The two-door lifestyle model from Fiat, the Fiat 500, will soon be on Indian roads. The car is to be launched on July 2009. Fiat claims it’s a new way of thinking, and defines the way the Italian firm wants to be seen in the future.But I must say that the price of this small beuty is more than that an Indian car owner can afford.

Features

Fiat 500 is a quantum leap forward in terms of safety,technology,comfort and equipment that make its drive a fantastic experience.The new Fiat 500 is powered by the latest 75 bhp derivation of Fiat Group Automobiles widely acdaimed state of the art 1.3 litre 16-valve Multijet turbodiesel.The 1.3 litre turbo diesel come with a 5 – speed manual gearbox.Whats more,this technological marvel called “Fiat 500” has also earned a 5 star Euro NCAP safety rating,and offers an impressive safety portfolio with the full range of braking,traction control and stability systems available on the market today.

And that’s not all.You can personalize your fiat 500 with the Fiat 500 personalisation programme.The program offers a wide range of accessories which give you the power to style your Fiat 500 the way you want

Price : 14 Lakhs

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Specification

Engine

No : Of Cylinders : 4,inline,traversely mounted on front

Displacement(cc) : 1248

Max Power Output : 75bhp @ 4000rpm

Peak torque : 145Nm @ 1500 rpm

Fuel Feed : Electronically controlled Common Rail Multijet

Direct injection with supercharger and intercooler

Transmission

Drive : Front

No of Gears : 5 + reverse

Steering System

Type : Electric Dual drive TM,Power Steering

Turning radius : 4.6

Brakes : ABS with EBD

Front(mm) : Disc 240 (Self – ventilating)

Rear(mm) : Drum 180

Suspension System

Front : Independent with McPherson set –up with lower wishbones

Anchored to a subsidiary cross-member,stabilizer bar connected

To shock absorber

Rear : Wheels interconnected by means of torsion beam

Wheels

Tyres : 185 / 55 R 15

Dimensions

Wheel base(mm) : 2300

Length (mm) : 3546/627

Height (mm) : 1488