The Fiat 500 comes with a choice of superb modern engines that guarantee sparkling performance. There are two petrol units (69bhp 1.2 8v and 100bhp 1.4 16v) and one Multijet turbodiesel, the 75bhp 1.3 16v with DPF. Each offers different features, all of which are exploited fully by combining them with mechanical 5- or 6-speed gearboxes (a Dualogic sequential robotised 5-speed gearbox will also be available at a later date for the petrol engines), and they stand out for their generosity, brilliant temperament, top performance and advanced technology.
However, they all also share top reliability and respect for the environment. This has been demonstrated in over 1,600,000km that the test cars have already travelled, which will become 2,350,000km with the last tests. It should be underlined that all the engines are Euro 4-compliant and are designed to meet the even stricter limitations of future European standards (Euro 5), already meeting the emissions limits that will presumably be enforced in 2009. The 1.3 Multijet is also equipped with a particulate trap (PDF) as standard equipment.
All the engines mounted on the Fiat 500 are manufactured by Fiat Powertrain Technologies, the Group’s new sector. FPT draws together all the activities in the fields of innovation, research, design and manufacture related to engines and gearboxes for all types of applications: from cars to commercial vehicles, boats and agricultural machinery. With approximately 19,000 employees, 17 plants and 10 research centres in eight different countries, the Sector is one of the world’s most important organisations in its field. At FPT, approximately 3,000 highly specialised technicians focus on the development and engineering of innovative technologies. More than 40 patents are filed each year, confirming the quality and seriousness of this commitment, and making FPT a huge centre of technological excellence and ongoing innovation.
