Early Italian DGTs were badged 'digit', apparently for the digital dash, until a dispute over the name forced DGT, which left people wondering if it was a diesel.
Lead trim: 1.1 FIRE · up to 146 hp
Fiat Tipo160 · 1988–2000
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FactEarly Italian DGTs were badged 'digit', apparently for the digital dash, until a dispute over the name forced DGT, which left people wondering if it was a diesel.
The Tipo (Type 160) was a compact hatchback designed by the I.DE.A Institute and built by Fiat in Italy from 1988 to 1995, then in Brazil until 1997 and Turkey until 2000. It had fully galvanised body panels and introduced the Tipo Due platform later used by Alfa Romeo and Lancia, and its boxy shape gave more rear room than a Ford Sierra in a car the size of an Escort. It won European Car of the Year in 1989 and came as a five-door and, later, three-door hatchback.
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Trims & Figures
11 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 FIRE | 1988–2000 | 1.1 L Inline-4 | 55 hp | 66 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.4 i.e. | 1988–2000 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 69 hp | 78 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.6 DGT | 1988–2000 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 85 hp | 97 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.6 i.e. | 1988–2000 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 79 hp | 94 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.7 D | 1988–2000 | 1.7 L Inline-4 | 57 hp | 74 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.8 i.e. | 1988–2000 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 108 hp | 105 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.8 i.e. 16V Sedicivalvole | 1988–2000 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 136 hp | 123 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.9 DS | 1988–2000 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 64 hp | 88 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.9 TD | 1988–2000 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 91 hp | 140 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.0 i.e. | 1988–2000 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 113 hp | 117 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.0 i.e. 16V Sedicivalvole | 1988–2000 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 146 hp | 128 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
The Tipo hybrid runs its petrol engine so sparingly it sits completely idle up to 47% of the time, leaning on the electric motor instead.
Early Italian DGTs were badged 'digit', apparently for the digital dash, until a dispute over the name forced DGT, which left people wondering if it was a diesel.
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