With sportier design and extra features, the 500S is now available in Britain. ($18,758).

Pricing starts from £12,950 for the 69 HP 1.2-liter petrol engine. The TwinAir costs £14,250 in the 85 HP version and £14,730 in the 105 HP one. The frugal 1.3-liter MultiJet II diesel, with 95 HP, starts at £15,350 ($22,234).

Standard equipment includes the 15-inch Satin Graphite alloy wheels, LED DRLs, sports kit that adds the ‘500S’ logo, side skirts, rear spoiler, chrome exhaust and sport seats, leather-wrapped sport steering wheel, air-con, rear privacy windows, 7-inch TFT instrument cluster and a 7-inch touchscreen display for the infotainment system.

Every Fiat 500S benefits from standard safety equipment including driver’s knee airbag, Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Hill Holder and Hydraulic Brake Assistance (HBA), assisting the driver in emergency braking.

The options list includes a 3D sat-nav, for £250, 440-watt premium sound system by Beats (£300), leather interior (£850), 16-inch wheels (£200) and black painted roof (£225). The color palette has gained the Electronica Blue metallic and Marching Green matte colors.

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