Car reviews C2017 Fiat 124 Spider and Specifications

It is not easy when something changes you like, but there are no such thing as perfect. For as much as we love the new Mazda Miata, after a two-hour slog down I-5 to San Diego in one with the top up, we thought caps it would have been a good idea. We were on our way driving her sister car, carrying a bright oversize hood Fiat logo. This is the car which joke we call Fiata, has actually called the Fiat 124 Spider, named after the two seats from 1966-1978 classic Fiat roadster. (The car lived in more beyond that, but with its name changed to Spider 2000).

Specifications

VEHICLE TYPE:

front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2-passenger, 2-door convertible

BASE PRICES:

Classica, $25,990;

Lusso, $28,490;

Abarth, $29,190

ENGINE TYPE:

turbocharged and intercooled SOHC 16-valve inline-4, iron block and aluminum head, port fuel injection

DISPLACEMENT:
83 cu in, 1368 cc
Power: 160 or 164 hp @ 5500 rpm
Torque: 184 lb-ft @ 2500 rpm

TRANSMISSIONS:
6-speed manual, 6-speed automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:

Wheelbase: 90.9 in
Length: 159.6 in
Width: 68.5 in Height: 48.5 in
Passenger volume: 49 cu ft
Cargo volume: 5 cu ft
Curb weight (C/D est): 2450-2500 lb

PERFORMANCE (C/D EST):

Zero to 60 mph: 6.2-6.6 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 16.4-18.3 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 14.8-15.3 sec
Top speed: 130 mph

FUEL ECONOMY (C/D EST):

EPA city/highway driving: 25-26/35-36 mpg

The most satisfying is that Fiat will not mess up our beloved Miata. Changes of Fiat imbued it with enough civility to make more palatable to them, say, more than 40 years. It is quieter, made up a little more and a little more relaxed. 1.4 liter Fiat is not sufficiently strong for the service of the roadster, and apart from the version Abarth doesn't sound like much, but provides that easy pair.

Prices start at $25.990 for the classics, while the auto Lusso opens at $28.490 and the Abarth comes in $29.190. These prices are similar to the Miata Sport, Club, and Grand Touring trim levels. Driving to San Diego, we had our doubts about which Fiat could make one of our 10Best to awards winning Cars, but our fears were assuaged. In fact, as we drove back on I-5 in our Miata long-term, understood why someone might prefer the Fiat 124 Spider.

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