The FIAT 500 Hybrid is now available in Spain with a launch special edition included

The FIAT 500e battery-electric idea, like so many others Stellantis has pursued with its brands, has not exactly been what one might call a success… The problem is a combination of factors we have been seeing for a long time, such as the rejection that exists especially towards battery-electric cars, impositions from governments and, of course, the high price that brands assign to them, which makes it difficult for even those who have already decided to make the switch.

Despite this, Stellantis’s solution for the FIAT 500 was to shoot itself in the foot by betting all production on the 500e, which caused sales to plummet due to how little this car offers and the high sum needed to buy it, to the point that production even had to be suspended on several occasions. As a result, FIAT had no choice but to back-pedal on its plans and offer what its customers want, so the solution has been to put the 500 Hybrid on sale.

This solution had to arrive as quickly as possible to mask sales figures and provide enough production for the Mirafiori plant, where it is already in production since last November and where it is gradually reaching various markets, including Spain. FIAT’s proposal is what you see: a FIAT 500e whose front grille has been changed to allow the airflow that helps cool the engine and, of course, its heart, which is now a combustion engine; otherwise it is exactly the same.

FIAT has not gone to great lengths with the 500 Hybrid’s powertrain. Under its bonnet is a three-cylinder, 1,000 cc block producing 65 CV and 92 Nm of torque, which also features 48 V mild-hybrid technology. With this configuration, the FIAT 500 Hybrid certifies a combined consumption of 5.2 l/100 km and CO2 emissions of 117 g/km under the WLTP cycle, which, together with its equipment, earns it the ECO label.

FIAT has confirmed that the new 500 Hybrid will be offered in Hatchback and Cabrio body styles, and later also in a 3+1 configuration, while the trim levels are already known: the entry-level one is called POP and includes elements such as the following:

15-inch steel wheels with wheel covers

• Manual air conditioning
• Cruise control
• Electric parking brake
• Keyless Go
• Rear parking sensors
• Driver’s seat with 4-way adjustment
• USB charging front row only
• 7-inch digital instrument cluster
• 4-speaker sound system (2 tweeters + 2 front)
• Phone holder (no touchscreen)
• Electronic stability control
• Driver drowsiness detector
• Traffic sign recognition
• Black mirror housings
• Halogen headlights
• LED daytime running lights
• LED rear and side lights
• 
  The second trim level is called

ICON

and, in addition to all of the above, includes the following standard equipment:

16-inch alloy wheels

• Rain sensor
• Light sensor
• Automatic climate control
• Electric power steering
• Autonomous emergency braking
• Black mirror housings
• “Soft touch” steering wheel
• 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system
• Wireless Apple CarPlay & Android Auto
• Digital radio
• 
  The third and final trim level is called

La Prima

and, in addition to all of the above, adds standard equipment including the following:

17-inch alloy wheels

• Full LED headlights
• Privacy-tinted rear windows
• Chrome exterior trim
• Manual 6-way driver’s seat adjustment
• Front and rear floor mats with 500 logo
• Rear parking camera
• Keyless entry and start
• Heated windscreens
• Front centre armrest
• Electrochromic interior mirror
• Fixed solar roof
• Heated front seats
• 50/50 split rear seats
• High beam assist
• Wireless smartphone charger
• Infotainment system with integrated navigation
• 6-speaker sound system (2 tweeters + 2 front + 2 rear)
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  Finally, in addition to these trim levels, there will be a launch special edition called

Torino

, whose standard equipment includes elements such as the following:

16-inch alloy wheels

• Automatic climate control
• Cruise control
• Electric power steering
• Electric parking brake
• Keyless Go without PE
• Rear parking sensors
• Driver’s seat with 4-way adjustment
• Electronic stability control
• Driver drowsiness detector
• Autonomous emergency braking
• Traffic sign recognition
• Full LED headlights
• LED daytime running lights
• “Soft touch” steering wheel
• LED rear and side lights
• Rain sensor
• Wireless Apple CarPlay & Android Auto
• 7-inch digital instrument cluster
• 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system
• 4-speaker sound system (2 tweeters + 2 front)
• The new FIAT 500 Hybrid can now be ordered and arrives in Spain with a starting price of

17,300 euros

, including discounts offered by the brand.

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