Fiat 500 with new Diesel Power

Fiat has upgraded its international model of 500 City Car with a more powerful diesel engine that is also more environmentally friendly. The car delivers lower CO2 emissions where its existing 75bhp 1.3-litre MultiJet turbodiesel is being replaced with a new 95bhp 1.3-litre turbo diesel featuring Multijet II technology.

The car comes with new variable geometry turbo charger that delivers 20bhp more than the previous unit and is also equipped with a particulate filter. Stop-start technology is also added to keep fuel consumption low during town driving.

"This remarkable new diesel engine will add even greater excitement to the 500 range without adding to the cost of ownership," says Fiat Group Automobiles UK managing director Andrew Humberstone.

The new Fiat 500 represents complete value for money pack with a starting price of just £8,700 on the road in the UK market or Rs. 6,96,000. The car was voted as the Best Super Mini by readers of What Car!

• Fiat inaugurates first ever brand Cafe in New Delhi           January 12, 2012
• Fiat to start supplying diesel engines to Maruti Suzuki from Feburary 2012           January 06, 2012
• Fiat India welcomes 2012 with new editions of Linea and Punto           January 04, 2012
• Fiat set to enthral buyers with new Fiat Punto and Linea           January 04, 2012
• Fiat India gears up to turn heads with facelifted Punto and Linea at the Auto Expo           December 28, 2011
• Fiat plans to export global portfolio vehicles to the US market as demand surges           December 26, 2011
• Fiat India announces a 2% price hike for January 2012           December 20, 2011
• Fiat to cost more from January 2012           December 20, 2011
• Fiat India to raise car prices by up to 2 percent from January           December 19, 2011
• New 2012 Fiat Punto and Linea models to be launched on January 3rd           December 09, 2011
• With Linea 2013, Fiat expects to taste coveted success           November 26, 2011
• Fiat counts on Ferrari's Ramaciotti to rev up Chrysler sales           November 24, 2011
• Fiat all set to rule at the Bologna Motor Show           November 23, 2011
• Fiat to power Premier Rio with its 1.3 litre multijet diesel engine           November 23, 2011
• New generation Fiat Palio launched in Brazil           November 09, 2011