SEAT Fura
The SEAT Fura is a supermini car which was produced by Spanish car manufacturer SEAT between 1981 and 1986, and based on the Fiat 127, which had been built by the firm since April 1972.
Overview
SEAT 127 Fura & SEAT Fura (1981–1982)
In November 1981, the last evolution of the SEAT 127 was presented as "SEAT 127 Fura". The 127 Fura was nearly identical to the Italian Fiat 127 series 3. Once the license to the 127 had expired, SEAT was forced to develop a new version which was introduced in end of 1981 for the model year of 1982. The model lost the "127" nomeclature, officially being renamed simply as "SEAT Fura". It was available in three and five door hatchback body styles. Sales commenced in January 1982.The two and four door sedan versions of the Fiat 127 were discontinued. The Fura was never available with the larger 1,010 cc unit which was seen in the SEAT 127, but did receive the five-speed manual transmission as standard.
Seat Fura Dos (1983–1986)
After the facelift of 1983, the SEAT Fura Dos was introduced: it did not differ much from its predecessor, mainly through smaller headlights and turn signals. The launch of the first generation SEAT Ibiza in April 1984 made the car largely redundant, although it continued to be offered as a lower-cost alternative to the new model.For slightly more than one year, these two compact hatches competed internally, but the somewhat outmoded Fura was officially discontinued in December 1986. Some design parts of this model were also used in the Ibiza Mk1.