Zastava Skala

Which Skala version to buy

If the catalogue has a measured 0–100 km/h and a kerb weight, the 1.3 MT (65 hp) is the one that moves: 14.2 s to 100 km/h and 140 km/h top speed at 840 kg. The only other version with a full performance row is the 1.1 MT (54 hp): 20.0 s and 135 km/h at 830 kg. That is 5.8 s slower and 5 km/h slower for 11 hp less and 10 kg less kerb weight — 15.4 kg per horsepower versus 12.9 kg/hp on the 1.3 MT.

If the catalogue has a measured 0–100 km/h and a kerb weight, the 1.3 MT (65 hp) is the one that moves: 14.2 s to 100 km/h and 140 km/h top speed at 840 kg. The only other version with a full performance row is the 1.1 MT (54 hp): 20.0 s and 135 km/h at 830 kg. That is 5.8 s slower and 5 km/h slower for 11 hp less and 10 kg less kerb weight — 15.4 kg per horsepower versus 12.9 kg/hp on the 1.3 MT.

If you stay on 1116 cm³, the spread is 50–64 hp. The 1.1 MT (64 hp) is the strongest 1.1: 14 hp above the 50 hp 1.1 MT (+28%) and 8–10 hp above the 54/55/56 hp cluster, with 80 Nm at 3800 rpm instead of 78 Nm at 3000 rpm. Peak power is at 6400 rpm, not 6000. 0–100 km/h, top speed and kerb weight for that 64 hp row are not measured, so you cannot prove it is quicker than the 54 hp 1.1 MT from this table — only that it has more peak output on the same 1116 cm³ block.

The 1.3 MT (65 hp) is only 1 hp above the 64 hp 1.1 MT, but torque is 98 Nm versus 80 Nm (+18 Nm, +23%) at 3000 rpm versus 3800 rpm. Displacement is 1302 cm³ versus 1116 cm³; bore × stroke is 86.4 × 55.5 versus 80 × 55.5 (same stroke, larger bore). Specific output is about 49.9 hp/L on the 1.3 versus about 57.3 hp/L on the 64 hp 1.1 — the smaller engine is more highly rated per litre; the 1.3 buys torque and the only sub-15 s 0–100 figure in the data.

The 50, 55 and 56 hp 1.1 MT rows match the 54 hp car on 78 Nm, 1116 cm³, Gasoline, Inline 4, 2 valves per cylinder, Front, transverse, Carburetor, compression 9.2, fuel 95, Manual 5, FWD. They do not have measured 0–100, top speed, kerb or gross weight. Treat them as the same mechanical family with 4–6 hp steps, not as proven faster or slower cars.

Gross weight is measured only on the 1.1 MT (54 hp): 1235 kg. Payload from that pair is 1235 − 830 = 405 kg. The 1.3 MT kerb is 840 kg; gross is not measured, so payload is not measured.

Specs: all six versions

Engine comparison (power per litre and torque)

All engines are Gasoline, Inline 4, 2 valves per cylinder, no boost, Front, transverse, Carburetor, compression 9.2.

• 1.1 MT 50 hp: 50 / 1.116 ≈ 44.8 hp/L; 78 Nm.
• 1.1 MT 54 hp: ≈ 48.4 hp/L; 78 Nm.
• 1.1 MT 55 hp: ≈ 49.3 hp/L; 78 Nm.
• 1.1 MT 56 hp: ≈ 50.2 hp/L; 78 Nm.
• 1.1 MT 64 hp: ≈ 57.3 hp/L; 80 Nm.
• 1.3 MT 65 hp: ≈ 49.9 hp/L; 98 Nm.

The 64 hp 1.1 MT is the most highly rated 1.1 by specific output. The 1.3 MT is not the highest hp/L; it is the highest torque and the only 1302 cm³ option. From 50 hp to 64 hp on 1116 cm³ you gain 14 hp and 2 Nm. From the 54 hp 1.1 MT to the 1.3 MT you gain 11 hp and 20 Nm.

Performance and mpg

0–100 km/h: 1.1 MT (54 hp) 20.0 s; 1.3 MT (65 hp) 14.2 s; 1.1 MT 50 / 55 / 56 / 64 hp not measured.

Top speed: 1.1 MT (54 hp) 135 km/h; 1.3 MT 140 km/h; other four 1.1 MT rows not measured.

City, highway and combined consumption: not measured on all six versions. There is no mpg ranking in this dataset — do not infer economy from displacement.

Dimensions, weight, tank

Ground clearance 145 mm and tank 36 L on every version. Wheel size not measured on every version.

Kerb weight: 1.1 MT (54 hp) 830 kg; 1.3 MT 840 kg; other 1.1 MT rows not measured. Gross: 1.1 MT (54 hp) 1235 kg; all others not measured.

Weight per horsepower (only where kerb exists): 830 / 54 ≈ 15.4 kg/hp; 840 / 65 ≈ 12.9 kg/hp. The 10 kg extra on the 1.3 MT is more than offset by 11 hp in that ratio.

What the extra output buys (same generation)

There is only 1 generation (Liftback, 1973–2008, 6 versions). Nothing here is a restyle generation. Chassis, drive, gearbox type, tank, clearance, brakes and suspension labels do not change between versions.

What changes is engine size and the hp/Nm calibration of the 1116 cm³ 1.1 MT:

1. Buy the 1.3 MT (65 hp) if you want the only version with 14.2 s 0–100, 140 km/h, 98 Nm and a measured 840 kg kerb. Versus the documented 54 hp 1.1 MT: +11 hp, +20 Nm, −5.8 s, +5 km/h, +10 kg. 2. Buy the 1.1 MT (54 hp) if you need the only 1.1 with a complete performance and weight row (20.0 s, 135 km/h, 830 kg, 1235 kg gross). Versus the 50/55/56/64 hp 1.1 MT namesakes, those figures are simply not measured. 3. Buy the 1.1 MT (64 hp) if you want maximum 1116 cm³ output (64 hp, 80 Nm, 6400 rpm) without stepping to 1302 cm³. You cannot claim a 0–100 or top-speed gain from this table. 4. The 1.1 MT at 50, 55 and 56 hp sit 4–6 hp apart with identical 78 Nm and 1116 cm³. They are not a reason to pay for a “different” Skala on performance grounds: acceleration, speed and mass are not measured.

Reliability and typical problems are not in the source data, so they are not ranked here. Fuel 95, Carburetor and Manual 5 apply to every row; that does not separate versions.

Short pick: with numbers filled in, choose 1.3 MT (65 hp) for pace and torque, or 1.1 MT (54 hp) for the lightest measured kerb and the only 1.1 with timed acceleration. Treat the other four 1.1 MT badges as power labels on the same 1116 cm³ Gasoline Inline-4, not as proven different cars.