
| Years of Production | 1980 - 1985 |
| Engine type | 4 inline |
| Materials | Light-alloy / Cast iron |
| Valves per cyl | 2 |
| Distribution | SOHC |
| Fuel injection / Ignition system | Weber DFT double-barrel carburetor |
| Aspiration | Natural |
| Displacement (cm3) | 1596 |
| Bore x Stroke (mm) | 79.96 x 79.52 |
| Compression ratio | 9.9 |
| Horsepower (hp rpm) | 96 hp @ 6000 |
| Specific output | 60.1 |
| Peak torque (mkg rpm) | 13.5 @ 4000 |
| Torque by Liter (mkg) | 8.45 |
| Cx | 0.37 | |
| GearBox | Manual | |
| Speed | 4 | |
| Transmission | Front-wheel drive | |
| Steering | Non power assisted rack & pinion steering | |
| Brakes | Front brakes | Rear brakes |
| - Brake type | Ventilated discs | Drums |
| Antiblocage | Non | |
| Weight (kg) | 895 | |
| Weight power ratio | 9.32 | |
| Length - Width - Height (mm) | 4059-1664-1336 | |
| Wheelbase | 2393 | |
| Track | Front track | Rear track |
| 1390 | 1430 | |
| Rims | 14 | |
| Tires | 185/60 HR 14 | 185/60 HR 14 |
| top speed | 182 | km/h |
| 0 - 100 km/h | 9"2 | |
| 0 - 400 meters | 17 | |
| 0 - 1000 meters | 32"1 |
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