UNITLITREKGUS UNITSREFILL
Fuel tank32---8.4 gals.Unleaded gasoline, 87 octane
Radiator, cylinder jackets & heating system6.5---6.9 qts.Use 50-50 antifreeze/water mix
Engine pan & filter*4.253.8254.5 qts.SAE 15W-40 or 20W-40
Transmission oil3.152.853.35 qtsSAE 40
Steering box oil0.140.1270.15 qtsLithium-base grease
CV joint grease (each)---0.0950.21 lbs.Lithium-base grease
Hydraulic brake circuits0.315---0.34 qtsDOT 3 brake fluid
*Total capacity (sump, filter, lines) is 4.8 qts.

The Yugo, also marketed outside North America as the ‘Zastava Koral’ or ‘Yugo Koral’, is a subcompact hatchback formerly manufactured by Zastava Automobiles, at the time a Yugoslavian corporation. Originally designed in Italy as a shortened variant of the Fiat 127, the first Yugo prototype was manufactured on July 2, 1977. Series production started on November 28, 1980. The Zastava Koral, a facelifted model, was marketed until November 11, 2008, after production of 794,428 cars.

The Yugo was marketed in the United States from 1985 to 1992 by Malcolm Bricklin, with a total of 141,651 sold – peaking at 48,812 in 1987 and falling to 1,412 in 1992.

The North American Yugo was ultimately offered with two engines: a 1.1L carbureted four-cylinder (used in the Fiat 101/128), making 55HP, and a 1.3L fuel-injected four-cylinder. Transmission choices were either a 4-speed manual (available with the 1.1L engine), 5-speed manual (available with the 1.3L engine), or a Renault-sourced three-speed automatic (also available with the 1.3L engine).

Five models of Yugo were sold in the United States for the 1987 model year: the basic entry-level $3,990 GV (for “Great Value”), the GVC with a glass sunroof, the nearly identical GVL and GVS with minor trim and upholstery upgrades, and the GVX with the 1.3L engine, five-speed manual transmission, and standard equipment including a plush interior, ground-effects package, alloy wheels, and rally lights. The Cabrio convertible was introduced in 1988.

  • Most of the electrical parts were produced in Nova Gorica, Slovenia.
  • The interior fittings were made in the Croatian city of Split.
  • Brakes were produced in Varaždin, also Croatia.
  • The engine’s electrical parts were produced in Banja Luka, Bosnia, and Herzegovina.
  • The Macedonian city of Ohrid was the production site for seat belts, locks, and mirrors.
  • The rest of car’s parts and final assembly was done in Serbia.

US sales figures, by year:

19851986198719881989199019911992Total
3,89535,95948,81231,54610,5766,3593,0921,412141,651

With the 794,428th (worldwide production) and final car, production ended on November 11, 2008. Of that number, around 250,000 were exported to various countries.