Fiat has
released the first official photos of the new 500L, ahead of the compact
crossover's debut in Geneva. | February 02, 2012 | Fiat
Design
and interiors
500L is all Italian style and the
car looks to be a natural growth for the Italian icon. With the restrained
dimensions, the 500L defies the conventional design distinctions, incorporating
design cues from various segments. The styling is trendy and retro at the same
time which is sure to go down well which with its customers. With the 500L Fiat
has tried to merge functionality and emotion and its ’cab forward’ stance is
now seen on other Fiat cars as well. The 500L’s styling mirrors its hatch
sibling but Fiat has managed to give the L its own identity. We particularly
liked the helmet-style rear roofline and the vertically stacked circular lights
at the front.
The L in the 500L stands for ’Large’
and over the standard 500, the 500L is longer by 6cm, wider by 1.5cm and taller
by 1.7cm. And despite what the name suggests this new Fiat is more than a
stretched 500 hatch. This is the second L model from the company and the
"L" in the previous model stood for "luxury."
Engine
Powering the new hatch are two
petrol and a diesel engine. Fiat’s TwinAir turbocharged 900cc petrol
produces 85PS and the 1.4-liter petrol develops 105PS. The 1.3-litre Multijet
turbo diesel comes it two different states of tune with one producing 75PS and
the other 95PS.
The Fiat 500L is expected to arrive in the U.S. in
early 2013. | February 2, 2012 | Fiat
