Fiat : 132
Model Introduction
Underneath its smart but restrained styling, the 132 featured independent front suspension and a live rear axle with four-link location and coil springs, providing decent ride comfort and respectable handling. The interior was significantly more plush than earlier Fiat saloons, offering velour or optional leather trim, wood-effect dashboard panels, and a full suite of instruments. Later revisions brought more angular styling, better rust protection, and increased safety equipment, including collapsible steering columns and improved crumple zones. Though it never fully broke into the premium market dominated by BMW and Mercedes, the 132 found steady success across Europe, and was widely exported and built under licence in countries like Spain, Poland, and South Korea.
Magazine Articles
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Palour Inglese
Fiat's new one is all fake wood and understeer - just the thing for Mr Britain
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Newcomers
Fiat 132 - Third time lucky?
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Newcomers : Fiat 132 injection
Fiat inject some fresh sparkle into their top 132 saloon - but still end up out of the limelight