El Fiat 124 Spider It is one of the most emblematic and famous models of the Italian manufacturer in Europe and the United States. The first and only generation arrived on the market in the year 1966 and was on sale until 1985 with total production reaching 150 thousand units.
Throughout his extensive business life he had a brother in Alfa Romeo, the convertible Duetto and another Abarth. However, after its commercial cessation, Fiat never launched a model with the same spirit, since the cabriolets that came after it never had the same mechanical configuration or dynamic behavior.
The arrival on the market of second generation It was produced in 2016 thanks to the collaboration agreement signed by Fiat and Mazda. For him, the Japanese firm is responsible for its manufacture in Japan and Fiat provides a design (similar to the original model), mechanics and specific tuning.
Technical characteristics Fiat 124 Spider
El Fiat 124 Spider It is a development parallel to that Mazda carried out for the last generation of the MX-5. It is developed on a modern and light platform that allows it to offer a weight on the scale of barely 1.050 kilos (not counting the driver).
El weight distribution it is almost perfect as it touches 50 percent on each axis. Thanks to this, since the traction falls on him rear axle, the dynamic behavior of the 124 Spider is one of the most effective and fun.
Externally measures 4,05 meters long, 1,74 meters wide and 1,23 meters high, being 14 centimeters longer than the Mazda MX-5. Its cabin is configured as a strict two-seater, with a tiny trunk that only accepts 140 liters of luggage (10 liters more than the Mazda).
Mechanical range and gearboxes Fiat 124 Spider
Unlike the Mazda MX-5, the Fiat 124 Spider It has a turbocharged gasoline mechanic and a gearbox of the FCA Group. In this case, the chosen block is the well-known 1.4 Turbo MultiAir with four cylinders that delivers a power of 140 CV and 240 Nm of torque.
This is the only engine that makes up its range, but it is more than enough because it manages to sign a 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in 7,5 seconds and a maximum speed of 215 kilometers per hour. With all approved average consumption it is only 6,4 liters at 100 and CO2 emissions of 148 grams per kilometer.
All the gearboxes available on the 124 Spider are two. a court manual with 6 ratios and very precise touch and another, of recent incorporation of type automatic with the same number of relationships and that increases the price compared to the manual version by about 2.000 euros.
Equipment Fiat 124 Spider
The endings that shape the range of equipments of the Fiat 124 Spider they are three. The input version is called "Spider", next is the luxurious finish "spider" "Lusso" and finally the sporty version "Spider-S Design".
From access termination "Base" el Fiat 124 Spider It has elements such as several airbags, brakes with ABS and EBD, traction and stability controls (TCS and ESP), Tire Pressure Control, manually operated soft top, mp3 cd radio with a USB port or 16 inch alloy wheels.
in termination «Lusso» Fiat's equipment is enriched by the addition of chrome anti-roll bars, automatic climate control, leather upholstery, dual exhaust outlets, fog lights, 17-inch alloy wheels or leather upholstery.
Lastly, the version "Spider-S Design" It incorporates aesthetic elements such as gunmetal gray anti-roll bars or exclusive 17-inch alloy wheels. In any case, there are several extra equipment packages that can be added regardless of the selected finish, which include among others led headlights.
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Fiat 124 Spider and its rivals
The main and almost only rival that the Fiat 124 Spider in the market is his cradle brother, the Mazda MX-5. However, by concept they can also be considered rivals of the Italian cabrio the Mini convertible o Audi TT Roadster.
In front of them he brings a most exclusive design and a unique mechanical configuration, since it has traction to the rear axle. By contrast, his habitability and comfort they are very limited, although in these respects it is no more problematic than any of its rivals.
The Fiat 124 Spider of Km0 and second hand
The sales of Fiat 124 Spider they are very minority, because in addition to being a whim model, their official rate is high. in the market of used vehicles it is rare to find models of the first generation, since the surviving units are few and their price is high.
In the case of the second generation, there are not many units available either, but those that exist start their rates in the $20.500 for a version Base with an average of 20 thousand kilometers. At the upper end we can find units of the higher version Luxury kilometer zero valued at about 34 thousand euros.
Highlights
- Integrated
- Spring Suspension
- Behavior
Improvable Points
- Practicality
- Consumption in sports driving
- Comfort
Fiat 124 Spider prices
The price range of the Fiat 124 Spider starts at 26.500 euros for the access version, Base and ends at $30.500 Of the version 124 Spider 1.4 MultiAir 140 CV Lusso Automatic.
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