FIRE 1.4 vs FireFly 1.0

Side-by-side reliability comparison

Higher reliability score
FIRE 1.4 BUY 78/100
+8 points over FireFly 1.0
0 / 100
BUY FIRE 1.4 Fiat
0 / 100
ACCEPTABLE FireFly 1.0 Fiat

Specifications

FIRE 1.4
FireFly 1.0
Brand
Fiat
Fiat
Verdict
BUY
ACCEPTABLE
Reliability
78
70
Years
1985--2020
2017--present
Displacement
1368 cc
999 cc
Layout
I4
I3
Type
Petrol Na
Petrol Turbo
Power
77--95 hp
70--120 hp
Known Issues
2
0
Total Risk Cost
€350--€750
€0--€0

Character

FIRE 1.4

"Punto/Panda/500 engine. Simple, ancient design. 200k+ km possible. Basic but reliable."

FireFly 1.0

"500/Panda modern engine. Replaces FIRE. Turbo version in 500 Hybrid. Early data positive."

Issues Comparison

FIRE 1.4 2

▲ HIGH
Timing belt (same as 1.2 — mandatory) €250--€450 60,000 km--80,000 km
○ MINOR
Oil seal wear (age) €100--€300 100,000 km--200,000 km

FireFly 1.0 0

No documented issues.

Models

FIRE 1.4 28

Ypsilon 846 2011--2020 Panda 319 2012--2020 500 312 2007--2020 Punto 176 1994--1999 Punto 176 1993--1999 Punto 176 1993--1999 Punto 176 1993--1999 Punto 176 1994--1999 Bravo 182 1995--2001 Bravo 182 1995--2001 Bravo 182 1995--2001 Stilo 192 2001--2007 Bravo 182 1995--2001 Bravo 182 1998--2001 Panda 169 2003--2012 Punto 188 1999--2006 Ypsilon 843 2003--2011 Panda 169 2003--2012 Punto 188 1999--2010 Panda 169 2003--2012 Ypsilon 843 2003--2011 Punto 188 2003--2010 Thesis 841 2002--2009 Thesis 841 2002--2009 Thesis 841 2003--2009 Stilo 192 2003--2007 Tipo 356 2016--present Doblo 263 2010--2022

FireFly 1.0 3

Renegade BU 2018--present Tipo 356 2021--present 500X 334 2018--2024
Full FIRE 1.4 Report Full FireFly 1.0 Report