The Fiat Barchetta Returns To UK
Published: 5th June 2004
Fiat Barchetta
Mechanically identical to the original model and still built in left-hand drive only, the Barchetta, which was restyled at the end of 2002, is powered by Fiat Auto’s 16-valve, twin overhead camshaft 1.8 litre VVT engine which produces 130 bhp, giving the vehicle a top speed of 124 mph, with 0-62 mph acceleration in 8.9 seconds.
Standard equipment includes power steering, ABS anti-lock braking, driver and passenger airbags, CD player, central locking, foglights, electrically operated windows and door mirrors, a leather steering wheel and gearknob, and an electric aerial.
Barchetta returns to the UK market at a price of £11,995 OTR, some £1800 cheaper than the original model. It thus significantly undercuts opposition from Mazda (MX-5), MG Rover (MGTF), and Ford (StreetKa), while also possessing considerably more performance thanks to its much more powerful engine.
The price of the Fiat Barchetta is as follows
| Basic | VAT |
Total Retail |
OTR charges |
Total OTR |
| £10,018.72 | £1753.28 |
£11,772.00 |
£223.00 |
£11,995.00 |
2004 Barchetta - Standard Equipment
- Front fog lights
- Driver and passenger airbags
- Front seatbelt pre-tensioners
- ABS anti-lock braking
- Power steering
- Remote central locking
- Electric windows and mirrors
- Height adjustable steering wheel
- Leather steering wheel and gearknob
- RDS stereo radio/CD with electric aerial
- Engine immobiliser
| Optional Extras | Retail Price |
| Air-conditioning | £999 |
| Alarm | £150 |
| Hardtop | £1450 |
| Windstop | £99 |
| Metallic paint | £285 |
| Alloy wheels | £320 |
Exterior Colours
| Pastel | Broom Yellow* |
Black |
|
Red |
|
| Metallic | Shiny Grey* |
Elisir Blue* |
|
Club Green* |
|
Saturn Blue* |
*(extra cost option)
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