A worldwide preview of the Fiat 500C
presentation will take place at the next Geneva Motor Show,
before its launch throughout Europe this spring. Evocative
of "freedom and emotion", this original 'cabriolet' pays
homage to the open-top 1957 model whilst offering
leading-edge solutions for mechanical units, powerplants and
interior comfort. All this in authentic Fiat tradition
giving access to higher segment engineering and technology
hitherto unheard of.
Featuring an innovative softtop - a fully
fledged window to the sky - the new 500C comes in the same
size as the basic model (3.55 m x 1.65 m x 1.49 m) and the
same three powerplants: the 1.3 liter 75 HP Multijet
Turbodiesel coupled to a 5-speed manual transmission and the
two 1.2 litre 69 HP and 1.4 litre 100 HP gasoline engines,
available with either manual or robotised Dualogic
transmission. Providing different features, all three engine
types are generously sized, have a brilliant temperament and
offer high performance based on sophisticated technology.
Standard features include stubborn reliability and
environmental friendliness.
Moreover, as proof of Fiat Automobiles
commitment to ecology and sustainable mobility, the new 500C
incorporates the innovative “Start&Stop” system, a device
controlling momentary engine shutdown and subsequent
reignition. To this end, at every stop when shifting to
neutral and releasing the clutch, the engine is switched off
and then restarted simply by selecting a gear.
Created by the Fiat Styling Centre and
manufactured at the Tichy plant in Poland, the 500C is of
the “open source” design, implying the addition of new
functions to a highly successful existing product. Indeed,
the Fiat 500C incorporates all the strong points of the
basic model, namely top-of-segment safety features, 4-adult
seat habitability and generous luggage space combined with
excellent loadability also with the soft top fully open,
thanks to a clever parallelogram hinge device.
A highly original exercise in design, the
softtop of the Fiat 500C stands out for its refined
electrically operated linkage and engineering solutions of
great quality and finish, such as the glass backlight and
the built-in centre high mounted stop light. Available in
three colours (ivory, red and black), this original soft top
will be matched with several bodywork colour schemes, two of
which have been conceived specifically for the new car, i.e.
a brilliant Pearl Red and a special Warm Grey typical of
sports supercars. Last but not least, thanks to the adoption
of the innovative sliding softtop combined with a styling
concept which retains all-round protection, the Fiat 500C
offers a delightful ride in any season of the year. All
told, its many special features make this new car one of the
best turned out cabriolet models currently on offer in the
city-car segment.
The 500C is further proof of Fiat's
undisputed leadership in this vehicle class where continuous
innovation ensures that its position as the industry's
standard is maintained. In fact the car sets new levels of
in terms of comfort and safety, engineering and appointments
whilst maintaining that unique and inimitable "Italian
style". A new cabriolet is born which gives great excitement
and utmost driving pleasure, combining captivating lines
with the performance of flexible, environment-friendly
engines.