Fiat 133
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| Manufacturer | SEAT |
| Also called | SEAT 133 |
| Production | 1974-1982 |
| Assembly | Spain, SEAT Argentina, Fiat |
| Predecessor | Fiat 850 |
| Successor | Fiat Panda |
| Class | city car |
| Body style(s) | sedan |
| Layout | RR |
| Engine(s) | 843 cc straight-4 34-37 PS 903 cc straight-4 |
| Length | 3450 mm (135.8 in.) |
| Width | 1420 mm (55.9 in.) |
| Height | 1320 mm (51.9 in.) |
| Curb weight | 690 kg (1521 lb) |
| Related | Fiat 126 Fiat 127 |
The Fiat 133 was a model of car developed in Spain by SEAT, with which Italian company Fiat had signed an agreement of collaboration in the 1960s. The 133 was a meant to replace the old 600 and 850 models, and to provide a means for SEAT to open new markets and make up for the loss of sales in Spain that would come with the disappearance of the restrictions in car imports during the 1970s.[citation needed]
The 133's design premise was that it had to be a cheap car both to develop and build. Thus, the final product inherited most of its components from the Fiat 850. As with the 850, it was a rear-wheel drive, rear-engined car, a concept that was quickly becoming obsolete in popular cars with the introduction of small front-engined, front-wheel drive hatchbacks like the Renault 5 and Fiat's own Fiat 127.
The 133 began production in 1974, and was introduced in April at the Barcelona Autoshow. Around 127,000 units were exported, mostly under the Fiat name, and from 1977 to 1980 the Fiat Argentine subsidiary built them also, under the Fiat name.
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