After the facelift of 1980, Alfa Romeo finally offers a (three-door)
hatchback version
of the Alfasud in 1981. Extra stiffenings on the C-pillar
and in the boot-section allow a back door. The three-door body is offered
with the well-known engines as 1.2 (presumably only in Italy), 1.3, 1.5,
1.3 Ti and 1.5 Ti. Alfasuds with hatchback have a foldable rear bench but
no opening in the rear bench which allows to transport skis. The kerb weight
of all three-door Alfasuds is raised by 25 kg due to the additional stiffenings
of the body.
The four-door versions remain unchanged in 1981. Since
1981
Alfa Romeo offers two different transmission ratios for several versions.
Besides the known version, there is a longer ratio
which reduces the fuel consumption. Cars with the longer transmission ratio
are not that lively anymore. A positive effect besides the fuel economy is the slightly raised top
speed.
The Alfasud Sprint range is enlarged by a special edition of the
Alfasud Sprint 1.5 Veloce. The Alfasud Sprint 1.5 Veloce
<<Plus>> is available in many
European countries. Autodelta again produces some Alfasud Ti Trofeo.
| 1981 | Chassis Numbers | Code |
| Alfasud Super 1.2 (1) | ZAS901D40*05370501 to *05419001 | Type 901 D4A, Engine Type AS30104 |
| Alfasud Super 1.2 (2) | ZAS901D40*05419001 to *05447751 | Type 901 D4C, Engine Type AS30104 |
| Alfasud Super 1.3 (3-d) ** | ZAS901F30*05101000 to *05128000 | Type 901 F3A, Engine Type AS30164 |
| Alfasud Super 1.3 (4-d) ** (2) | ZAS901F30*05128000 to *05135301 | Type 901 F3B, Engine Type AS30164 |
| Alfasud 1.5 (1) | ZAS901F40*05101000 to *05128000 | Type 901 F4A, Engine Type AS30124 |
| Alfasud 1.5 (2) | ZAS901F40*05128000 to *05135301 | Type 901 F4B, Engine Type AS30124 |
| Alfasud ti 1.3 | ZAS901G40*05063301 to *05066001 | Type 901 G4, Engine Type AS30168 |
| Alfasud ti 1.5 | from ZAS901G40*050669998 (3) | Type 901 G5, Engine Type AS30128 |
| Alfasud Ti 1.3 (1) | ZAS901G40*05066001 to *05076998 | Type 901 G4A, Engine Type AS30168 |
| Alfasud Ti 1.3 (2) | ZAS901G40*05077000 to *05080900 | Type 901 G4B, Engine Type AS30168 |
| Alfasud Ti 1.5 (1) | ZAS901G50*05066001 to *05076999 | Type 901 G5A, Engine Type AS30128 |
| Alfasud Ti 1.5 (2) | ZAS901G50*05077000 to *05080901 | Type 901 G5B, Engine Type AS30128 |
| Alfasud Giardinetta 1.3 | unknown | Type 904 B2, Engine Type AS30160 |
| Alfasud Sprint 1.3 Veloce (1) | ZAS902A40*05070001 to *05079999 | Type 902 A4, Engine Type AS30168 |
| Alfasud Sprint 1.3 Veloce (2) | ZAS902A40*05080000 to *05089999 | Type 902 A4A, Engine Type AS30168 |
| Alfasud Sprint 1.5 Veloce (1) | ZAS902A50*05070001 to *05079999 | Type 902 A5, Engine Type AS30128 |
| Alfasud Sprint 1.5 Veloce (2) | ZAS902A50*05080000 to *05089999 | Type 902 A5A, Engine Type AS30128 |
| Alfasud Sprint 1.5 Veloce <<Plus>> | ZAS902A50*05070001 to *05079999 | Type 902 A5, Engine Type AS30128 |
** 2 twin choke downdraft carburettors (1) normal transmission ratio (2) long transmission ratio (3) sometimes as ti 1.3
Last Update: October, 15th 2003 Created: January 2000
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