SEAT 1500
| SEAT 1500 | |
|---|---|
1970 SEAT 1500 sedan | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | SEAT |
| Also called | SEAT 1800/2000 Diesel |
| Production | 1963–1973 |
| Assembly | Spain: Barcelona (Zona Franca) |
| Designer | Dante Giacosa |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Large family car (D) |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 5-door station wagon pick-up |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | SEAT 1400 C Fiat 1400 Fiat 1800/2100 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1,481 cc I4 1,767 cc OM636 I4 (1800 D) 1,988 cc OM615 I4 (2000 D) |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 265 cm (104.3 in) |
| Length | 447 cm (176.0 in) |
| Width | 162 cm (63.8 in) |
| Height | 143 cm (56.3 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,210 kg (2,670 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | SEAT 1400 |
| Successor | SEAT 132 |
The SEAT 1500 was a Spanish-built 6-seater model of saloon and estate cars, based on the Italian Fiat 2300 and using a 1481 cc engine from the Fiat 1500. The 1500 was the successor to the SEAT 1400 C; it was manufactured from 1963 to 1973, with the five door estate ("Familiar") version arriving in 1965. Apart from the larger engine, differences between the 1500 and the C version of its predecessor were limited to minor details such as a speedometer that now read up to 160 km/h (100 mph).
There was also a '1500 pick-up' offered, and the coach builder ONECA developed a long-wheelbase 'pullman' version. A total of 134,766 cars were built.