Body style: Convertible (spider/spyder, cabrio/cabriolet, drop/open/soft top)
Segment: Roadster & Convertible
Production years: 2003, 2004, 2005
In 1996 Fiat returned on the market of affordable open-top roadsters with the Barchetta, a car built on top of a Fiat Punto platform but designed with passion.
To cut its production costs, Fiat built the bodywork at a subcontractor named Maggiora, who went bankrupt in 2002. But the Italian carmaker didn't want to give up and found a new assembly line to build it in its Mirafiori plant in 2003. During this one-year pause, the carmaker introduced new features and refreshed the little roadster.
At the front, the carmaker replaced the front wrapped-around bumper with a redesigned one, which sported a taller center grille extended between the hood's edge and the lower apron edge. It was flanked by a pair of scoops that hosted the fog lights. The headlights were new as well. At the back, Fiat introduced a new bumper extended downwards and without a diffuser as on its 1996 model.
The 2003 Barchetta featured a new instrument panel with individual clusters for its dials instead of a joint panel for all the dials. On the center stack, Fiat placed an aluminum-look trim. On the passenger side, the carmaker added an airbag, which replaced the glove compartment. Its two bucket seats provided a medium-size bolstering. To protect the occupants from wind, the carmaker offered a mesh behind the seats.
Under the hood, the carmaker installed a variable-valve timing engine with a 1.8-liter displacement that provided 130 hp and paired it to a five-speed manual.
ENGINE SPECS - 1.8L 16V 5MT (130 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1747 cm3 |
Power: | 96 KW @ 6300 RPM 130 HP @ 6300 RPM 129 BHP @ 6300 RPM |
Torque: | 71 lb-ft @ 4300 RPM 96 Nm @ 4300 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 124.3 mph (200 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 8.9 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 195/55VR15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 153.1 in (3889 mm) |
Width: | 64.6 in (1641 mm) |
Height: | 49.6 in (1260 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 55.5/55.5 in (1,410/1,410 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 89.8 in (2281 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.1 in (130 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 5.8 cuFT (164 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.4 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2310.4 lbs (1048 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 2777.8 lbs (1260 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 20.3 mpg US (11.6 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 36.2 mpg US (6.5 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 28 mpg US (8.4 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 198 g/km |