View Photos of the 1989 Yugo
See interior and exterior images of the 1989 Yugo. Time to 100 mph? Yeah, right.
In the 1980s, the Yugo represented a certain kind of freedom: The Giugiaro-reskinned Fiat 127 clone was cheap (under $4000), light (under 2000 pounds), and a certain style of cute. The tiny car, built in Yugoslavia, was a big hit in its first three years on the U.S. market. Anyone who was around then probably still has a funny story or joke about the Yugo. Now imagine having one today and pulling up to Cars & Coffee. You'll be on Instagram faster than any of the higher-priced collectibles around you.
1989 Yugo had a 55-hp engine that would be challenged to outrun an e-bike in 2023.
The Yugo was the cheapest car on the market in the late Eighties—and looks it.
The Yugo's engine is a 1.1-liter inline-four developed by Fiat, paired to a four-speed manual transmission.
1989 Yugo got to 60 mph in a leisurely 14.0 seconds.
1989 Yugo
Our reviewer in 1986 suggested that Car and Driver readers of the era would consider the Yugo "not as a real car but, at best, as a carlike curiosity."
Those are 13-inch wheels.
Laugh if you want, but Bring a Trailer (which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos) recently auctioned a Yugo for $8100.
Corrosion and rot are issues for Yugos that have survived to the present day.
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