1995 Fiat Coupe 2.0 16V Turbo Review and Performance Comparison

Fiat Coupe Performance Review.

Introduction:

The 1995 Fiat Coupe 2.0 16V Turbo is a powered by a Petrol Straight 4. This variant of the Fiat Coupe 2.0 16V Turbo is the 5 speed / Manual version and was first brought out around 1995. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 1996 Ferrari F50 GT1 4.7l V12 and the 1995 McLaren F1 LM 6.1 V12.

This particular Fiat Coupe has a 1995cc Turbo Petrol powerplant driven by the Fiat Front Wheel Drive system.

Alternative Petrol Straight 4's include the 1985 Alfa-Romeo Spider Veloce

The Coupe shares its Petrol Straight 4 engine configuration with the likes of the 1985 Alfa-Romeo Spider Veloce and the 2019 Ariel Atom 4 2.0 Turbo.If you're looking for other similar performing cars which share the Coupe's Front Wheel Drive, Coupe combination then how about the 2022 Volkswagen-VW Golf R Performance 2.0 Turbo or the earlier 2020 Toyota Avalon TRD 3.5 V6.

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 1320 kgs (2910 lbs) places the Fiat Coupe 2.0 16V Turbo in a similar weight category as the 2024 Rezvani Beast 6.2 V8 and the excellent 2023 McLaren 750S Spider 4.0 V8 Twin Turbo, give or take 50kg.

The Fiat Coupe shares the same bhp with the 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser 250 ZX (201 bhp)

In terms of pure power the 1995cc 16 valve, Straight 4 engine produces around 195 bhp (145 kW) @ 5500 rpm which is comparable to the 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser 250 ZX (201 bhp) and also the 2020 Audi A1 Sportback 40 TFSI S tronic S line (197 bhp).

The Turbo Straight 4 throws out 218 lb-ft (295.5 Nm) @ 3400 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2022 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works Cabrio 2.0 Turbo (236 lb-ft) or the 2020 Ford Puma ST 1.5 Turbo (236 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

If you look at both power or torque of the 1995 Fiat Coupe in comparison with its weight you get a much more accurate idea of its real world performance.

The 2017 BMW 5 Series 540d xDrive G30 (172.6 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the Fiat Coupe.

The Fiat Coupe has a power to weight ratio of 147.7 bhp per ton. Bhp per ton figures of the 1995 Coupe 2.0 16V Turbo means you're competing with the 2017 BMW 5 Series 540d xDrive G30 (172.6 bhp per ton) and the equally quick 2007 Mazda 3 MPS 2.3T (172.6 bhp per ton).

Torque to Weight:

If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance is Torque!. However, torque isn't the whole story, you also need to compare weight as well for more real world comparisons such as torque per ton.

The Fiat Coupe 2.0 16V Turbo generates around 165.1 lb-ft per ton. So if you're looking at what cars perform similarly either on the drag strip or at the traffic lights using torque to weight as a benchmark, then look no further than the 2010 Alfa-Romeo Giulietta 235 Cloverleaf (190.1 lb-ft per ton) or the similarly performing 1985 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 V8 (190.1 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

The Fiat Coupe 2.0 16V Turbo can accelerate 0–60mph in 6.80 secs or 0–100km/h (0–62mph) in 7.0 secs. Acceleration rivals to the Fiat Coupe 2.0 16V Turbo include the 2017 Dodge Charger SXT AWD 3.7 V6 (6.80 secs) or the equally as fast to 60mph 2015 Renault Megane Energy TCe 205 GT 1.6 Turbo (6.80 secs).

The Straight 4 engine of the Fiat Coupe 2.0 16V Turbo ensures that, ‘on paper’ at least, accelerates slightly faster than the 2015 Audi TT 1.8 TFSI Coupe (6.90 secs) and the 2013 Land-Rover Range Rover Sport 3.0 V6 Supercharged (6.90 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the Fiat Coupe 2.0 16V Turbo and the Dodge Ram 1500 SLT Hemi

On a longer format for acceleration comparisons the 1995 Fiat Coupe can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 15.13 secs with a trap speed around 90.0 mph. Similar performances down the quarter mile drag strip can be found with the the Dodge Ram 1500 SLT Hemi (15.14 seconds @ 89.9 mph) and a close race between the Mercedes SL Class 300SL Roadster W198 (15.15 seconds @ 89.9 mph) too.

Top Speed:

Some modern performance cars are often artificially restricted particularly when it comes to max speed. 155 mph top speed restrictions are often used as part of the German 'Gentleman's Agreement' for example, so be cautious when using maximum speed figures. The 1995 version of the Fiat Coupe 2.0 16V Turbo has a maximum speed of 140mph.

Top Speed of the 1995 Coupe equals the Renault Clio 2.0 16V 182 Cup (139 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what has a similar top end performance to the 1995 Fiat Coupe 2.0 16V Turbo then there's the slightly slower the Renault Clio 2.0 16V 182 Cup (139 mph) or how about the impressive Chevrolet Corvette C3 427 V8 Convertible (139 mph).

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Related Links:

• 1995 Coupe Rivals List.
• 1995 Coupe: Full Review and Comparisons.
• A Brief History of Fiat
• Compare the 1995 Fiat Coupe