The Fiat 124 Saloon is a saloon with 4 doors and a front mounted powerplant which transmits the power through the rear wheels.
The 1.4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that produces 80 bhp (81 PS/60 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 109 N·m (80 lb·ft/11.1 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The power is transmitted to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Having a stated weight at the kerb of 950 kg, the Fiat 124 Saloon performs the 0-60 mph dash in 11.8 seconds and the quarter mile from rest in 18.2 seconds.
Maximum stated speed is 164 km/h (102 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2420 mm | 95.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1330 mm | 52.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1300 mm | 51.2 inches | |
| Length | 4059 mm | 159.8 inches | |
| Width | 1611 mm | 63.4 inches | |
| Height | 1416 mm | 55.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 950 kg | 2094 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 39.1 litres | 8.6 [10.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Fiat | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 litre 1438 cc (87.752 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 71.5 mm
3.15 × 2.81 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
81 PS (80 bhp) (60 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
109 Nm (80 ft·lb) (11.1 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
41.5 kW/litre 56.4 ps/litre 55.6 bhp/litre 0.91 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
75.8 Nm/litre
0.92 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 We carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 952.5 kPa (138.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 359.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 7.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 11.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 18.2 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 164 km/h (102 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 85.38 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 62.8 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 84.21 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.92 kg/kW 26.6 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 10.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.TA.PR. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 52063 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1966 Fiat 124 Saloon added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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