAT Malaga; SEAT Ronda;
Powertrain
Engine	1049 cc Brazil I4; 1116 cc I4; 1301 cc I4; 1498 cc I4; 1585 cc 138 AR.000 twin cam I4; 1995 cc 138 AR1/AR2 twin cam I4; 1714 cc diesel I4; 1929 cc turbodiesel I4;
Transmission	4/5-speed manual; 3-speed automatic (VW);
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,448 mm (96.4 in) MkI; 2,444 mm (96.2 in) MkII; 2,432 mm (95.7 in) (Ritmo Abarth)
Length	3,937 mm (155.0 in)
Width	1,650 mm (65.0 in); 1,663 mm (65.5 in) (Sport/Abarth)
Height	1,400 mm (55.1 in)
Kerb weight	850–955 kg (1,874–2,105 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Fiat 128
Successor	Fiat Tipo

The Fiat Ritmo is a small, front-engine, front-wheel drive family car manufactured and marketed by Fiat, launched in April 1978 at the Turin Motor show and offered in 3- and 5-door hatchback and cabriolet body styles – from 1978 to 1988 with two facelifts.

Styled by Sergio Sartorelli at Fiat's Centro Stile in Turin, export versions for the UK, US and Canada were marketed as the Strada. In 1979, SEAT Ritmo production began in Spain, with a facelift in 1982, the SEAT Ronda.

The name Ritmo derives from the Italian for "rhythm", and Strada derives from the Italian for "road." Production reached a total of 1,790,000 and ended in early 1988 it was replaced by the Fiat Tipo.

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