2019 Fiat 500 – what we know so far.
Fiat is evolving its cute city car into a family of models, including estate and all-electric versions.
Fiat's 500 city car has been a big success, mixing cute looks with nimble urban handling and a peppy petrol engine.
It's a popular sight on British roads, too, and there's an all-new version due next year that will continue to compete against the Volkswagen Up, Hyundai i10 and the class-leading Kia Picanto.
Don’t panic, though: the new Fiat 500 is almost certain to look much like the current car and come will in the same range of head-turning colours and interior finishes that make it so popular among fashion-conscious buyers today.
Instead, interest in the new model lies in whether Fiat can complement its cutesy good looks with a much-improved driving experience in order to give it a more rounded appeal and broaden its appeal to yet more buyers.
From what we know so far, the most headline-grabbing changes are the introduction of a hybrid – alongside more traditional petrol engines – and the imminent arrival of both all-electric and estate models.
The hybrid will use mild, self-charging electrification technology to boost fuel economy and reduce emissions.
The all-electric model will arrive from 2020, with the estate – likely to be called Giardiniera – following after that.
Likely to be called the 500e, the electric 500 is expected to offer a shorter range than many of today's conventional electric models, simply because of the limited space available to store batteries inside the car.
It will, however, face a growing number of rivals, including the upcoming all-electric Mini hatchback and Honda's Urban EV.
The launch of the next-generation 500 is part of a wider Fiat plan to carve out a niche as a provider of mostly electrified city cars.
As part of this plan, the Panda will also be renewed before long, using the same underpinnings as the 500.
Source: WhatCar.Com
Fiat is evolving its cute city car into a family of models, including estate and all-electric versions.
Fiat's 500 city car has been a big success, mixing cute looks with nimble urban handling and a peppy petrol engine.
It's a popular sight on British roads, too, and there's an all-new version due next year that will continue to compete against the Volkswagen Up, Hyundai i10 and the class-leading Kia Picanto.
Don’t panic, though: the new Fiat 500 is almost certain to look much like the current car and come will in the same range of head-turning colours and interior finishes that make it so popular among fashion-conscious buyers today.
Instead, interest in the new model lies in whether Fiat can complement its cutesy good looks with a much-improved driving experience in order to give it a more rounded appeal and broaden its appeal to yet more buyers.
From what we know so far, the most headline-grabbing changes are the introduction of a hybrid – alongside more traditional petrol engines – and the imminent arrival of both all-electric and estate models.
The hybrid will use mild, self-charging electrification technology to boost fuel economy and reduce emissions.
The all-electric model will arrive from 2020, with the estate – likely to be called Giardiniera – following after that.
Likely to be called the 500e, the electric 500 is expected to offer a shorter range than many of today's conventional electric models, simply because of the limited space available to store batteries inside the car.
It will, however, face a growing number of rivals, including the upcoming all-electric Mini hatchback and Honda's Urban EV.
The launch of the next-generation 500 is part of a wider Fiat plan to carve out a niche as a provider of mostly electrified city cars.
As part of this plan, the Panda will also be renewed before long, using the same underpinnings as the 500.
Source: WhatCar.Com
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