Fiat 500 (2007)

For the original Fiat 500 from 1957–1975, see Fiat 500. For the all-electric 500 released in 2020, see Fiat 500e. For other Fiat cars with the model number "500", see Fiat 500 (disambiguation).
Fiat 500 (312)
Small three-door car with door mirrors
Overview
ManufacturerFiat[a]
Production2007–present (Poland)[1]
2011–2019[2] (Mexico)
2023–present (Algeria)
Model years2007–present
2012–2019 (US/Canada)
AssemblyPoland: Tychy (Fiat Auto Poland)
Mexico: Toluca (Toluca Car Assembly)
Algeria: Tafraoui[3]
Designer
Body and chassis
ClassCity car (A)
Body style3-door hatchback
2-door cabriolet
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel drive
PlatformFiat Mini platform
RelatedFiat Panda
Fiat Uno
Ford Ka
Lancia Ypsilon (846)
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission5-speed manual
6-speed manual[7]
5-speed Dualogic automated manual
6-speed automatic (Aisin)
Hybrid drivetrainFront-wheel drive
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,300 mm (90.6 in)
Length3,546 mm (139.6 in)
Width1,627 mm (64.1 in)
Height1,488 mm (58.6 in)
Curb weight865–980 kg (1,907–2,161 lb) (Europe)
1,072–1,149 kg (2,363–2,533 lb) (US)[8]
Chronology
PredecessorFiat 500
Fiat Seicento/600
SuccessorFiat New 500 (EV)

The Fiat 500 is an A-segment city car manufactured and marketed by the Italian car maker Fiat, a 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 in the 2016 model year. The 500 is internally designated as the Type 312 by FCA.

Derived from the 2004 Fiat Trepiùno 3+1 concept (designed by Roberto Giolito), the 500's styling recalls Fiat's 1957 Fiat 500,[9][10][11] nicknamed the Bambino,[12] designed and engineered by Dante Giacosa, with more than 4 million sold over its 18-year (1957–1975) production span.[13] In 2011, Roberto Giolito of Centro Stile Fiat received the Compasso d'Oro industrial design award for the Fiat 500.[14]

Manufactured in Tychy, Poland, and Toluca, Mexico, the 500 is marketed in more than 100 countries worldwide,[15] 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 Tychy, Poland plant, in March 2021. The 500 has won more than 40 major awards, including "Car of the Year" (2007) by the British magazine Car,[16] the 2008 European Car of the Year, and the "World's Most Beautiful Automobile".[17]


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