Some were also built by Sevel in Argentina (where later models were named Fiat Spazio, Brío and Vivace[6]) until 1996, and assembly also took place in Colombia, Uruguay and Venezuela.

During the two decades that followed the Second World War, the available fuels in Europe had featured progressively higher octane ratings, and compression ratios of European cars had increased correspondingly.

[2] The original 147 was only available in a single model, the 147 L. The 1.05-litre Fiasa engine, along with some of the revised bodyshell elements of the 147 (most notably the rear three-quarter panels), were later introduced on the Series 2 version of the 127 itself, when it was released in Europe a year later.

[7] In general, Fiat do Brasil introduced their changes for the coming model year at the time of the Salão do Automóvel, usually held in November.

The Furgoneta had a solid division between the front seats and the cargo area, while all rear windows (including the one in the hatch) were panelled.

[9] The performance slightly increased and fuel consumption was 30 percent higher but the cost of the alcohol was a quarter of that of the gasoline because, at that time, petrol had become expensive as a consequence of the 1973 oil crisis.

The pre-facelift body remained in use for 1980 and 1981 on the cheapest 147 base model, which received larger openings beneath the grille in 1981 as had the Fiorino the year before.

The original 147 Pickup (late 1978) sat on the regular 147 bottom plate, but this bodystyle was changed to the longer Panorama chassis in 1981.

The 147 had been announced a half year earlier as part of Sevel's attempts to modernize the lineup they had inherited from Fiat Concord.

[19] Big, square headlights and bumpers, along with re-designed taillights and Fiat's current corporate grille made for a much more modern appearance.

An interesting sub-species was the 1987 Fiat Brío - this utilized the original, pre-facelift, Brazilian bodywork from 1976 for a special bargain version with the 1.1 engine.

Aside from the two different fronts used (first and second facelift), they can also be differentiated from Italian-built Fiat 127s (and the corresponding Spanish-built Seat 127s) by the extractor vents in the rear three-quarter pillar.