The
new 1.3 Multijet II (Euro5) engine, with
Start&Stop fitted as standard, is making its
first appearance on the Fiat 500 and 500C
models. It has a maximum power output of 95 HP
at 4000 rpm and delivers a torque of 200 Nm
(20.4 kgm) at only 1500 rpm.
Available on all
trim levels, with an on-the-road list price that starts at
13,900 euros, the new Multijet II power unit delivers excellent
performance (a top speed of 180 km/h and acceleration from 0
to 100 km/h in 10.7 seconds) with decidedly low consumption
and CO2 emissions: 3.9 l/100km and 104 g/km (mixed cycle),
respectively.
Developed and
produced by FPT - Fiat Powertrain Technologies, the 1.3
Multijet II 95 HP engine belongs to the second generation of
Multijet power units and has new common rail injectors
which, courtesy of a balanced hydraulic servo valve, control
the amount of diesel injected into the combustion chamber
with a high degree of precision, making the injection
sequence much faster and more flexible than previously (up
to 8 injections in the same cycle). This allows better
control of the diesel combustion with benefits for
consumption, emissions, noise levels and driveability.
The new 95 HP
engine on the Fiat 500 and 500C is equipped with a variable
geometry turbocharger that ensures optimum turbocharging
throughout the entire operating range. Fuel consumption has
been reduced by up to 8% in the urban cycle thanks also to
the Start&Stop system that switches the engine off
temporarily and then restarts it. With Euro 5 type-approval,
the new 1.3 litre engine enhances its
environmentally-friendly pedigree further through the
particulate filter (DPF) integrated in the engine
compartment which improves its efficiency even more,
especially in the first few moments after cold starting.
The second
generation Multijet power units represent the development of
the common rail injection system which today, after the JTD
(1997) and Multijet (2003) engines, allow Fiat Group
Automobiles to steal a march in this field and be prepared
for future regulations. The Multijet II engines use
increasingly advanced "strategies" to improve combustion:
for example, the use of injection rate shaping (two
consecutive injections with no hydraulic interval) reduces
noise, fuel consumption and, in view of Euro 6, harmful
emissions (a potential 30% reduction of nitrogen oxides).
Lastly, together
with the new 1.3 Multijet II 95 HP engine, the new rear
torsion beam (semi-independent) suspension with an anti-roll
bar is also making its debut on the Fiat 500 range. It is
derived from the Abarth 500 model and has already made an
appearance on the 500C. It gives better handling and a more
comfortable ride.
Fiat 500/500C with Multijet II and
Start&Stop - Technical Specifications
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