Here’s a fresh gallery of photos and an assortment of new videos of the Fiat 500L that will be available for order in Italy and other major European markets starting from this month (July, 2012), with first deliveries scheduled for the beginning of October.
During the course of 2013, the second addition to the Fiat 500 family will go on sale in more than 100 countries around the world, including the United States.
The five-seater 500L (the 'L' stands for Large) is a tall B-segment model with MPV-like practicality and an SUV-esque raised ride height that promises to be a more roomier version of the 500 city car while maintaining the latter's chic styling.
Some of its rivals in Europe include the Ford B-MAX and Opel / Vauxhall Meriva small MPVs.
Underneath the 500-inspired sheetmetal you will find a development of the Punto platform which Fiat calls 'Small Wide'.
At 4,140mm long (163 inches), 1,780mm (70 inches) wide and 1,660mm (65.3 inches) tall, it's 594mm (23.4 inches) longer, 153mm (6.0 inches) wider and 175mm (6.9 inches) taller than the three-door 500.
It's also 32mm (1.3 inches) longer, 99mm (3.9 inches) taller and 9mm (0.4 inches) slimmer around the waist than the more upscale and expensive Mini Countryman.
According to the Italians, the Fiat 500L can "easily accommodates five passengers 2 meters tall (6.6 ft) with their five suitcases without ever compromising passenger room". The 500L has a boot capacity that approaches 400 liters (~14.1 ft3).
In Europe, the small MPV will launch with a choice of three engines. These include Fiat's 0.9-liter two-cylinder TwinAir turbocharged petrol with 104hp (105PS) and a 1.4-liter naturally aspirated petrol rated at 94hp (95PS), plus a 1.3-liter turbodiesel delivering 84hp (85PS).
Next year, Fiat will enhance the range with a 'Natural Power' model fitted with a Turbo TwinAir engine converted to run on compressed natural gas.
The Italian automaker has not said which engines will power the North American specification model.
The 500L is produced at the former Zastava plant in Kragujevac, Serbia. Fiat's future plans for the 500L include the presentation of a longer model with seating for seven (not for North America) and a crossover model called the 500X.
14 Comments:
This interior reminds me of the PT cruiser. I see Chrysler is digging in the old parts bin again.
The Fiat 500 got the lowest ranking of any car in the US in JD Powers number of problems per 100,000 cars after I think three months. That does not bode well for Fiat. If that continues in the much more long term Consumer Reports surveys Fiat is dead meat in the US. Again, and for the same reason.
Crossover 500X http://youtu.be/yFKjCPWtAgQ
this car will came from the same factory as your beloved Yugo ;)
this car will be from the same factory as your beloved Yugo ;)
Fiat and Chrysler, a marriage made in corporate heaven :)
The crusher I say, the crusher!!!
There is something about the proportions that doesn´t quite make it in my opinion. Now the Corssover 500 X is another story!
Where exactly - I drive one and here is nothing that reminds me of that retro-minivan from Chrysler, even these hyped but probably not comfortable seats...
The interior i.e dash and etc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtDZNdd49WA
overall i like it...
Looking at the current Fiat lineup of retro models seems to be all about stealing the market share from Mini!
Remember though, JD Power's Survey is flawed.... any problem includes not understanding how your SYNC works and one of Fiat's issues was their Blue and Me people not understanding it brought scores down. JD Powers survey is not all mechanical problems. People tend to forget this... it's any issue a person may have. I have filled their survey out and its a crock really. Consumer Reports is better on quality stances.
Obviously, it should have looked like this:
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