Vehicle
SAIPA Atlas
A compact hatchback on SAIPA's own SP100 platform, developed from the Tiba's underpinnings but with a longer wheelbase and a modernised body. It uses the M15 engine, SAIPA's development of the Pride's long-serving unit, with sequential injection and a standard diagnostic connector, so it reads normally — unlike the older carburetted cars in the range. The recurring faults follow the family: ignition coil packs that fail individually, the crankshaft position sensor as a cause of intermittent no-start, and fuel-quality-related blockage of the pump strainer showing first as hot-restart hesitation. Its close relative the Quik shares most of the platform and its parts cross-reference directly.
Generations
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First generation 2018–present
SP100 platform with the M15 engine and standard diagnostics; parts cross-reference with the Quik.
- Body styles
- Hatchback
- Platform
- SAIPA SP100
- Engines
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- 1.5 M15 — M15I · petrol · 67 kW (90 hp) · 137 Nm (101 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 6-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
Service information
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