Strengths
- Cute styling
- Cheap to run
- Wide engine range
Weaknesses
- Cabin small
- Dualogic auto poor
- TwinAir oil consumption
Notable tech
- Fiat Mini 312 platform
- Three-door hatch and Cabriolet
- 1.2 / 1.4 / 0.9 TwinAir petrol, 1.3 MultiJet diesel
- 5MT or Dualogic robotised manual
- Abarth 595 / 695 hot trims (separate variant)
Common issues
- 1.2 timing chain
- TwinAir oil consumption
- Dualogic auto
- Water ingress
Engine derivatives
UK trims and engines offered across Mk1 312's life. Click any two rows to compare them side-by-side.
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1.2 petrol
BHP69
Torque102 Nm
0–6012.9 s
Top99 mph
MPG57 mpg
DriveFWD
Gearbox5MT / Dualogic
0.9 TwinAir 85
BHP85
Torque145 Nm
0–6011.0 s
Top108 mph
MPG67 mpg
DriveFWD
Gearbox5MT
0.9 TwinAir 105
BHP105
Torque145 Nm
0–6010.0 s
Top117 mph
MPG60 mpg
DriveFWD
Gearbox6MT
1.4 petrol
BHP100
Torque131 Nm
0–6010.5 s
Top113 mph
MPG47 mpg
DriveFWD
Gearbox6MT
1.3 MultiJet diesel
BHP95
Torque200 Nm
0–6010.7 s
Top111 mph
MPG76 mpg
DriveFWD
Gearbox5MT