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Fiat Uno

From Cape Canaveral to 8.8 million built: the original Uno thought big.1

Researched October 25, 2026 from 26 sources

Also called

  • Bota ortopédicaPortuguese for orthopedic boot: a teasing Brazilian nickname inspired by the original Uno's unusually square body.2
  • Uno com EscadaThe Brazilian ladder-on-the-roof meme grew from utility-company Unos and jokes that a ladder made them impossibly fast.3

At a glance

0100200
38.5–118 hpPower
0125250
139.4–205 km/hTop speed
0150300
65–171.6 N·mTorque
07501,500
710–1,065 kgWeight

The coral arc spans the family, from its mildest version to its wildest.4791516

Layout
Front engine, front-wheel drive4
Gearbox
4/5-speed manual; original Selecta CVT; later automated Dualogic414
Built at
Mirafiori/Rivalta, Italy; Betim, Brazil; other global plants47
Units built
Original: 8.8 million worldwide; Betim factory total: 4,379,35615

The story

Created to replace the Fiat 127, the tall Uno stood out for its cabin space. The original was built in Italy until 1995 and Brazil from 1984 to 2013; the new Type 327 joined it in 2010.456

1983: Cape Canaveral debut19831985: FIRE economy meets Turbo i.e.19851989: Europe's facelift cuts drag to 0.3019891994: Brazil's first factory-turbo car19942010: Type 327 joins the original20102011: No-airbag Novo Uno gets 1 star20112015: Evolution brings Brazilian start-stop20152017: Firefly: 3 cylinders or 42017 Fiat 127: 1971–1983Fiat 127Fiat 147 (Brazil): 1976–1987Fiat 147 (Brazil)Fiat Uno / Mille (first generation) (146): 1983–2013146Fiat Punto: 1993–Fiat PuntoFiat Palio: 1996–Fiat PalioFiat Uno (second generation) (327): 2010–2021327 197019801990200020102020
GenerationsBefore and afterMilestones24561819
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YearWhat happened
1971–1983Fiat 127
1976–1987Fiat 147 (Brazil)
1983–2013Fiat Uno / Mille (first generation) (146)
1993–Fiat Punto
1996–Fiat Palio
2010–2021Fiat Uno (second generation) (327)
1983Cape Canaveral debut
1985FIRE economy meets Turbo i.e.
1989Europe's facelift cuts drag to 0.30
1994Brazil's first factory-turbo car
2010Type 327 joins the original
2011No-airbag Novo Uno gets 1 star
2015Evolution brings Brazilian start-stop
2017Firefly: 3 cylinders or 4
  1. 1983

    Cape Canaveral debut

    Unveiled at Cape Canaveral to replace the Fiat 127, it won the 1984 European Car of the Year award that December.47

  2. 1985

    FIRE economy meets Turbo i.e.

    The 999 cc FIRE arrived; the 1.3 Turbo i.e. combined Bosch injection, a water-cooled IHI turbo and progressive boost from about 2,500 rpm.48

  3. 1989

    Europe's facelift cuts drag to 0.30

    A new nose and tailgate cut drag to 0.30 Cd. A redesigned dashboard and 1.4-liter engines, including a turbo, refreshed the European range.4

  4. 1994

    Brazil's first factory-turbo car

    The Brazilian 1.4 Turbo clocked 0–100 km/h in 8.96 seconds and 192.6 km/h in testing. Just 1,801 were built between 1994 and 1996.9

  5. 2010

    Type 327 joins the original

    May brought a new Type 327 Uno with 1.0- and 1.4-liter Fire Evo engines; the original Mille remained alongside it until December 2013.610

  6. 2011

    No-airbag Novo Uno gets 1 star

    The no-airbag Novo Uno Evo earned 1 adult-protection star: steering-wheel head-injury risk and a bodyshell unable to take further loading.11

  7. 2015

    Evolution brings Brazilian start-stop

    The Evolution 1.4 made start-stop standard, a first for a Brazilian-built car. The model-year update also brought a redesigned dashboard.1012

  8. 2017

    Firefly: 3 cylinders or 4

    The 2017 range introduced a 1.0-liter 3-cylinder and 1.3-liter 4-cylinder Firefly, with manual or Dualogic gearboxes depending on version.13

Every generation

  • Fiat 127
    Fiat 1271971–1983
  • Fiat 147 (Brazil)
    Fiat 147 (Brazil)1976–1987
  • Fiat Uno / Mille (first generation)
    1461983–2013
  • Fiat Punto
    Fiat Punto
  • Fiat Palio
    Fiat Palio
  • Fiat Uno (second generation)
    3272010–2021

Power over the years

From 44 hp to 116 hp in 7 years.

050100150 1985199019952000200520102015 hp 1983 · 44 hp · 45 0.9 / 1.3D1983 · 54 hp · 55 1.11983 · 67 hp · 70 1.31985 · 44 hp · 45 FIRE 1.01985 · 57 hp · 60 1.11985 · 104 hp · Turbo i.e. 1.31986 · 71 hp · Turbo D 1.41990 · 116 hp · Turbo i.e. 1.42010 · 74 hp · Fire Evo 1.0 ethanol; gas 72 hp2010 · 87 hp · Fire Evo 1.4 ethanol; gas 84 hp2017 · 76 hp · Firefly 1.0 ethanol; gas 71 hp2017 · 107 hp · Firefly 1.3 ethanol; gas 100 hp 116 hp Turbo i.e. 1.4 44 hp 45 0.9 / 1.3D
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YearHorsepowerModel
19834445 0.9 / 1.3D
19835455 1.1
19836770 1.3
19854445 FIRE 1.0
19855760 1.1
1985104Turbo i.e. 1.3
198671Turbo D 1.4
1990116Turbo i.e. 1.4
201074Fire Evo 1.0 ethanol; gas 72 hp
201087Fire Evo 1.4 ethanol; gas 84 hp
201776Firefly 1.0 ethanol; gas 71 hp
2017107Firefly 1.3 ethanol; gas 100 hp

Versions

12 versions worth knowing, with their power.

  • Base / S / SL / SX / Sting / Selecta (Europe)

    Standard

    Base / S / SL / SX / Sting / Selecta (Europe)

  • Mille (Brazil)

    Standard

    Mille (Brazil)

    1990–2014

  • Standard

    Vivace / Attractive / Way / Sporting (Novo Uno)

  • Standard

    Evolution 1.4 (Novo Uno)

    2015

  • Special

    45 ES (Europe)

    1983–1985

  • SX / 1.5R / 1.6R / 1.6R mpi (Brazil)

    Performance

    SX / 1.5R / 1.6R / 1.6R mpi (Brazil)

  • Turbo i.e. 1.3 (Europe)

    Performance

    Turbo i.e. 1.3 (Europe)

    1985–1990

    104 hp
  • Turbo i.e. 1.4 (Europe)

    Performance

    Turbo i.e. 1.4 (Europe)

    1990–1998

    116 hp

  • Special

    Itália / Xingu / Sporting Interlagos (Novo Uno)

  • Limited

    Grazie Mille

    2013

  • Performance

    Turbo i.e. (Brazil)

    1994–1996

    118 hp

    1,801 built

  • Limited

    Ciao

    2021

How to spot one

Look for

  • The original Uno is tall and square, with an almost vertical tail.14
  • Brazilian original: a single windshield wiper.2
  • Original Uno doors wrap into the roof, leaving no visible rain gutters.1
  • Brazilian original: a wrapover hood and a fuel cap on the left.24
  • The 2010-generation Uno keeps a boxy outline but rounds off the corners.10

Year by year

  1. 1989 (Europe)

    Restyled nose and tailgate; inside, a new dashboard swaps the switch pods for conventional column stalks.4

  2. 1991 (Brazil)

    Versions above 1.0 get narrower headlights and grille; Mille keeps the earlier front.2

  3. 1994 (Mille ELX)

    ELX adopts the lower nose already fitted to the rest of the Uno range.15

  4. 2011 (Novo Uno)

    2-door bodies join the original 4-door range.6

  5. 2015 (Novo Uno)

    Smaller, rounder headlights and new rear-lamp lenses; the tail-lamp outlines stay the same.12

  6. 2017 (Novo Uno)

    New grille and front bumper; Way and Sporting gain new alloy-wheel designs, and Sporting gets new stripes.613

Don’t confuse it with

  • Photo of a Fiat Uno
    Uno
    Photo of a Innocenti Mille
    Innocenti Mille

    Innocenti Mille

    Brazilian-built Uno sold under an Innocenti name; the wrapover hood and left-side fuel cap identify its Brazilian body.4

  • Photo of a Fiat Uno
    Uno
    Photo of a Innocenti Mille Clip
    Innocenti Mille Clip

    Innocenti Mille Clip

    The Mille Clip name identifies a Polish-built Uno sold in Italy until 1997.4

Prices

Auction salePrices on a log scale
$1K$10K$100K 20202022202420262028 2020 · $2,850 · 1989 Uno 45, 23k miles, BaT2021 · $16,800 · 1988 Turbo i.e., ~125k miles shown, BaT2023 · $9,550 · 1990 Uno Turbo i.e., 133k km, BaT2024 · $1,560 · 1984 Uno 45 ES, Mathewsons2025 · $32,175 · 1991 Uno Turbo i.e. Mk 2, Iconic Auctioneers2025 · $20,475 · 1987 Uno Turbo i.e., Iconic Auctioneers2025 · $16,561 · 1986 Uno Turbo i.e., Collecting Cars2025 · $39,488 · 1988 Uno Turbo i.e., Iconic Auctioneers2026 · $14,040 · 1991 Uno Turbo i.e. Mk 2, Iconic Auctioneers2026 · $4,420 · 1983 Uno 55 Super, Mathewsons $39.5K Iconic Auctioneers, 2025
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YearPriceAmountDetail
2020Auction sale$2,8501989 Uno 45, 23k miles, BaT
2021Auction sale$16,8001988 Turbo i.e., ~125k miles shown, BaT
2023Auction sale$9,5501990 Uno Turbo i.e., 133k km, BaT
2024Auction sale$1,5601984 Uno 45 ES, Mathewsons
2025Auction sale$32,1751991 Uno Turbo i.e. Mk 2, Iconic Auctioneers
2025Auction sale$20,4751987 Uno Turbo i.e., Iconic Auctioneers
2025Auction sale$16,5611986 Uno Turbo i.e., Collecting Cars
2025Auction sale$39,4881988 Uno Turbo i.e., Iconic Auctioneers
2026Auction sale$14,0401991 Uno Turbo i.e. Mk 2, Iconic Auctioneers
2026Auction sale$4,4201983 Uno 55 Super, Mathewsons

The rest of the story is in the app

The full file tells why each version matters, the legend behind the car and what to check before buying one.

  • Versions

    • Why each of the 12 versions matters

  • Legend

    • 12 stories from its legend
    • “8.8 million original Unos”
    • “FIA papers for the 70 S and Turbo”

  • Generations

    • The story of each of the 6 generations

  • Market

    • 5 things to check before buying one
    • Where prices are heading, and why
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Every fact on this page links to the source it rests on.

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