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| SEAT 128 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | SEAT |
| Production | 1976–1980 31 893 built[1] |
| Assembly | Spain: Barcelona |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback |
| Related | Fiat 128 3P |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,220 mm (87 in) |
| Length | 3,830 mm (151 in) |
| Width | 1,560 mm (61 in) |
| Height | 1,260 mm (50 in) |
| Curb weight | 850 kg (1,870 lb) |
The SEAT 128 is a 3-door hatchback coupé manufactured by the Spanish automaker SEAT from 1976 to 1980. It is essentially a sporting, three-door hatchback version of the Fiat 128. In Spain it was available with two engine options from the Fiat 124 engine family, the 1.2-litre and the more powerful and well-known 1430 engine.
Designed at Fiat Centro Stile, the Fiat 128 3P went on sale in Italy a year earlier; the body panels were shipped from Turin to SEAT's Barcelona assembly plant.[2] It was marketed as "Three Times SEAT" in order to underline its triple combination of sportiness, versatility, and looks. The car was aimed at rich, young drivers. However, the 128 never enjoyed great commercial success, since in this period of economic recession and transition in Spain most people opted for the smaller, less expensive SEAT 127.[citation needed]
A total of 31 893 units were built by SEAT in four years of production.[1]
- ^ a b Rossinyol Vilardell, Joan (2006), Seat Auto emoción, libro donde viene la historia de SEAT (in Spanish), Barcelona, Spain: Lunwerg editores, S.A., ISBN 9788497852876
- ^ Lage Marco, Manuel; Feliú, José (2014), Atlas ilustrado, El Automóvil en España [Illustrated Atlas: the automobile in Spain] (in Spanish), Madrid: Susaeta Ediciones S.A., p. 239, ISBN 9788467737691