This engine produces a maximum power of 41 PS (40 bhp - 30 kW) at 5800 rpm and a maximum torque of 60 Nm (44 lb.ft) at 2800 rpm. Under the hood, SEAT used the same 0.9-liter inline-four used for the base Fiat Panda version, paired to a four-speed manual.With a fuel consumption of 6.6 litres/100km - 43 mpg UK - 36 mpg US (Average), 0 to 100 km/h (62mph) in 19.2 seconds, a maximum top speed of 84 mph (135 km/h), a curb weight of 1565 lbs (710 kgs), the Marbella 5-speed has a naturally-aspirated Inline 4 cylinder engine, Petrol motor. There was no center stack nor a place to install a radio. The dashboard was a curved shape with storage areas without doors or a locked glove compartment. Inside, the boxy exterior allowed the carmaker to create a spacious interior for its class. Its black, plastic, wrapped-around bumpers were visually connected via a set of plastic molds glued on the doors and rear quarter panels. It was another cost-cutting measure that worked well. In the back, it installed corner-mounted, tiny taillights on the sides of the tailgate. Moreover, the slatted, plastic grille was completely different.
They were larger, with corner-mounted turn-signals, and that made the front's car looks different than Panda's front fascia. But the Spanish carmaker found a way and changed the headlights. Its boxy-look with flat panels and straight lines across the bodywork was obvious. There was no way to hide the shape of a Fiat Panda. In 1986, after its split from Fiat, SEAT had to change Panda's model name, and it chose Marbella, a famous Spanish resort.
Over time, the Spanish carmaker learned enough and knew how to keep a car on the assembly line: add another facelift. That was a good idea of how to put a country without an automotive industry on wheels. SEAT was born on a dictator initiative and ended up in a partnership with Fiat. That's what was left for the Spanish carmaker SEAT after its divorce from Fiat, and things were not looking good.īut the Spaniards were not ready to throw the towel.
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