Fiat 500 (2007)
The Fiat 500 is an A-segment city car manufactured and marketed by the Fiat subdivision of Stellantis since 2007. It is available in hatchback coupé and fixed-profile convertible body styles, over a single generation — with an intermediate facelift in Europe with model year 2016. The 500 is internally designated as the Type 312 by FCA.
| Fiat 500 (312) | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Fiat |
| Production | 2007–present (Poland) 2011–2019 (Mexico) |
| Model years | 2007–present 2012–2019 (US/Canada) |
| Assembly | Poland: Tychy (Fiat Poland) Mexico: Toluca (Toluca Car Assembly) Algeria: Tafraoui |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Class | City car (A) |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback 2-door cabriolet |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | Fiat Mini platform |
| Related | Fiat Panda Fiat Uno Ford Ka Lancia Ypsilon |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 6-speed manual 5-speed Dualogic automated manual 6-speed automatic (Aisin) |
| Hybrid drivetrain | Front-wheel drive |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,300 mm (90.6 in) |
| Length | 3,546 mm (139.6 in) |
| Width | 1,627 mm (64.1 in) |
| Height | 1,488 mm (58.6 in) |
| Curb weight | 865–980 kg (1,907–2,161 lb) (Europe) 1,072–1,149 kg (2,363–2,533 lb) (US) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Fiat 500 Fiat Seicento/600 |
| Successor | Fiat New 500 (EV) |
Derived from the 2004 Fiat Trepiùno 3+1 concept (designed by Roberto Giolito), the 500's styling recalls Fiat's 1957 Fiat 500, nicknamed the Bambino — a model that was designed and engineered by Dante Giacosa with more than 4 million sold over its 18-year (1957–1975) production span. In 2011, Roberto Giolito of Centro Stile Fiat received Compasso d'Oro industrial design award for Fiat 500.
Manufactured in Tychy, Poland, and Toluca, Mexico, the 500 is marketed in more than 100 countries worldwide, including North America, where the 500 marked Fiat's market return after 27 years. The millionth Fiat 500 was produced in 2012 and the 2 millionth in 2017, after 10 years. The 2.5-millionth Fiat 500 was produced in the plant of Tychy, Poland, in March 2021. The 500 has won more than 40 major awards, including "Car of the Year" (2007) by the British magazine Car, as well as the "World's Most Beautiful Automobile".