Fiat 500L
| Fiat 500L | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Fiat |
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| Production | 2012–present |
| Assembly | Kragujevac, Serbia (Fiat Srbija) |
| Designer | Centro Stile Fiat with Roberto Giolito (Chief Designer) Andreas Wuppinger (Chief Designer, Exterior) Virgilio Fernandez (Chief Designer, Interior) Rossella Guasco (Color and Materials) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | B-segment Mini MPV |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Small US Wide |
| Related |
Fiat Toro Jeep Renegade (BU) Fiat 500X Fiat Tipo |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 0.9 L TwinAir Turbo I2 (petrol) 0.9 L TwinAir Turbo I2 (petrol/CNG) 1.4 L Fire I4 (petrol) 1.4 L Fire Turbojet I4 (petrol) 1.4 L Multiair Turbo I4 (petrol) 1.3 L MultiJet II I4 (diesel) 1.6 L Multijet I4 (diesel) |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,612 mm (102.8 in) |
| Length | 4,140 mm (163.0 in) 4,350 mm (171.3 in) (Living) |
| Width | 1,780 mm (70.1 in) |
| Height | 1,660 mm (65.4 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,245 kg (2,745 lb)-1,365 kg (3,009 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor |
Fiat Idea Fiat Multipla Chrysler PT Cruiser (North America) |
The 500L is a five-door, five passenger, front-engine, front-wheel drive, high-roof B-segment MPV manufactured in Kragujevac, Serbia by the Fiat subdivision of FCA — and marketed globally since its debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show.
Based on a variant of the GM Fiat Small Platform, the 500L uses Fiat's Multiair variable valve timing engine technology in a cab forward architecture: a packaging concept that prioritizes interior room. With a total passenger and cargo volume of 121.1 cubic feet, the 500L features high H-point seating, tall roof and greenhouse, split front (A) pillar with glass and polycarbonate rear (D)pillar — and a reconfigurable interior design marketed as Magic Cargo Space which includes a three-level rear cargo floor panel, fold-flat front passenger seat as well as for-aft sliding, fold and tumble, reclining rear seating. In 2013, Fiat began marketing a lengthened 7-seat variant, the 500L Living, in Europe.
The 500L derives its name from Fiat's widely known 500 models, including the original 1957 Fiat 500 and the current Fiat 500, introduced in 2007. Underscoring its increased length and overall size over other 500 variants, the suffix L denotes "large."
During its development, beginning in April 2010 when Fiat released its 2010-2014 product development plan, the 500L was internally designated the L0 or Ellezero, and was conceived as a replacement for the Fiat Idea and its rebadged variant, the Lancia Musa. Two variants were announced, five and seven passenger, the latter targeted at North America.
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