The Fiat 500C will be presented at the next Geneva Motor show, before its launch throughout Europe this spring. Featuring a soft top, the new 500C is the same size as the basic model (3.55 m x 1.65 m x 1.49 m) and has identical powerplants: the 1.3 litre 75bhp Multijet Turbodiesel coupled to a 5-speed manual transmission and the two 1.2 litre 69bhp and 1.4 litre 100bhp gasoline engines, available with either manual or Dualogic transmissions.

 

The new 500C incorporates the “Start&Stop” system, a device controlling momentary engine shutdown and subsequent reignition. To this end, at every stop when shifting to neutral and releasing the clutch, the engine is switched off and then restarted simply by selecting a gear.