Car "Fiat Tempra": description, specifications and reviews

The family mid-size car Fiat Temra was produced by the Italian concern for 8 years: from 1990 to 1998. This model replaced a car, known as the Regata. The novelty from "Fiat" claimed to be a competitor for such models as Peugeot 306 and Ford Escort. Admittedly, the producers really succeeded in releasing a car that became popular. And it should be discussed in more detail.

Briefly about the model

In the nineties, large family sedans were very popular, so the main goal of the developers was to create a spacious and comfortable car. The sedan in length reached 4355 mm, and in width - 1685 mm. The station wagon had several other dimensions. Its length was more by 110 mm. The wheelbase, as, indeed, everything else, was the same for the sedan, and for the station wagon - 2540 mm.

"Fiat Tempra" was decided to build on the same platform that formed the basis of the model called Tipo. Interestingly, citizens of Brazil could buy not only a sedan with a station wagon, they had another version available. It was a 2-door station wagon, under the hood of which was a 4-cylinder 2-liter turbocharged engine.

Another interesting fact is that the Fiat Tempra has become popular due to its price and good equipment. Suppose that he belonged to the category of budget models, but still the digital instrument panel in his configuration was available.

What's under the hood?

The very first models of Fiat Tempra were offered with petrol 4-cylinder power units. In total there were three petrol versions and one diesel. They should be listed.

Gasoline engines boast volumes of 1.4, 1.6 and 2.0 liters. The power of the first was 76 "horses". But in 1992 they upgraded, and the power fell to 69 hp. But the motor found a catalyst and a fuel injector. 1.6-liter unit produced 77 "horses", and the engine, whose volume was 2 liters, was the most powerful - 113 hp. This engine could boast of a catalyst and a multi-fuel injection.

The diesel engine produced only 65 "horses" with a volume of 1.9 liters. But there was also a turbo version. It boasted a power of 90 hp.

Here such power units were at the car of Fiat Temra. The engines, by the way, were offered with a 4- and 5-step "mechanics". And in 1991 began to appear models with a 4-speed "automatic", which was equipped with normal and sport mode.

By the way, the most powerful engine was put under the hood of the versions that were sold in Brazil. It was 2-liter, 4-cylinder, 16-valve and produced 127 hp. By the way, production in Brazil continued for some time after the European models stopped moving off the assembly lines.

Tempra SW

In 1990, in May, a new model was released. It was called the Fiat Tempra SW. Under the hood installed petrol 1.8-liter engine, whose power was 109 hp. Since 1992, the engine has been equipped with a catalyst and a fuel injector. Then there was a version with a permanent all-wheel drive, disc ventilated brakes, as well as an ABS system. Thanks to this, the "Fiat Tempra" model became even more popular. Diesel, by the way, began to install under the hood of the model, too, in 1992. It produced power of 90 hp. And he was also turbocharged.

Comfortable car

"Fiat Tempra" was originally created in order for people to buy it for family trips, it is worth to tell and how convenient it is. As an example, the above SW version can be cited.

The car salon is quite interesting. He is somewhat unusual in terms of design, but nevertheless ergonomic. Door upholstery and armchairs are made of high-quality velor, which even now with proper cleaning will look good. The material of the panel equipped with a soft-touch coating is also quite good.

Pleases climate control: it is very simple in terms of management and effective. Pleases and the presence of automatic headlamp hydro-corrector. Another list of equipment is ABS, front seats with an elevator, adjustments and armrests, alarm and good acoustics, power windows are mechanical.

It can be seen that the specialists have done a great job developing a dashboard. There is nothing superfluous on it, all readings are read easily. However, there is one small minus. Let the indicators and are equipped with an electric drive, all the same when driving on a bad surface arrows "jump" and "tremble."

But there is plenty of space inside the car. By the way, all the seats (even in the back row) are equipped with seat belts. The luggage compartment is small, but you can transform the seats, which will significantly increase it. Long-length loads can be placed inside easily, since the luggage cover consists of two parts. The thing can be loaded inside by closing the main cover. It is very convenient.

What do the owners say?

Reviews this car gets contradictory. In many respects due to the fact that today the car in good condition is difficult to find. The body is not well galvanized. Another disadvantage is that it is difficult to control this car if it is empty. It is best in this case not to exceed the speed of 90 km / h, because the car will start to "bounce".

But the pluses of the car, too, a lot (in addition to the comfort and ergonomics of the cabin). Firstly, the Fiat Tempra model's spare parts are very cheap. And besides, in service it is as simple as possible. Even if you can not find the original spare parts (usually due to the fact that there are not enough cars in this or that region for disassembling), you can pick up the details from other foreign cars and even from "Lada".

In general, the car is very economical. As assure some people owning this car, for 80 thousand kilometers of run with careful operation will have to change only the starter, front pillars and timing belt. Of course, we should not forget about oil and candles.

Cost

Finally it is worth to tell about how much this car can now be purchased. In principle, the station wagon in good condition with a 2-liter 113-horsepower engine can be purchased for 80-100 thousand rubles. You can find the models for a smaller amount, but then you will have to carefully check the car for malfunctions and rust.

In principle, this is a good capacious and good car for little money. If you treat him carefully, he will serve his master for many years.