Fiat 500C - It's a little convertible - Toyota Yaris Forums

nsmitchell · 06-10-2009, 04:19 PM

http://www.cardealernews.co.uk/2009/...nge-announced/

I want to know when they say "mpg" down in "Fiat 500c Fuel Consumption Figures" what do they mean.

This is one cool little car! I would love to have one and the new Chrysler/Fiat partnership may bring these little babies to the US.

Also the Panda 4X4 looks cool as hell! Capable off road too! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAg4DdXAp7Y

tuckevalastin · 06-10-2009, 04:31 PM

The 500 is the one Fiat model that will come to the US as a Fiat. If it sells I'm sure they will bring over other variants of it like the convertible model.

Loren · 06-10-2009, 04:33 PM

Urban = City
Extra-Urban = Highway
mpg = miles per gallon
gallon = imperial gallon = 1.2 US Gallons

nsmitchell · 06-10-2009, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loren

Urban = City
Extra-Urban = Highway
mpg = miles per gallon
gallon = imperial gallon = 1.2 US Gallons

So its miles per imp. gallon. Thats still some awesome mileage for that little sucker! 54MPG(IMP) will be about 45MPG(US)

nsmitchell · 06-10-2009, 04:39 PM

The Multijet Diesel version gets... 78.5MPG(IMP) highway! Thats 65.4MPG(US)!

This could dig Dodge out of the hole. Selling sweet little cars that get awesome MPGs! Who would have thought... hehe

BailOut · 06-10-2009, 04:45 PM

That's one expensive little bugger! The British price is about USD $18,500 for the smallest, cheapest version with the 1.2L engine.

nsmitchell · 06-10-2009, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BailOut

That's one expensive little bugger! The British price is about USD $18,500 for the smallest, cheapest version with the 1.2L engine.

That's pretty darn high! I hope in a few years with the new US market they can make them a little more affordable or they will never compete.

tuckevalastin · 06-10-2009, 05:12 PM

They aren't going to lower the price, they have no reason to. They intend to sell small numbers of them just as Smarts and Minis are sold in the US. They aren't high volume cars.

Selling small cars isn't going to get Chrysler out of any hole, especially not small Fiats! Selling good cars is what will get Dodge out of the hole, good cars in ALL sizes.

Ichimaru · 06-10-2009, 10:52 PM

I like this one Fiat 500 Abarth SS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpAFi9nIJVQ

06-10-2009, 04:19 PM	#1
nsmitchell View User's Garage Drives: LB-Auto-PWR-ABS-Cruise-Springs Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,065	Fiat 500C - It's a little convertible http://www.cardealernews.co.uk/2009/...nge-announced/ I want to know when they say "mpg" down in "Fiat 500c Fuel Consumption Figures" what do they mean. This is one cool little car! I would love to have one and the new Chrysler/Fiat partnership may bring these little babies to the US. Also the Panda 4X4 looks cool as hell! Capable off road too! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAg4DdXAp7Y __________________ Other car is a 2005 Mustang Convertible 4.0L V6 Manual - Legend Lime Get YarAss in gear! RIP - Casey Tatum

06-10-2009, 04:31 PM	#2
tuckevalastin View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Delaware/Connecticut Posts: 609	The 500 is the one Fiat model that will come to the US as a Fiat. If it sells I'm sure they will bring over other variants of it like the convertible model. __________________

06-10-2009, 04:33 PM	#3
Loren What? Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Safety Harbor, FL Posts: 1,006	Urban = City Extra-Urban = Highway mpg = miles per gallon gallon = imperial gallon = 1.2 US Gallons __________________ ----------------------- Loren@InvisibleSun.org -----------------------

06-10-2009, 04:39 PM	#5
nsmitchell View User's Garage Drives: LB-Auto-PWR-ABS-Cruise-Springs Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,065	The Multijet Diesel version gets... 78.5MPG(IMP) highway! Thats 65.4MPG(US)! This could dig Dodge out of the hole. Selling sweet little cars that get awesome MPGs! Who would have thought... hehe __________________ Other car is a 2005 Mustang Convertible 4.0L V6 Manual - Legend Lime Get YarAss in gear! RIP - Casey Tatum

06-10-2009, 04:45 PM	#6
BailOut Steals terrorist's lunch View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Reno, Nevada, USA Posts: 1,299	That's one expensive little bugger! The British price is about USD $18,500 for the smallest, cheapest version with the 1.2L engine. __________________ - Brian Share the Road I often carry 2 carpool passengers and mountain bikes or snowboards/skis over a 4,500 foot elevation difference. Click the graphic above to see my detailed mileage logs.

06-10-2009, 05:12 PM	#8
tuckevalastin View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Delaware/Connecticut Posts: 609	They aren't going to lower the price, they have no reason to. They intend to sell small numbers of them just as Smarts and Minis are sold in the US. They aren't high volume cars. Selling small cars isn't going to get Chrysler out of any hole, especially not small Fiats! Selling good cars is what will get Dodge out of the hole, good cars in ALL sizes. __________________

06-10-2009, 10:52 PM	#9
Ichimaru Drives: 08 Yaris LB Blck Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Reading PA Posts: 56	I like this one Fiat 500 Abarth SS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpAFi9nIJVQ

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