[68], Fiat launched its Motor Village flagship store concept in 2006, with its Mirafiori Motor Village in Turin, followed by London's on Wigmore Street in 2008[69] and Paris's on the Champs-Élysées in 2010. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles 30 of 43. By March 2009 their market share had expanded to 9.1 percent. Exterior height. [46], For other Fiat cars with the model number "500", see, Pope Francis's 2015 visit to the United States, "Fiat explores multipurpose design with 500L", "2014 Fiat 500L adds size, refinement and toys to 500 lineup", "Fiat 500L gets a much needed update for 2018", "500,000th Fiat 500L Rolls Off Production Line", "Where 'L' Stands for Large, Fiat Traditionalists Grant 500L Cautious Approval", "Fiat's Multiair engine wins Popular Science award", "All-new 2014 Fiat 500L Expands FIAT Brand's Product Lineup", "Plastic is the New Glass: 2014 Fiat 500L and Others Replacing Glass with Polycarbonate", "The Dream of Polycarbonate Car Windows is Still Just a Dream", "Tecnica Fiat 500L Motori Comfort MaterialiL, Page 32 of 35: slide Fiat sulla scocca della 500L", "Koni – What Is Frequency Selective Damping? In April 2010, when Fiat released its 2010-2014 product development plan, the 500L was identified as a replacement for the Fiat Idea and its rebadged variant, the Lancia Musa — and was given the internal designation L0 or Ellezero. They built their first Brazilian car plant in the Greater Belo Horizonte city of Betim in 1973, after having begun by building tractors there.[34]. The following 189 files are in this category, out of 189 total. " In 1922, Fiat began to build the famous Lingotto car factory—then the largest in Europe—which opened in 1923. A new Uconnect 4C 7.0 infotainment system, replaces the Uconnect 3 5.0BT and Uconnect 3C 6.5N units. Fiat 500 was a huge success, and the Italian carmaker constantly improved the car. In 2012, the third generation of Fiat Panda was launched, again using the standard-wheelbase version, but at the 2,305mm wheelbase previously used only for the 4x4 models. After a long break of factory-supported entries, in 2003 a Fiat Punto S1600 won the Italian Rally Championship, and 2006 the Fiat Grande Punto S2000 won the FIA European Rally Championship,[66] followed by three successive wins in 2009, 2010 and 2011. [4] As of 2002, it built more than 1 million vehicles at six plants in Italy and the country accounted for more than a third of the company's revenue. Fiat 500. [31] Their current range of models is the following: Fiat sales in 2011 were up to 676,704 (less 17.3% versus the previous year):[32]. 1295 kg 2854.99 lbs. [5][6] The group also has factories in Argentina, Poland and Mexico (where Fiat-brand vehicles are manufactured at plants owned and operated by Stellantis North America for export to the United States, Brazil, Italy and other markets) and a long history of licensing manufacture of its products in other countries. Fiat made obsolete fighter aircraft like the biplane CR.42 Falco, which was one of the most common Italian aircraft, along with Savoia-Marchettis, as well as light tanks (obsolete compared to their German and Soviet counterparts) and armored vehicles. [11] That same year, the first Fiat aircraft engine was produced. For model year 2018, the 500L received an intermediate facelift, with revised front and rear fascias along with In-car entertainment (ICE) updates and interior revisions. "[59], In 1971 the Fiat 124 Sport Spider was prepared for the World Rally Championship when Abarth became involved with its production and development and from 1972 had relative success with two wins in 1972, one in 1973 and won 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the 1974 Portuguese TAP Rally. 412 - 1375 l 14.55 - 48.56 cu. The Fiat 500L is a five-door mini MPV based on the design of Fiat 500 and was codenamed Fiat L0 (or Ellezero) during development and was initially scheduled to be launched in 2011 but was delayed until the 2012 Geneva Motor Show.It is scheduled to be on sale in Europe towards the end of 2012 and in the U.S. in 2013. The 1.3 L diesel is available with a 5-speed manual or a 5-speed automated manual transmission called "MTA Dualogic". Recommended Competitors. Fiat markets the 500L in various trim levels worldwide, beginning in 2014 in the US with four trim levels: Pop, Easy, Trekking, and Lounge — subsequently consolidated to three levels with model year 2017. Trekking models, first presented at the 2012 LA Auto Show feature revised front and rear fascias, optional two-tone Nero/Marrone (black/brown) interior upholstery and distinct options packages. Available transmissions include a six-speed manual, dual-clutch transmission (DCT), and an Aisin six-speed traditional torque converter automatic. 4147 mm 163.27 in. Fiat has been present in the Indian market since 1948 in a joint venture with Tata Motors, although current car sales are limited and directed at niche markets (approx. Fiat 500 (Cinquecento) foi um modelo de minicarro produzido pela Fiat na Italia, entre 1957 e 1975.Criado por Dante Giacosa, o carro utiliza a sigla ZFA 110 para a versão sedã e ZFA 120 para a versão Giardiniera. The Fiat 500L enlarges, as from September 2012, the Fiat 500 family with a Mini MPV which replace the Fiat Idea. To prepare for production of the all-new Fiat 128, Fiat opened their Rivalta plant in October 1968. [8], 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. "2014 Sochi Winter Olympics: Fiat is always at the side of athletes with CONI", "Fell in love with the papal Fiat? It was the first Fiat factory to use assembly lines; by 1925, Fiat controlled 87% of the Italian car market. The packaging design closely follows the Lancia Megagamma concept, which Fiat had commissioned from Italdesign in 1979, for a 4-meter, high roof, high h-point, multifunctional, monospace design. Fabrizio Vacca, senior interior designer with Fiat's Centro Stile in Turin described a "layered" theme with a base, a middle with expansive visibility and above that an available, very large, dual-pane panoramic sunroof.[11]. Fiat was already exporting cars to the UK market by the outbreak of World War II in 1939. Underscoring its increased length and overall size over other 500 variants, the suffix L denotes "large."[9][10]. 2012 FIAT 500 Manual Transmission. A 1.4 turbo LPG engine models of 2014 Fiat 500L would be available at later date. Schedule Test Drive. previous next. They were not returned until 1963, when Giovanni's grandson, Gianni, took over as general manager until 1966, as chairman until 1996. 412 - 1375 l 14.55 - 48.56 cu. A co-located automotive supplier park includes sub-works for Magneti Marelli (exhaust and catalytic converters), Johnson Controls MM (instrument panels, interior, interior parts and plastic parts), Magneti Marelli (bumpers and spoilers), Dräxlmaier (electrical), with other works at the nearby Grosnica Supplier Park, including Johnson Controls (seats), PMC (suspension systems, sheet metal stampings and chassis assemblies), SIGIT (rubber and plastic parts) as well as HTL.