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A new option on the
Fiat 500, which will give the popular city car even better fuel
consumption and CO2 emissions figures, has just been
introduced.
Called Fiat 500 Start&Stop, the new technology is based
on the most successful 500 version – the 1.2 Lounge. The Start&Stop
system stops the engine automatically (without the driver turning an
ignition key) whenever traffic conditions bring the car to a complete
halt, and restarts it when the driver wants to move off again. Engine
stop is only allowed once a speed of 6 mph has been achieved after
pulling away. To restart the engine the clutch pedal must be depressed.
The Start&Stop system can be manually activated or deactivated using a
button switch.
Available at £9,500
OTR, the 500 Start&Stop becomes the most ecological version in the Fiat
500 petrol range. With Start&Stop, CO2 emissions on the 1.2
engine are just 113 g/km, while fuel consumption can be reduced by up to
12 per cent (urban fuel economy figures).
The Fiat 500
Start&Stop fuel consumption figures are:
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START&STOP
1.2 69 bhp |
LOUNGE
1.2 69 bhp |
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Fuel Consumption |
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urban cycle mpg (l/100km) |
49.6 (5.7) |
44.1 (6.4) |
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extra-urban cycle mpg (l/100km) |
65.7 (4.3) |
65.7 (4.3) |
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combined cycle mpg (l/100km) |
58.9 (4.8) |
55.4 (5.1) |
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CO2 Emissions (g/km) |
113 |
119 |
Fiat’s Blue&Me
hands-free telecommunications and entertainment system is standard on
500 Start&Stop, which means the car also benefits from eco:Drive, the
system that allows customers to monitor and improve on their CO2
emissions and fuel consumption figures. |
