Fiat’s reborn icon is about to grow in size. The popular retro styled 500 will get a five-door hatchback variant called 500L, L for large. Codenamed L-Zero, the supermini sized 500L will make its debut at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show.
Reports say that the 5dr’s front end is similar to the current 500, although the 500L will sit on a widened Punto platform. The 500L will be around 4,150 mm long, which is about 60 mm longer that the current three-door 500 hatch. European sales start in July, followed two months later by a seven-seat version that is around 10 mm longer than the five-seater.
Engine options will most probably include Fiat’s TwinAir turbocharged two-cylinder 900 cc engine (85 hp), a 1.4L petrol with 77 hp or 105 hp, as well as a 1.3L diesel with 75 hp or 95 hp.
The current Fiat Idea small MPV will be discontinued at the end of this year, and the 500L will fill that hole in Fiat’s European range. Continental rivals will include Citroen’s C3 Picasso, Ford’s B-Max and the MINI Countryman. The 500L will be built in Kragujevac, Serbia.
The modern Fiat 500 has been a success for the Italian brand, finding more than 770,000 new homes since 2007. Last year, Fiat sold over 195,000 units of the 500 worldwide, including 26,000 units in North America, a non-traditional market for small cars.
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if the price same like myvi, i will buy two >)
If the price same like Vios, you will buy one?
If the same price like Vios I will be 2. But if it is the same price like Civic, I shall buy 4 units. Got the pic??
if Bravo has a same price as vios TRD..i’ll buy.
Bravo is farrrr better compare those so called sport dugong..
i drove it from Milan to San Marino and it was superb.
saw this car just now. darn cute.
sorry , i mean the 2 doors version. ^^,
I love FIAT, but in Malaysia no more authorized distributor.
What a sad story it is.
Ugly Duckling!
FIAT Abarth Esseesse 1.4 Turbo 180hp…. Upgradeable to 230hp.. Mmm. With this 500L… It might be around 120k to 150k. Nazaworld still have the unit available (not the new one laa) A real fun car to drive..
7 seaters, seriously?
Will it be cheaper than P Saga World wide?
Can find Fiat 500L in Malaysia?