0–100 km/h: 15 of 15 variants rated.
Fiat 131 2000 CL Diesel tops the Fiat 131 ranking by 0–100 km/h, at 22.3 s.
Across 15 ranked variants, 0–100 km/h spans from 10.0 s to 22.3 s.
| # | Variant | Year | Body | Fuel | 0–100 km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiat 131 2000 CL Diesel | 1982 | Sedan | Diesel | 22.3 s |
| 2 | Fiat 131 Panorama 2000 CL Diesel | 1982 | Wagon | Diesel | 22.3 s |
| 3 | Fiat 131 2500 L Diesel | 1979 | Sedan | Diesel | 18.5 s |
| 4 | Fiat 131 2500 Super Diesel | 1979 | Sedan | Diesel | 18.5 s |
| 5 | Fiat 131 Panorama 2500 Super Diesel | 1979 | Wagon | Diesel | 18.5 s |
| 6 | Fiat 131 1600 CL | 1981 | Sedan | Petrol | 13.6 s |
| 7 | Fiat 131 Panorama 1600 CL | 1981 | Wagon | Petrol | 13.6 s |
| 8 | Fiat 131 1600 L+1 | 1978 | Sedan | Petrol | 13.2 s |
| 9 | Fiat 131 1600 CL+1 | 1978 | Sedan | Petrol | 13.2 s |
| 10 | Fiat 131 Panorama 1600 CL | 1978 | Wagon | Petrol | 13.2 s |
| 11 | Fiat 131 1600 TC Supermirafiori | 1978 | Sedan | Petrol | 11.7 s |
| 12 | Fiat 131 Panorama 1600 TC Supermirafiori | 1978 | Wagon | Petrol | 11.7 s |
| 13 | Fiat 131 2000 TC Super | 1981 | Sedan | Petrol | 10.5 s |
| 14 | Fiat 131 Panorama 2000 TC Super | 1981 | Wagon | Petrol | 10.5 s |
| 15 | Fiat 131 2000 Racing | 1978 | Sedan | Petrol | 10.0 s |