Tipo
1989-1996
The Tipo was first revealed to the public in January
1988. An all new design to replace the Strada/Ritmo it
was initially available with only one body style - a
five door with a drag coefficient of 0.32. It won the
Car of the Year award in 1989 and was greatly praised
for it's class leading interior space. The styling
proved rather more controversial.
Engines were
the 1108cc FIRE (56bhp), 1372cc (72bhp) and 1581cc
(83bhp) sohc and 1697cc diesel (57bhp) and 1929cc turbo
diesel (90bhp). Also available were catalysed petrol
units, the 1.4ie cat (69bhp) and the 1.6ie cat (the
1585cc dohc unit with 90bhp). Two versions were offered,
the base level and the 'Digit', which soon became the
DGT. The latter was also notable for it's digital
instrumentation.
November 1989 saw the first
'hot hatch' in the range, the 1.8ie 16V. Using a 1756cc
16V dohc unit with 136bhp it was also equipped with disc
brakes all round, with ABS optional. 1990 saw more
power plants arrive, a normally aspirated 1929cc diesel
unit with 65bhp and a 1929cc turbo diesel with EGR (with
82bhp) joining the oil-burners, whilst the petrol range
expanded to include 1756cc (109bhp) and 1995cc (113bhp)
units, both with electronic fuel injection and the
latter also with a three-way catalytic converter. The
1372cc and 1581cc engines also increased in power to
76bhp and 84bhp respectively. The catalysed 1600 adopted
the 1581cc sohc unit with 77bhp, replacing the 1585cc
dohc catalysed unit. The transmission options also
broadened with the arrival of the Tipo Selecta, using a
CVT. This was available with either a 1372cc or 1581cc
engine.
The Geneva show of 1991 saw a new model
at the top of the Tipo range, the 2.0ie 16V cat (or
'Sedicivalvole'). This used a 16V version of the engine
in the 2.0ie car, now with 145bhp. In September the
1.8ie 16V was dropped from the range. In that month, at
the Frankfurt Motorshow, the range was mildly tweaked,
mainly regarding the badging. The base and DGT were
replaced by the standard (the old base), S (electric
windows, central locking) and SX (the old DGT plus power
steering) trim levels.
The second series of the
Tipo arrived in 1993. Immediately recognisable by its
new grille, the main changes were the adition of a
three-door body shell and an increase in the passive
safety (side impact bars, height adjustable seatbelts
and drivers airbag). All cars were catalysed (except the
diesels), the engine range comprising 1.4ie (1372cc sohc
with 69bhp), 1.6ie (1581cc sohc with 75bhp), 1.8ie
(1756cc dohc with 103bhp), 2.0ie (1995cc dohc with
113bhp), 2.0ie 16V (1885cc dohc with 139bhp), 1.7D
(1697cc sohc with 57bhp) & 1.9 D GT (1929cc sohc
turbo with 90bhp). The digital instrumentation was also
dropped from the range.
Production continued
until 1995, when it was replaced by the Bravo/Brava
pair. The Tipo floor pan proved a highly successful
design, also being used in the Tempra (basically a Tipo
saloon), the Coupé, the Alfa Romeo 155 and the Lancia
Dedra.
| Derivative |
CC |
Cyl |
BHP |
MPH |
0-60 |
MPG |
IG |
| 1.4 5d (88-90) |
1372 |
- |
78 |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
| 1.4 DGT 5d (88-92) |
1372 |
- |
78 |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
| 1.4 Formula 5d (90-92) |
1372 |
- |
78 |
- |
- |
- |
9 |
| 1.4 Forza 5d (92-93) |
1372 |
- |
78 |
- |
- |
- |
9 |
| 1.4 ie Clan 5d (88-88) |
1372 |
- |
72 |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
| 1.4 ie Eleganza 5d (93-93) |
1372 |
- |
71 |
- |
- |
- |
9 |
| 1.4 ie Forza 5d (93-93) |
1372 |
- |
71 |
- |
- |
- |
9 |
| 1.4 ie Start 3d (94-95) |
1372 |
- |
71 |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
| 1.4 ie Start 5d (94-95) |
1372 |
- |
71 |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
| 1.4 S 5d (90-92) |
1372 |
- |
78 |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
| 1.4 S Action 3d (94-94) |
1372 |
- |
71 |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
| 1.4 S Action 5d (94-94) |
1372 |
- |
71 |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
| 1.4ie Formula Cat 5d (92-93) |
1372 |
- |
71 |
- |
- |
- |
9 |
| 1.4ie S 3d (93-95) |
1372 |
- |
71 |
- |
- |
39 |
10 |
| 1.4ie S 5d (92-96) |
1372 |
- |
71 |
- |
- |
39 |
10 |
| 1.6 DGT 5d Selecta Auto (90-92) |
1580 |
- |
86 |
- |
- |
- |
9 |
| 1.6 DGT 5d (88-92) |
1580 |
- |
86 |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
| 1.6 DGT SX 5d (88-92) |
1580 |
- |
86 |
- |
- |
- |
12 |
| 1.6 ie Brio 5d (92-92) |
1580 |
- |
86 |
- |
- |
- |
11 |
| 1.6 S 5d (90-92) |
1580 |
- |
86 |
- |
- |
- |
9 |
| 1.6 SX 5d Selecta Auto (92-93) |
1580 |
- |
86 |
- |
- |
- |
9 |
| 1.6 SX 5d (92-92) |
1580 |
- |
86 |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
| 1.6 SX Liberty 5d (94-94) |
1581 |
- |
76 |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
| 1.6ie S 5d (94-95) |
1581 |
- |
76 |
- |
- |
- |
9 |
| 1.6ie S Cat 5d (92-93) |
1580 |
- |
75 |
- |
- |
- |
9 |
| 1.6ie SX Cat 5d (92-95) |
1581 |
- |
76 |
- |
- |
35 |
10 |
| 1.7 D 5d (88-92) |
1697 |
- |
58 |
- |
- |
- |
9 |
| 1.7 D S 5d (94-95) |
1697 |
- |
58 |
- |
- |
- |
9 |
| 1.8ie DGT SX 5d (90-92) |
1756 |
- |
110 |
- |
- |
- |
12 |
| 1.8ie SX 5d (92-93) |
1756 |
- |
110 |
- |
- |
- |
12 |
| 1.9 TD 5d (88-92) |
1929 |
- |
92 |
- |
- |
- |
12 |
| 1.9 TD SX 5d (92-95) |
1929 |
- |
92 |
- |
- |
45 |
12 |
| 2.0i 16V 3d (93-95) |
1995 |
- |
142 |
- |
- |
31 |
15 |
| 2.0i 16V Cat 5d (91-93) |
1995 |
- |
148 |
- |
- |
- |
15 |
| 2.0ie GT 5d (93-93) |
1995 |
- |
115 |
- |
- |
- |
13 |
| 2.0ie SLX 5d (93-95) |
1995 |
- |
115 |
- |
- |
31 |
12 | |
Produced: 1989-1996
Dim: L396 W167
H145 Weight: 1050Kg |