The Fiat Uno was the First Grown-Up Small Car

The Italians are widely known for producing some of the greatest small cars, but following on from their revolutionary 127, the unassuming Uno made a similarly deep impression, ushering in a new age of refined small cars, and going on to become one of the most popular cars of all time.
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[@mercuryboy6699]

Another 'high water mark' is this channel, with well researched info delivered in a thoroughly engaging and professional manner.

[@martinmcguinness9482]

Some classic car magazine needs to get you on board as fantastic to see a young guy so passionate about classic cars and not only the big hitters. It's great to see you doing cars normal people had. PLEASE keep up the good work

[@tuffandco3745]

Car magazines make no money, TwinCam will grow to out do legacy car mags.

[@berwhaletheavenger]

Magazines are finished. KZbin is where it's at.

[@Filipe1020]

The Uno was built up to 2014 here in Brazil, and all those qualities you've mentioned are the reason why we brazilians love this car so much, it's the cheapest car to maintain here, economical and very reliable.

[@ca9968]

These were very popular in South Africa, at one point they were everywhere you looked...the 1.4 Turbo was an absolute suicide machine, nicknamed "The Flying Coffin"...

[@stuartsaunders4518]

I had an '84 Uno 45 in 1990 with the 903cc and it was so quick for its size and weight and so involving to drive, everything since has never felt as good & It was incredibly reliable

[@oexplorador6840]

The legend, the myth, the Brazilian hero.

[@romulodecastrodasilva5863]

Com escada então, quase voa!

[@fhwolthuis]

Ed, thank you for this excellent documentary about the Uno. Your videos are always filled with passion and we'll researched background information and history. I think you have the potential to make this channel into your full time job, if you desired so 👌😃 My mother bought a brand new (pre facelift) 5 door Uno 60 in 1988 so I know it pretty well and even drove it a couple of times before I got my license 🤫. That one still had the older 1116cc engine but it was such a nice and roomy car. Good memories of that. You were right that FIAT was, and still is, one of the pioneers when it comes to using robots in car production. The founded the Comau company, still owned by Stellantis today, which was and is one of the biggest producers of robots. Worth googling this company 👍

[@pauloalbuquerque2453]

In Brazil this car still being a good car, people used to refference this Fiat by it resistance and reliability 🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

I bought a brand new one in 1987 (E reg, also black) it was the three door and very enonomical. My Dad was so impressed that he bought a (galvanised steel-panelled) TIPO, 3 years later. When I was a boy, I always wanted a FIRE engine...but found gearshift a bit rubbery to be honest.

[@GForceVRX]

Great review, I love Fiats from way back

[@declanohara9232]

My dad had one of these in the mid 90s. When I was a toddler, I ate my granny's medication thinking they were sweets, my dad threw me in the uno and gunned it to the hospital, a car driven by a 15-year-old pulled out in front of my dad and completely written both cars off LOL.

[@andrewpemberton7295]

I had a Mk1 Fiat Uno Turbo, electronic fuel injected and turbocharged 1.3 an absolute rocket, would thrash the Fiesta . The dash was fantastic full of gauges including a turbo boost gauge, red carpets and seatbelts, man I loved that car 😁

[@looiboonhwee5457]

Totally agree with you on the dash, red carpets and seat belts! I would sometimes turn on all the switches just to look at that lighted dash. Along with the sunroof, hidden door handle and abarth rims, it was one car that felt very special. Drove it to the ground, surprisingly reliable too.

[@johnmull59]

Thanks Ed. Always enjoy your reviews. There are spot on and I love how your enthusiasm really shines through. The Fiats I really wanted as a youngster were the Mirafiore, X1/9 and Ritmo (Strada) 130TC.....not to mention the bonkers Uno Turbo!

[@martinhitchman4101]

My first car was a 70s series 1. Original dash design with pods either side of the steering wheel and a movable ashtray. Loved it

[@stevestace3921]

I purchased a UNO 70s brand new in 1984. Bright red in colour, and was a great car to drive with a high top gear ratio, so good on long motorway journeys. For a small car outside, it was spacious inside, like a bit of a Tardis! Also the UNO was voted car of the year back in 1984.

[@misterpig5261]

I'm from Brazil, my father had a 2005 uno that I loved traveling with, They are durable cars that can handle muddy terrain without any problems.

[@devroombagchus7460]

I had a Uno and it was the best car I ever had. A type that was around for a short time. A 1400cc engine. Not souped up. Lots of flexibility and still economical.

[@julianevans9548]

Really shows up modern car design. You can't tell one from the other, and they manage to be bland and yet covered in ridiculous creases, etc. (New subscriber - only just found you - very impressed. Thanks for the video.)

[@julianevans9548]

And that's true of 'supercars' too.

[@admiralalcatraz6080]

Always liked an Uno, always found it strange it had no emblem on the steering wheel.

[@Pat_RickX]

Fine ! I always enjoyed driving the 75 i.e. ...sadly Fiat lost its " Fiatness " nowadays. EDIT: Had the FIRE in several Cinquecentos...so much fun to ride these 55 HP.

[@carswithcharacter]

Memories! I worked for a Fiat dealership in the mid 80s. I sold quite a few Uno and Pandas. The mk1 Uno looks better than the facelift and had a much more interesting interior and dashboard. We always recommended to new owners to drive the car hard with plenty of revs robed the engine in.

[@ABrit-bt6ce]

I looked at running mine in (it had about 20 miles on it) and the most detailed info I could find was "turn key drive car".

[@martinclapton2724]

They used to say , years ago, the over riding mark of a really good car was, A big car that feels like a small car to drive, and likewise, A Small car that feels like a bigger car. The UNO exemplifies the latter. On top of that , the over riding complement you paid , was that in many ways the car still feels modern today. Brilliant Fiat . Well deserved of being ECOTY

[@chrisstrider]

My first car😊 I never thought I’d have a Fiat, I’ve had 15 since

[@paulsi1234]

Very good presentation Ed, you’re very easy to listen to 😊. I hired a Fiat UNO in 1985 when visiting from Australia, I found it a bit odd as I was used to Japanese cars. Driving position and the way it drove was foreign to me 😮.

[@davidpeters6536]

I had one as a hire car for a week. It was easy to drive but very forgettable.

[@luisrodrigues88]

This should be the most honest and humble fiat in the last 40 years. Brands will never be able to replicate the functionality and simplicity of this.

[@maxeluy]

I learned how to drive on a Fiat Uno 1.7 Diesel, was perfect for learning, plenty of torque, long clutch and a lot of feedback.

[@davidellis279]

I too had a UNO diesel,who a cracking car and brilliant on fuel,I used to go to my static caravan in North Wales and back every weekend without a hint of trouble absolutely loved it and only sold it because I needed something bigger.

[@d33b33]

There was an extra spicy Turbo i.e. version of these. All going up in value just like the Golf Mk1/Mk2 it was trying to beat at the time.

[@fiatunoturbo1]

Great car I have the turbo model with 225 bhp which is more than that 45bhp you have there which as you say is fun too How do you think mine is lol it’s all over KZbin if you search

[@roberttaylor90y76]

My wife and I had a 1989 original 45 formula 903 cc model .very nippy and economical.

[@hectorshouse7348]

Nobody seems to mention the 132…it was a really good car, I had the 2ltr in 1980…loved it

[@grayfool]

Little Fiats have always been amazing. The first one I got to drive was a 128 which was one of the best driving cars I have ever driven. The Panda and the sporty Uno were both huge fun and very usable. The early Fiestas were horrible, noisy and just plain crude in comparison. Another excellent video Ed. Thanks again. Oh, and you cannot talk too much about the MIni, just not possible.

[@DjNikGnashers]

A friend had an UNO Turbo and a Lancia delta HF Turbo (lucky man!). The Lancia was always broken, literally in bits constantly, but the UNO just took everything asked of it. He absolutely ragged the *rse off it everywhere and it just kept going, brilliant little car and such good fun. The Lancia should have been a far better car in every way, but it was just flimsy.

[@69Phuket]

Uno Turbo ie was my wet dream car in the 80's. Mazda2 is getting old now and eying up the Piccanto 1.0 turbo, which will be discontinued pretty soon. I'd only ever buy a recent used one though. Let some chump stand the depreciation! ;)

[@spacekii]

So glad to have stumbled across your channel! Your presentation is fantastic, thank you for making these gems of videos!

[@petedenton9434]

I well remember trying to persuade Mum to replace her Fiesta with an Uno 70S. It would have been great but I wasn't unhappy with the MG Metro she chose instead...

[@marky0071]

This is a very impressive upload! The research that you put into this is very much appreciated. Excellent channel, you have a new lifelong subscriber.

[@peterthwaites5891]

Best ever video that you`ve done... Flawlessly presented and properly researched, i was fortunate that by the 1980`s i was in my 20`s so i grew up in this decade of automotive greatness, in 1985 i bought a very early X demonstrator Fiat Uno Turbo, went on to have a new one in 1987, The Turbo was something else! if you can find one? you really need to drive one, i`m sure you`d fall in love with it!

[@Rjhs001]

Hi Ed. Your vids are definitely some of the best on KZbin. No frills...no gimmicks...just well researched and well presented information. A mate of mine had an Uno back in the mid 80s and it always felt like a bit of a revolution to me. Cheers.

[@gkjsooley]

Great video as always. Nice to see you mention the 205. Would be great if you drove one and then did a comparison to your experience with the Uno. In the beginning of the video, you mention the Simca 1100 among the superminis, but it's really a small family car like the 128, and with its hatch, the 1100 scooped the Golf by seven years, having been launched in 1967. One car that always gets ignored as a small family hatch pioneer is the Zastava 101 of 1971 (at one point sold in the UK as the Yugo 511/513 depending on engine displacement); Yugoslavia's FIAT 128 with a very Simca 1100-like hatch. Would be great if you could get your hands on a Simca 1100.

[@rickhughes811]

iI put both mk 1 and 2 on 131 14" wheels with185 50 TYRES from dunlop designed for mk1 escort RS turbo made a HELL of a differance to handling

[@countludwigvonnippeltassel]

Great video, as always. I had a 1988 Uno 1.0 for a bit as an emergency stand-in. It had such character and was a hoot to drive, but travelling at anything over 50mph was much what I imagine being trapped in a washing machine with a swarm of bees would be like!

[@paultasker7788]

Most 80s superminis were like that. Our polo was the same. It was noisy at speed due to only 4 gears.

[@ianmax69]

Eddie a great little video again But one major styling point you overlooked was the gutterless door design the Uno had... this was the first time this had been employed in any standard volume car and it was a gamechanger Yes you talk about slipperyness and drag co-efficent But to engineer rainwater guttering inside the door was a major obstacle and achievement for Fiat and every other manufacturer has copied it since... I was surprised it was something you didn't look at in detail but openning the doors and showing us all its a small think but with big implications .. Keep up the Great videos Best Wishes Ian

[@neilmustow368]

Great video Ed an icon Supermini of the 1980's to me my early learning driving days in 1992 I had the very first 1983 Fiat Uno 45ES 903cc Super 5 Speed 3 door when aged 18 bit rusty on the doors and bonnet and tailgate but I loved it passed my driving test 2nd attempt in 1995 aged 21 sadly scrapped in 1997 rust and engine issues got it in the end but great early driving memories👍👍👍

[@dookieday1]

A friend of mine had an uno turbo for sale,,,, we went for a drive , under hard acceleration it would torque steer and pull sideways, very dangerous car ,no wonder you can't find em easily most got crashed,,, nothing like this regular uno

[@terryatkinson899]

The turbo one it's like an angle grinder.... it will bite you if you're an idiot 🙄

[@dookieday1]

@@terryatkinson899 don't you know it.

[@richardsmith579]

I had a basic second hand three door 903cc one which I bought at 40k miles and sold at 140k miles. Until the end it never put a foot wrong and I drove it very hard. A wonderful car. Shorting electrics got it in the end, but I really loved that car.

[@simonhodgetts6530]

I really, really wanted an Uno for my first car……..but I couldn’t find a used one at the time, and ended up with a Renault SuperCinq. I didn’t keep that one long - it was frankly a bit rubbish, so I replaced it with a mk1 Punto - which was fantastic. For me, FIAT has always been the king of small cars - it’s sad to see them as they are now. The last Panda I drove was a horrible, wallowy, thing with vague steering, and odd handling - I kept thinking it was going to flip over every time I tried to take a bend with a bit of vigour.

[@veryrancid3128]

I had 3 unos. 45 from 83 a fire from 85 and a late 45 before the face lift

[@jimmer1976]

I had a 903cc mk1 Uno back in the 90’s, loved that little car. My next car was a D plate Uno turbo, that was quick!

[@bono9225]

nice car !!but i love my ceicento from 2005 if my car 75 hp HAD wats better whith lpg en 312453 km !! no rust nothing!!

[@kevinh753]

Thanks Ed - I really enjoyed this review. I live in South Africa, where the Uno was assembled until 2006. In 2000, I changed jobs and lost my 2 company cars. To replace them my wife and I bought, brand new, a Ford Fiesta (Mk 4) and a Fiat Uno - which looked very similar to the one in your video. The Uno had the 1.1 litre FIRE which put out about 52 bhp I think (they didn't name the cars by power output here). My wife intended to use the Fiat as a shopping/general runabout car while I was expecting to use the Fiesta to commute to work. This arrangement was quickly reversed because my wife had medical issues with her right foot which turned out to be incompatible with the position of the Fiat's throttle pedal. I did not regret the change at all - in comparison to the Uno the Fiesta felt heavy and sluggish (it had the 1.4 litre CVH engine). I have owned many cars over the past 47 years and I rate the Fiat Uno as probably the most fun to drive of them all - it feels quick, is very responsive and reasonably comfortable. Very economical and spacious - the packaging is amazing. When my daughter left school she used it to commute to university, then a couple of years later my son took it over for the same purpose, Unfortunately , he wrote it off in an accident in 2006 (no injuries, but the crumple zone really crumpled!) Brilliant car.

[@jameswilliamstreet]

Really well researched and presented as always. Love it. Would you consider doing my first car the Fiat Tipo?

[@David_H-73]

Great job Edd, the Uno really was a game changer back in 83 and sold really well in the uk. My 205 1.1 is still available if you would like to drive it.

[@alanwayte432]

In 86 I bought my wife a Turbo i.e as a Wedding Anniversary present, in its day it was a rapid economic little car, we loved it, also totally reliable

[@davidmcknlght2700]

Had the pre face lift Uno with the FIRE engine, great little car,kept it for nearly 12 years and thrashed it every day,super fun little machine ❤

[@TheGaryET]

Thank you Edd, that was a great video about a car very few people talk about. I have owned my 1987 Mk1 45 for nearly 10 years and have had a few Turbo ie’s in the past too. They’re such great cars and in May this year I drove my 999 FIRE (with a 5 speed box from a 45S which I fitted) from Ipswich to Toledo, Spain to a friends wedding and back without a single issue. Just proves that even now, they’re a great reliable modern classic! Thanks again.

[@viennacat1]

I had 2 mark 1 Uno’s in my early driving years. The first one always was a 45 and the second a ‘Carte Blanche’ 60, which I loved. With the rear seats folded it was so spacious. Drove it to Paris a couple of times. I liked some of the quirky little things about it, like the flipper style switches for lights & wipers. Good memories 😊

[@adamdavies163]

I learned to drive in one of those 🙂

[@peteryoung4472]

I have a fiat uno, my first car and still have it. 1990 45s in peacock blue!! I love that thing. He's called bobby

[@terryatkinson899]

Wish I had mine... I had 2. I have 2 cinquecentos as a hobby to tinker with and one is on the road 😊

[@peteryoung4472]

@@terryatkinson899 quality! Enjoy them bud

[@avtomad722]

Wonderful cars, and like you say; a total game changer. Bit of a shame a pre-facelift version wan't around, perhaps they all rusted away. This facelift version was a bit like Banksy pissing on the Mona Lisa

[@GlowingTube]

These were not sold in Australia where I live. I do remember reading about them and comparing them to the dinosaurs that GM and Ford sold as family cars. As usual, a great video, engaging and informative… you deserve your own TV show Ed.

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

Another excellent review Ed, really enjoyable.and a fun looking car is the Uno. Look forward to when you review a series 2 127 as my dad had one of them when i was a Baby and a toddler!

[@intheshadows..2107]

Exact same one as I had. So much room in this little bad boy. It felt so much better than a metro or a fiesta. You always felt you were in a bigger car. Loved it. I thought Fiat made so much better small cars, I traded mine in for a Punto. Thanks for the memories

[@energymc22]

My dad bought a 1.4i.e.S new from AFG High Wycombe, K204 XUD, I thought it was a cool car after the Autobianchi A112 Elegant with the 903cc engine which we owned in Greece before emigrating I but as a 12 year old was disappointed that the steering wheel was unbranded (yeah, how come?) and that there was no rev counter. My dad didn't like the fact that it liked to leak oil all over the driveway from day one, and AFG couldn't fix it, but he did think that the 72hp engine was very powerful 😂

[@rogerrees9845]

Another great documentary. Thank you so much. The developments and comparisons are always well researched and interesting.. looking forward to your next... Another journey down my memory lane... Roger... Pembrokeshire

[@JTA1961]

I think...last time I checked...I've got one of these in the trunk of my 1970 cadillac convertible deville

[@johngrantham8024]

My first 'new, out of the box' car was a FIAT Brava 1.9 ELX in sinfonia blue metallic. It went like a rocket and was such a pretty looking vehicle with its tear drop rear lights. FIAT replaced the Brava in its line up with the Stilo. Ironic really because, whilst the Brava (not the truncated Bravo) was all curves, the Stilo reverted to eurobox styling. No soul.

[@ilistentoshoegazeandimdead8014]

A fact about the Brazillian Fiat uno: The car was actually a Fiat 127 underneath, the rough suspension came from the 127 ( In brazil the 127 was called 147, with a more nice front design ) The uno was and still is a Huge sucess here in brazil, probably beside the Volkswagen GOL and FUSCA the reason that brazillians could afford a car. produced between 1984 to 2013.

[@leonshackleford9585]

Nice little Car the Fiat Uno I’d own the 2 of Fiat Uno Fire Cars in 5DR Petrol Unleaded & Fiat Uno 1.9 Turbo Diesel with the Fiat JTD Diesel Engine in

[@thomash2806]

Much prefer the original Uno. Much purer design. This looks unbalanced and fussy around the too-narrow lights and grille. The original dash was more distinctive and original too. The Tipo-ised version lost its Uno-ness, if you like, and became deliberately bland. It was made to stamp out any individuality that could have been perceived as quirkiness. So you’re not driving the Uno as it was intended… My first partner used to take me out in a black Mk1 5-door 70SX. It was 1980s Italian city chic. I loved it!

[@nomdeplume798]

I bought a 60 DS new in 1989. I rushed the first service at about 200 miles instead of 600 at the end of the first weeks ownership. I then drove up north to get married and the day after set off with my new bride on honeymoon in the Uno. To France. For a week's self catering. With the in-laws. Somehow we got us all in. Plus luggage. Plus the mother-in-law's pillows, because "foreigners" don't have nice pillows. Oh, and tea bags, because "foreigners don't do nice tea". I kept that car for around 10 years and over around 100,000 miles and it was faultless, apart from some fuelling issues as the organic squidgy life form behind the wheel let it run out of Derv a few times.

[@darrenwilson8042]

I had 3 of these b#ggers - awesome. First one was my first brand new car - a 903cc 45 - due to weird anomalies at the time I could import a base model for less via EIRE which had head rests and rear w/w ( extra in the UK ) for less money ( exchange rates ) . 4 speed and really banging. After a disappointing brand new Fiesta MK2 1.1 Ghia I chopped it in on a 4 dr 60S 5 speed. Nice car but weird gearing if I am honest. Then I got a 45s fiat uno special editions in blue forget the model but it had fancy seats and a sliding sunroof and that was a proper car with that FIRE. Shame that like all their contemporaries they have just gone. This MK2 Facelift was I always felt was a cop out like the facelift BX was

[@adarbs6384]

I loved my MK1 Uno 45 I had back in the day, continuing my love affair with Fiat's. Sadly I made the huge mistake of moving away from Fiat's about 6 months ago when I went for a 2016 Opel Karl.....let's just say in comparison to a small Fiat it's boring as hell to drive, gutless, and really quite crap, but it's as cheap as jelly beans to own and run. I really miss thrashing my Fiat's though, those little engines thrive on anything you throw at them and then some. Loved the vid Ed, can't wait for you to get your hands on the 127

[@tafadzwamugari7532]

Among my car collection. I own the Fiat Mia 1998 1.4i 1372cc 4 door Marine Blue in color I have owned it since Dec 2014 and is due for body respraying this November 😅 I love it❤😂

[@shankarbalan3813]

When Fiat came back to India in the 1990’s, their first offering was the UNO. And indeed it was a good little car until it was superceded by the Grande Punto. Sadly Fiat or Stellantis as it is called now, sells only the Jeep Compass to the larger ‘mass-market’ in India today. It is only a tiny niche of consumers who will pay the extremely high prices that they ask, for the Jeep Cherokee and Wrangler. And they have no other offering for us here. The Grande Punto and Linea and all have been yanked out of the market along with their earlier niche offering, the iconic 500, which also was way over priced for this market. Fiat or Stellantis simply does not seem able to get its strategy together for the Indian market. Even their Group Brand Citroen, is struggling terribly.

[@erik_dk842]

You should have found a first generation Uno with the weird switchgear much like the original Citroën Visa's. I'm only halfway through, but the FIRE engine was also first introduced in the Uno.

[@barrettwbenton]

Again, well-done! But, now that you've presented this car, I can't help but think of yet another Fiat for you to profile: the Fiat Tipo. Why? Two words: Salvo Montalbano. Can you make this happen?

[@nickroberts6026]

We bought an F reg Uno 45S ("Bruno the Uno") to replace a Talbot Sunbeam. Honestly, I think you're being rather generous... ours was a pre-facelift model, and from memory, the interior was a fair bit darker. Yes, the engine was nice - to be honest, I'm not sure it sounded diesely at all, although it wasn't quiet - sounded a little like modern 1 litre threepots. However, the gearchange was woeful - vague and rubbery. Build quality was a bit iffy - the bolt holding the read seat back to the rest of the seat wasn't actually fitted when we picked Bruno up, and on the second MOT, my wife got a call from the garage - the front subframe had basically rusted away. We did like that car, but in no way was it a match for the 205. My inlaws had one much later, and the least said about that one the better. Fan failed, it caught fire, all sorts of issues. Didn't look as nice as the first version, either. Oh, one last thing, Bruno had one of those utterly pointless Econometers fitted that showed I think vacuum pressure on the inlet manifold.

[@johnsharpe734]

I can hear the passion you have for older cars. Unlike todays car reviewers, you didn't mention anything about the passenger comfort or the room/ luggage space.

[@Рашка-у8й]

I had a beat up pre-facelift 1.5 75hp injected specimen with power windows, plush interior and a digital dash in the early 2000's. The engine was sublimely torquey and when revved sounded better than anything I've ever had since. Still breaks my heart I had to let it go due to intermittent misfire gremlins, which I was unable to fix.

[@luckyboy4766]

My first car was a 45 Start I inherited from my parents. The headlight switch on the steering column stopped working every 12-15 months. The Fiat specialist said the fuse burnt out and the only fix was to replace it. Charged me £130 each time!! Car was great to throw around tight roads but had a horrible rubbery gear change.

[@rupertorgan7749]

I owned two mark 1 Uno 70SXs in period. The first I bought new in 1985 and at the time it was on another level to the competition in just about every metric, the 205 being the only competitor that got close. I drove that car for five years and 120,000 miles, most of it at high speed on Britain's motorways, which it was very good at and refined. I then moved it on to my brother-in-law, who scrapped it two years later due to terminal rust! The mark 1 Uno had a more innovate interior, with control pods within fingertip reach, which was more Citroenesque than Italian, but worked brilliantly. However, my memories of the gearchange on both cars was of a rubbery shift that required concentration and which taught me to heel and toe to make it work more smoothly. The build quality was good on the surface, but didn't stand up well over time and to British roads. The second one I bought, a 1988 MY car, was much better screwed together and rust resistant. A great car that still stands out as being ahead of its time at launch.

[@christopherroughton]

My brother had one of these in South Africa - in about 2002 - he came home one day and thought "Why is there a baby seat in the back of my car?" - he'd brought the wrong car home from the gym LOL his car keys opened someone else's car. I have always wanted one for some odd reason, I love a small cheap car - they're just honest. I've had all the fancy BMW's and Audi's and that, they are so boring after having them a week you're over it, but a small shitbox you can always have fun chucking them about.

[@matteogilles4238]

Great video and full of research. Been an Uno fan forever and have owned quite a few. Still have a last of the line 1989 Mk1 Uno Turbo I.e. and love it. Such amazing cars.

[@keithnewton8981]

That's a mk2 uno the mk1 was different in many ways includ8ng engines an interior. The Mk 2 was the better car. I owned 1 mk1 and 4mk2 uno and I loved every single one of them, they where fantastic to drive we drove all over Europe in our uno I had 1 45 2 55, 2 1.7 D . Easy to drive covered 10 of thousands of miles .

[@richwilliams9895]

Peugeot 205 was a brilliant car. Its easy to see why people loved them. The GTi is a classic now fetching mega money because nothing else drove like a 205. But credit to fiat making the fire engine and making a grown up, sensible small car that worked.

[@davidbrown7538]

What a very well done piece about a truly amazing car. I still own a Fiat Uno 1400 5 door. Compared to my modern bloated VW Golf it feels so nimble to drive.

[@PhilipDjaferis]

my first car was a 1984 Uno 55...later had an '86 45 with the FIRE engine which was better still in many ways...

[@davidpeters6536]

Unremarkable, well rounded and normal are all adjectives that can be replaced with one word - boring. A friend of mine had an Uno Turbo which I doubt anyone would call boring You conclude by saying is "fun" but for all its Italian engineering was the bog standard Uno as much fun to drive as a mini? Great Video Ed.

[@roberttaylor6295]

Like the effect of a swan gracefully gliding along which hides the huge amount of effect from sight, so too with all your presentations/reviews. The suave and personable, as well as erudite and polished presentational style surely hides a huge amount to backroom research and assembling to provide what for me are the best of all car reviews from mainstream to U Tube bar none All the videos are greatly enhanced by your so obvious enthusiasm and pleasure: a unique formula that delights and entertains and an anxious wait for the next! Thank you Ed! Rob .

[@johnnyvanderels8445]

I started in a brown metallic Uno 45 of 55. After that car I had a white 70sx, a red 75sxie and my last uno was a black 75 sxie. I loved them!

[@colrhodes377]

I never had an Uno, but i did have a one litre Punto as a second car. The car itself was really quite nice and the only complaint i had with it was that you only had to show it a hill and it really died. You had to flog the engine hard. You referenced Allegro and Fiesta, and i have two observations there. First-class ride in my Allegro and that 1275cc engine was really willing. The Fiesta i replaced it with was by comparison harsh and also cheap and nasty. The only good thing with the Fiesta was its 1.6L diesel engine, it sipped fuel and was reasonably quick.

[@MrNegativecreep07]

My Dad had a 1.1 3 door which I passed my test in. Had horrible tweed seats and the red paint soon became pink, but I don't recall it ever breaking down. Even got the 4 of us to Normandy with all our luggage. He then gave it to my younger sister for a first car, but she took so many attempts to pass that it needed too much work so he scrapped it.

[@pumpkin91ful]

There was even the Giannini Uno, Giannini was a fiat tuner that during 90s switched from selling affordable moped cars to selling more refined Fiats, the Uno Giannini had luxury fabric seats, leather steering wheel, aftermarket paint, allow wheels ecc and the price was very competitive.

[@michaelsadler7332]

I test drove a Renault 5 and an Uno at around the same time . I ended up with the 5 because the ‘super cinq’ as they called it, felt more solid and less buzzy on the motorway. Personal preference I suppose. I do think the Renault edged it though. Good video and nice to look back.

[@allosaurusfragilis7782]

They are the best for towns and short hops, puttering around...for lots of reasons. Which is why i use an UP for all that. ( used to have an old shape mini...but felt my kids were safer learning to drive in something more modern) However for longer trips i use a bigger saloon, as its definitely less tiring. Both my cars are just the right side of too firm....just. Id love to have a more plush small car.

[@MaximilianvonPinneberg]

That Autobianchi Primula is very Austin 1100 looking. A pretty little thing.

[@peterluundgren36]

I bought a brand new Uno in 1983. It was ok until the gear stick snapped off with about 1" sticking up😁

[@timelwell7002]

Great review. Out of interest, have you thought about reviewing another Fiat - the first generation Tipo? Talking of the mark 1 Ford Fiesta - I had one, and although it was reliable, it wasn't great fun to drive.

[@paultasker7788]

These 80s small cars were fun at normal speeds. All had some kind of character largely due to a lack of refinement so you could hear whines and the full engine note but also as engine noises not ruined by modern emissions tech. My modern mini cooper S 2012 is fun. It roars and sounds good. But you've got fun for 2 seconds and then you're over the speed limits! I wish it sounded good on light throttle but its near silent. Someone should make a car that is slower but more involving in the real world yet still safe. Not an easy task,

[@brianknowles1727]

Wife had one in 1993 brand new wasn't expensive didn't expect much but boy ,did she love it economical spritley and so rewarding to drive.

[@-DC-]

Had a 1990 45s which was showing signs of corrosion through the paint at 6 years old, Never bought anything Italian again.

[@stuarthepburn6508]

Brilliant cars, I've had three, including a Mk1 Turbo

[@arightpest3367]

I had a Fiat uno 1.3 70s a brilliant little car 70bhp weighing the same as a crisp packet. It was very nippy plus great on fuel. Mine was the first version with the little pods at the side of the binnacle I liked them and there operation.