The Fiat Oggi, named after the Italian word for today, is a two-door saloon based on the Fiat 147, the subcompact car Fiat produced in South America. It was built in Brazil from 1983 until 1985, when it was replaced by the Uno-based Prêmio, and it answered the new saloons arriving in the Brazilian market, the Chevrolet Monza, the Volkswagen Voyage and later the Ford Escort.
Fiat Oggi at a glance
| Production | 1983–1985 |
|---|---|
| Market | Brazil |
| Based on | Fiat 147 |
| Body | two-door saloon |
| Length | 3,966 mm |
| Boot volume | 440 litres |
| Engine | 1,297 cc Fiat Fiasa four |
| Fuel | petrol or alcohol |
| Power | 60 PS petrol, 61 PS alcohol |
| Replaced by | Uno-based Prêmio |
| Cars sold | 20,419 |
based on one source; no free photos of the Oggi were available
History of the Fiat Oggi
Design and packaging
The Oggi was a two-door saloon developed from the Fiat 147 for the Brazilian market. Its most remarked feature was a very big boot for a car only 3,966 mm long. According to the magazine Quatro Rodas of May 1983, the boot held 440 litres, the second largest volume in Brazil. The largest was the Monza’s 448 litres, but the Monza was a mid-size car with an overall length of 4,366 mm.
Engines and versions
The Oggi was mainly sold with one engine, the 1.3-litre Fiat Fiasa unit of 1,297 cc, equipped to run on either alcohol or petrol. The petrol engine produced 60 PS and the alcohol engine, the more common choice, 61 PS. In 1984 the gasohol versions were reduced to 55 PS for lower fuel consumption.
A CS version was added in January 1984. In 1984 and 1985 there was also a special version named CSS with a 1.4-litre engine of 1,415 cc; it was used in a Brazilian racing championship and was limited to about 300 units sold.
Sales
Overall, 20,419 Oggis were sold in Brazil over its three-year career, after which the Uno-based Prêmio took its place.
Design and features
- Big boot, small car: 440 litres in a body only 3,966 mm long.
- Flexible fuel: the 1.3-litre Fiasa engine ran on petrol or alcohol.
- Two-door body: a saloon derived from the Fiat 147 hatchback.
- CSS version: a 1.4-litre model of about 300 cars used in Brazilian racing.
Fiat Oggi versions
- Oggi 1.3: the main model, on petrol or alcohol.
- Oggi CS: version added in January 1984.
- Oggi CSS: 1.4-litre special of 1984–1985, about 300 built.
The Oggi was derived from the Fiat 147 and was replaced by a version of the Fiat Uno. More cars are in the Fiat collection.
Sources
- Fiat Oggi, English Wikipedia: production, boot volume, engines, versions, sales
