Fiat will be showing the new Fiat 500C at the Geneva Motorshow next month but has released this preview of its now topless cute little number ahead of the show. Unlike the MINI Convertible which is a full-blown cabriolet, the Fiat 500C instead uses a sliding soft top design, which means only the canvas roof slides down, while other roof structures such as the top rail and B and C pillars remain.
This ensures the 500C retains all-round protection even with the top down. Unfortunately from the shot above it looks like rear visibility for the 500C is pretty bad when the top is down as the folded roof is in the way, but there is a rear glass window for when the roof is up.
The Fiat 500C has the exact same dimensions as the base model – 3550mm x 1650mm x 1490 mm and uses the same trio of powerplants. First up is a 1.3 litre 75 hp MultiJet Turbodiesel mated to a 5-speed manual while the petrol units are a 1.2 litre and a 1.4 litre with 69hp and 100hp respectively. The Fiat 500C also gets the recently announced Start & Stop system which shuts down the engine and reignites it automatically according to usage in slow speed traffic.
Look after the jump for a few more photos of the 500C.
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
i really like the new Fiat 500, especially the Abarth edition. Anyone selling it here in Kuala Lumpur?
Classic~Cute~Nice~~
Just Love It, suit those yong lady~~
too cute to be on the road !
alamak said,
February 17, 2009 @ 6:28 pm
i really like the new Fiat 500, especially the Abarth edition. Anyone selling it here in Kuala Lumpur?
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Please contact local agent, Turino @ Jln Ampang.
With the roof down, I don't think the driver can see what is going on at the back just using the rear view mirror
This is my Favourite Small Car…i rather have 500 than mini cooper…fiat shud sell it here since they sell it in vietnam…surely sell like hot cakes
the normal version of the 500 is here in malaysia…will be launch at the curve but not sure when is the date..price around 125k
this is fucking cool
When it comes to design, Alfa is still the best . . . .
so cute….reminds me of my dad's fiat 600 in the 70's
wad is the price of fiat 500 when it land on bolehland ?? Rm70k ?? or RM700K ?
malaysia sucks man, we don't even have the normal 1.2 pop
i think this car is not safe la,but for the rich guy okayla.
This car is for you to cruise along boulevard . . err Gurney Drive. Looks cool babeh!
Door to door Test drive available for Fiat 500 please ring 0132908556 for appointmnet.Tq