Auto Car | Fiat 500C 2010 | One of the prime candidates for product sharing between Fiat and Chrysler is the diminutive 500 city car that has taken Europe by storm. If the deal holds up, the U.S. can only hope that the 2010 Fiat 500C is part of the model mix. It's a model loaded with personality. And like the original 1957 cabriolet it's patterned on, the stylish new 500C features fixed roof rails with a retractable soft top.
Unlike the original, however, the charming 500C features some innovations like a power mechanism and a unique rear spoiler that houses the high-mounted stoplight. When the top is up, the spoiler resides above the glass rear window, when the top is folded down, the spoiler rests above the rear sheetmetal, always keeping the brake light visible to traffic behind.
European buyers can order the new 500C with a choice of three powerplants, a 75-bhp 1.3-liter 4-cylinder turbodiesel, a 69-bhp 1.2-liter and a 100-bhp 1.4-liter gasoline engines. If the 500C is exported to the U.S. or built at Chrysler's Toluca, Mexico, assembly plant, expect that it would come with just the 1.4-liter four. A car this small undoubtedly will get excellent fuel economy—somewhere in the 35-mpg neighborhood for the U.S. 500C would not surprise us one bit.
In addition to offering a 5-speed manual transmission and a manual with an automatic clutch as an option on the two gas engines, the 500C also introduces Fiat's new Start&Stop system, which allows the engine to be turned off by slipping the vehicle into neutral and depressing the brake. The engine starts automatically when a gear is selected.
The top itself will be available in three colors, ivory, red and black, and matched with several new paint schemes including a pearl red and warm gray. Made at the Tichy plant in Poland, the retro-inspired 500C fits adults in surprisingly good comfort, while accommodating a generous amount of luggage space.
Unlike the original, however, the charming 500C features some innovations like a power mechanism and a unique rear spoiler that houses the high-mounted stoplight. When the top is up, the spoiler resides above the glass rear window, when the top is folded down, the spoiler rests above the rear sheetmetal, always keeping the brake light visible to traffic behind.
European buyers can order the new 500C with a choice of three powerplants, a 75-bhp 1.3-liter 4-cylinder turbodiesel, a 69-bhp 1.2-liter and a 100-bhp 1.4-liter gasoline engines. If the 500C is exported to the U.S. or built at Chrysler's Toluca, Mexico, assembly plant, expect that it would come with just the 1.4-liter four. A car this small undoubtedly will get excellent fuel economy—somewhere in the 35-mpg neighborhood for the U.S. 500C would not surprise us one bit.
In addition to offering a 5-speed manual transmission and a manual with an automatic clutch as an option on the two gas engines, the 500C also introduces Fiat's new Start&Stop system, which allows the engine to be turned off by slipping the vehicle into neutral and depressing the brake. The engine starts automatically when a gear is selected.
The top itself will be available in three colors, ivory, red and black, and matched with several new paint schemes including a pearl red and warm gray. Made at the Tichy plant in Poland, the retro-inspired 500C fits adults in surprisingly good comfort, while accommodating a generous amount of luggage space.
Source : www.roadandtrack.com
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