Fiat had to redesign the front suspension after critics slammed its handling and slow steering.
Lead trim: 1.6 132C.000 (98 PS) · up to 120 hp
Fiat 1321972–1981
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FactFiat had to redesign the front suspension after critics slammed its handling and slow steering.
The Fiat 132 is a large family car produced by the Italian automobile company Fiat from 1972 to 1981; an updated version, the Argenta, was produced from 1981 to 1985. Designed by Marcello Gandini, it was introduced as a replacement for the Fiat 125 and like it came with Fiat Twin Cam engines as standard, with a five-speed manual gearbox optional in some markets and standard in others (a GM Strasbourg automatic was optional); it looked more like the larger top-of-the-range Fiat 130. The first series (1972–1974) was available as normal (1600 only) and special (1600 or 1800); a major update to the front suspension came for January 1974 in response to criticism of the handling and very low-geared steering, with an external redesign giving a lowered-waistline look, a new grille and rear lights and a reshaped C-pillar, and the 1800 gained a modified cylinder head and carburettor for 107 hp. In April 1977 the 132 received plastic safety bumpers, servo-assisted steering and a new dashboard, and with the 130 discontinued it became the flagship of the Fiat range; the third series was a single unified version, with new Sofim diesel engines (1978) and a fuel-injected version of the 2-litre engine (1979). Licence and kit production included SEAT (Spain, 1973–1982), Polski Fiat 132p (Poland), Zastava (Yugoslavia), Fiat Elita (South Africa) and Kia (South Korea).
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Trims & Figures
9 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 132A.000 (98 PS) | 1972–1977 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 97 hp | 95 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 132C.000 (98 PS) | 1977–1981 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 97 hp | 97 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.8 132A1.000 (105 PS) | 1972–1974 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 104 hp | 104 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.8 132B1.000 (107 PS) | 1974–1976 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 106 hp | 104 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 132C2.000 (111 PS) | 1976–1977 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 109 hp | 109 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 132C3.000 (112 PS) | 1977–1981 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 110 hp | 116 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 Sofim 8144.65 diesel (60 PS) | 1978–1981 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 59 hp | 83 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 fuel injection (122 PS) | 1979–1981 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 120 hp | 127 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.4 Sofim 8144.61 diesel (72 PS) | 1978–1981 | 2.4 L Inline-4 | 71 hp | 110 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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