Fiat Pulse: which version to buy
If you want the highest listed output in either stage, take 1.0 i T AT at 120 hp (88 kW). If you want a five-speed Manual or a Variable gearbox on the 1.3-litre engine, take 1.3 i MT or 1.3 i CVT: 101 hp (74 kW) before the restyling and 109 hp (80 kW) after it. Every listed Pulse is FWD. Body type is SUV 5-doors throughout.
If you want the highest listed output in either stage, take 1.0 i T AT at 120 hp (88 kW). If you want a five-speed Manual or a Variable gearbox on the 1.3-litre engine, take 1.3 i MT or 1.3 i CVT: 101 hp (74 kW) before the restyling and 109 hp (80 kW) after it. Every listed Pulse is FWD. Body type is SUV 5-doors throughout.
The restyling does not add a new nameplate. It raises the 1.3 versions by 8 hp and 6 kW, and it changes how the 1.0 i T AT is described: 4 cylinders and boost No in the 2021 row versus 3 cylinders, Inline, 4 valves per cylinder, and boost Turbo in the 2025 row. Output of 1.0 i T AT stays 120 hp / 88 kW in both stages.
1.3 i MT vs 1.3 i CVT vs 1.0 i T AT (2021 line)
The June 2021 line has three versions, all Gasoline, front transverse, direct injection, fuel 92, independent spring suspension front and rear, front brakes Disc, rear Drum, FWD.
1.3 i MT and 1.3 i CVT share the same engine numbers: 1300 cm³, 4 cylinders, 101 hp, 74 kW, boost No. The only drivetrain split is gearbox: Manual with 5 gears versus Variable (gear count not measured). Torque in Nm is not measured for either. Power per litre is 101 / 1.3 ≈ 77.7 hp per litre. Kilowatts per litre: 74 / 1.3 ≈ 56.9 kW per litre.
1.0 i T AT is the power outlier of this stage: 999 cm³, 4 cylinders, boost No, Automatic with 6 gears, 120 hp, 88 kW. Versus each 1.3 version it has 19 hp more (120 − 101) and 14 kW more (88 − 74). Displacement is 301 cm³ smaller (1300 − 999). Power per litre is 120 / 0.999 ≈ 120.1 hp per litre — about 42.4 hp per litre above the 1.3 pair (120.1 − 77.7). That is the entire measured “extra” of the 1.0 automatic in 2021: more listed power from a smaller Gasoline engine, plus two extra named gears versus the 5-speed Manual, and a stepped Automatic instead of the Variable.
What the 2021 data does not give you: 0–100, top speed, city/highway/combined use, CO2, eco class, kerb or gross mass, clearance, tank, wheels. Weight per horsepower is therefore not measured. You cannot rank these three by mpg or size from this catalogue.
Pick on 2021 numbers:
- 1.3 i MT — same 101 hp as the CVT, 5-speed Manual, boost No.
- 1.3 i CVT — same 101 hp / 74 kW / 1300 cm³ as the MT; only the Variable gearbox differs.
- 1.0 i T AT — 120 hp / 88 kW, 999 cm³, 6-speed Automatic; still boost No and 4 cylinders in this stage’s row.
There is no fourth 2021 version in the data. Searches for other trims are not a fourth engine here.
1.3 i MT vs 1.3 i CVT vs 1.0 i T AT after the 2025 restyling
The June 2025 restyling keeps three versions and the same names. Chassis labels stay the same: SUV 5-doors, independent spring front and rear, Disc front / Drum rear, FWD, Gasoline, fuel 92, front transverse, direct injection.
1.3 i MT and 1.3 i CVT now list 109 hp and 80 kW on 1300 cm³, 4 cylinders, Inline, 4 valves per cylinder. Boost is not measured (it was No in 2021). Gearboxes are unchanged: Manual 5 versus Variable (gears not measured). Power per litre: 109 / 1.3 ≈ 83.8 hp per litre (+6.1 versus 77.7). Kilowatts per litre: 80 / 1.3 ≈ 61.5 (+4.6 versus 56.9). The restyling’s 1.3 gain is 8 hp and 6 kW on the same displacement — +7.9% on horsepower (8 / 101).
1.0 i T AT still lists 120 hp and 88 kW on 999 cm³, Automatic 6, FWD. The restyling row changes the engine description: 3 cylinders (−1 versus the 2021 4), Inline, 4 valves per cylinder, boost Turbo. Versus the restyled 1.3 pair it now leads by 11 hp (120 − 109) and 8 kW (88 − 80), not by 19 hp. Power per litre remains ≈ 120.1 hp per litre, still ≈ 36.3 hp per litre above the restyled 1.3 (120.1 − 83.8).
Pick on 2025 numbers:
- 1.3 i MT — 109 hp / 80 kW, Inline 4, 5-speed Manual; the restyling’s stronger manual.
- 1.3 i CVT — identical engine figures to that MT; buy it only for the Variable gearbox.
- 1.0 i T AT — still the peak 120 hp / 88 kW; the only row with boost Turbo and the only 3-cylinder listing.
Same as 2021: 0–100, top speed, mpg, tank, weights, clearance, wheels — not measured.
First generation vs restyling: what actually changed
The catalogue records one generation with a restyling, not a second generation. Production of the first stage starts 2021-06-01 with no stop date in the data. The restyling starts 2025-06-01, also with no stop date. Body type does not change.
Measured deltas, version by version:
| Version | 2021 hp / kW / cm³ / cyl / boost / gearbox | 2025 hp / kW / cm³ / cyl / boost / gearbox | Arithmetic change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 i MT | 101 / 74 / 1300 / 4 / No / Manual 5 | 109 / 80 / 1300 / 4 / not measured / Manual 5 | +8 hp, +6 kW; same 1300 and 5-speed Manual; boost field empty after restyling |
| 1.3 i CVT | 101 / 74 / 1300 / 4 / No / Variable | 109 / 80 / 1300 / 4 / not measured / Variable | same +8 hp / +6 kW as the MT; gearbox still Variable |
| 1.0 i T AT | 120 / 88 / 999 / 4 / No / Automatic 6 | 120 / 88 / 999 / 3 / Turbo / Automatic 6 | 0 hp and 0 kW change; cylinders 4→3; boost No→Turbo |
If the goal is more listed power on the 1.3, the restyling is the only measured upgrade: 101 → 109 hp. If the goal is maximum listed power, 1.0 i T AT is already at the ceiling in 2021; the 2025 row does not add horsepower. What it does add in the data is a Turbo label and a 3-cylinder Inline count. Do not treat those 2025 labels as if they applied to the 2021 1.0 i T AT row: that row says 4 cylinders and boost No.
Valve layout is not measured on all three 2021 versions. On all three 2025 versions it is 4 valves per cylinder. Cylinder arrangement is not measured in 2021 and Inline in 2025 for every version.
Engine specs table (all named versions)
Nm, rpm for power/torque, compression, bore × stroke, 0–100, top speed, fuel use, CO2, eco class, masses, clearance, tank, wheels: not measured on every row.
| Stage | Version | hp | kW | Nm | cm³ | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox (gears) | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 gen, from 2021-06 | 1.3 i MT | 101 | 74 | not measured | 1300 | 92 | 4 | not measured | No | Manual (5) | FWD |
| 1 gen, from 2021-06 | 1.3 i CVT | 101 | 74 | not measured | 1300 | 92 | 4 | not measured | No | Variable (not measured) | FWD |
| 1 gen, from 2021-06 | 1.0 i T AT | 120 | 88 | not measured | 999 | 92 | 4 | not measured | No | Automatic (6) | FWD |
| 1 gen restyling, from 2025-06 | 1.3 i MT | 109 | 80 | not measured | 1300 | 92 | 4 | Inline | not measured | Manual (5) | FWD |
| 1 gen restyling, from 2025-06 | 1.3 i CVT | 109 | 80 | not measured | 1300 | 92 | 4 | Inline | not measured | Variable (not measured) | FWD |
| 1 gen restyling, from 2025-06 | 1.0 i T AT | 120 | 88 | not measured | 999 | 92 | 3 | Inline | Turbo | Automatic (6) | FWD |
Horsepower and the 1.3 vs 1.0 turbo question
People search “fiat pulse 1.3”, “fiat pulse motor 1.0 turbo”, “horsepower”. The numbers that exist are these:
- Weakest listed: 101 hp — 2021 1.3 i MT and 2021 1.3 i CVT.
- Mid: 109 hp — 2025 1.3 i MT and 2025 1.3 i CVT.
- Strongest listed: 120 hp — 1.0 i T AT in both stages.
The 1.3 is never the horsepower leader. Its case is gearbox choice (Manual or Variable) and a larger 1300 cm³ 4-cylinder. The 1.0’s case is 120 hp from 999 cm³ and a 6-speed Automatic. Only the restyled 1.0 i T AT is labelled Turbo in this dataset. The 2021 1.0 i T AT is labelled boost No even though the version name includes “T”.
There is no 1.3 turbo row here, no cylinder count other than 4 (1.3 both stages; 1.0 in 2021) or 3 (1.0 in 2025), and no horsepower figure above 120. Torque is not measured, so “turbo 200” cannot be checked against this table.
Performance, mpg, dimensions, weight
Performance: 0–100 and top speed are not measured for 1.3 i MT, 1.3 i CVT, and 1.0 i T AT in both stages. You cannot rank versions by sprint or vmax from this catalogue.
mpg: city, highway, and combined consumption are not measured on all six rows. Fuel grade is 92 for all. Tank size is not measured. Economy cannot decide the purchase here.
Dimensions and weight: kerb weight, gross weight, ground clearance, and wheel sizes are not measured on all six rows. Weight per horsepower is not measured. Size comparisons with other models are outside this dataset.
Shared hardware that is measured and does not differ by version: SUV 5-doors; front Independent, spring; rear Independent, spring; front Disc; rear Drum; engine Front, transverse; injection Direct injection (direct); drive FWD.
Which version to choose
Use only the splits the numbers actually make.
Choose 2025 1.0 i T AT** if the priority is peak listed output plus the only Turbo and 3-cylinder labels in the file: 120 hp, 88 kW, 999 cm³, Automatic 6, FWD. Versus restyled 1.3 it is +11 hp and +8 kW. Versus 2021 1.0 i T AT it is +0 hp**; the change is cylinders and boost wording, not power.
Choose 2021 1.0 i T AT** if you are looking at the pre-restyling line and still want the most hp of that stage: 120 hp, 19 hp above that stage’s 1.3. Expect the 2021 row’s own labels: 4 cylinders, boost No, Automatic 6**.
Choose 2025 1.3 i MT** if you want the restyling’s 1.3 power and a 5-speed Manual: 109 hp, 80 kW, 1300 cm³, Inline 4. It is 8 hp above 2021 1.3 i MT and 11 hp below 2025 1.0 i T AT**.
Choose 2025 1.3 i CVT** for the same 109 hp as that MT with a Variable** gearbox. There is no hp gap between restyled MT and CVT.
Choose 2021 1.3 i MT or 2021 1.3 i CVT** only if the car in front of you is the pre-restyling 1.3: both are 101 hp / 74 kW; pick Manual 5 versus Variable. Relative to the restyled 1.3 they are 8 hp down. Relative to any 1.0 i T AT they are 19 hp** down.
Do not choose on mpg, 0–100, size, or weight — those fields are not measured. Do not choose on drive — every version is FWD. Do not invent a seventh version; the six rows above are the full set, with duplicate names separated by stage and by 101 / 109 / 120 hp.