Fiat at the two thousand seventeen Geneva International Motor Display
At the two thousand seventeen Geneva International Motor Demonstrate, the Fiat brand will be displaying its two identities, both of which stand side-by-side, forming part of an increasingly broad and finish range. The two worlds that characterise the brand, the functional and the emotional, are evoked by the symbolism of the stand and, in a practical sense, by the vehicles exhibited.
In 2017, FCA will be celebrating the sixtieth bday of the iconic 500: the starlet of the demonstrate will be the special limited edition to mark the 60th anniversary, which will feature an off the hook look and unique contents including fresh two-colour paintwork and specific 16″ alloy wheels. It will be joined by 500S, the more dynamic, masculine version of this Fiat icon. The Swiss event will also witness the début of the fresh S-Design versions, a ideal combination of style and contents designed to meet the requirements of a dynamic, sporty clientele: this fresh pic will be flaunted by the Fiat Tipo 5Doors and the 500X on the stand. Not to mention an appearance by the entire Tipo family: signifying personality, simpleness and functionality with unbeatable value for money.
Sensational details, uncompromising off-road spectacle and outstanding versatility: on board the fresh Fiat Fullback Cross pick-up, there is room for meeting everyone’s requirements, whatever they may be. The spotlight will then fall on an arousing vehicle that treats the motorist to a true roadster practice, combined with an all-Italian style: the one hundred twenty four Spider, with the fresh “Europa” special series, built in a numbered limited edition. Personality and style are also at the top of the list for the Panda, Italy’s best-selling car in its segment since 2012. The stand will host the Cross version, which crams all the functional features of the off-road vehicles in the category above it into just three hundred seventy centimetres of space, as well as the Natural Power, which reduces emissions while still assuring a pleasant, comfy driving practice. 500L is on demonstrate in the Trekking version in a two-colour livery underlining the model’s crossover personality, reinforced by the Traction+ technology.
And last but not least, the stand will feature areas dedicated to Mopar and FCA Bank, both providing true added value for all motorists in the form of excellent products and services.
Fiat five hundred special series to mark the 60th anniversary
There are dates which are destined to remain stiffly lodged in our collective memory; moments which, in the short-term, or with the passing of time, can prove to be revolutionary. One of the dates which has undoubtedly managed to escape the anonymity often imposed by the calendar is the 4th of July, 1957. Indeed, this was the momentous date on which the “500” was very first produced in Turin, the “big puny car” which soon became the emblem of the concept of driving for the mass market. The figures linked to this success may be significant, but they are simply not enough to tell the entire story. Over four million vehicles have been sold, but there’s more to understanding this car than that. Instead, the trick is to widen our perspective and pay particular attention in order to round up all the innovative features that the five hundred has crammed into a space of less than three metres, not only with regard to the motoring world but in relation to society in general. Fifty years on, again on the 4th of July, Fiat used its popularity as leverage for accelerating towards the future with the five hundred of the fresh millennium and in the very first months of two thousand seventeen will break the record of two million cars sold. Another peaceful revolution on the roads of the world, a vehicle capable of combining what seem to be contrasting values: it is special but accessible, it is elegant but joy, it is quinquennially Italian but is a global best-seller sold in one hundred countries. Interestingly 80% of all 500s were sold outside Italy.
When Fiat celebrates sixty years of its global icon, for the occasion, the Geneva display will provide the stage for the launch of the special 60th anniversary series. This off the hook numbered limited edition pays tribute to the original five hundred through a specific characterisation and the contemporary reinterpretation of some of the style details that made it famous, such as the vinyl dashboard, the vintage logo on the front, inbetween the chrome spoiler and on the boot door and steering wheel, as well as the chrome finish on the bonnet. Exclusively available as a convertible, the Fiat five hundred special 60th anniversary series presents brand fresh dual-colour paintwork evocatively named Dolcevita: Three-layer White for the assets of the car and pastel Ivory for the bonnet and piles. The grey and burgundy waistrail enhances this chromatic combination, whereas the colour chosen for the bondage mask is grey. The style of this special series is enhanced by its many cool aesthetic details, such as chrome mirror caps, special 16” lightweight alloy wheel rims and a dedicated logo: 560. Here we truly have a brand within a brand, as the crimson “6” and “0” are contained in the last two figures of the five hundred logo. This special badge adorns the pile and also emerges on the chrome sill and the numbered limited edition nameplate. The Fiat five hundred 60th anniversary special series will be available for order from nine March; the edition will total five hundred sixty cars, all with individual authenticity certificate, for sale on the main EMEA region markets with delivery from four July. The interior also presents retro details, such as the tubular elements of the seats in ivory leather with contrasting burgundy seams, which match the central part of the dashboard, and the bespoke dual-colour car mats. But the tribute to the past is only skin deep: in terms of technology, the 60th anniversary special series offers the very best of everything available today when it comes to technology and on-board convenience. Standard features include a leather gear stick knob and steering wheel with built-in guidelines, the 7” Uconnect™ Radio Live touchscreen system with Bluetooth, satellite navigator and USB and AUX IN ports; 7” TFT, automatic climate control, fog lights and rear parking sensors. The MY2017 innovations are also present: Speed Limiter and Cruise control and, on request, the CarPlay and Android AutoTM system; this makes possible for users to access the main applications of their smartphones directly on the 7″ screen of the UconnectTM system integrated on the central console.
With Apple CarPlay support, the smarter, safer way to use your iPhone in the car, drivers can get directions optimized for traffic conditions, make and receive calls, access text messages, and listen to music, all in a way that permits them to stay focused on the road.
The Android Auto integration permit to manage the compatible content and features on the device directly from the driving seat, getting directions, making calls, sending and receiving messages, and listening to music, always driving securely.
Rain & Dusk sensor, Bi-Xenon headlights, tinted rear windows and Hammers AudioTM system repeat this amazing garment. The selection of engines available on the five hundred Sessantesimo is wide-ranging and accomplish, with two petrol engines – also available with robotic Dualogic gearbox and spanking paddle shift – the 1.Two with sixty nine HP and the 0.9 TwinAir with eighty five HP. In the combined cycle, this results in a consumption rate of Trio.8 litres/100km. All engines are Euro 6, including the puny turbodiesel 1.Trio 16v Multijet II ninety five HP version. The vehicle on the stand will be a 1.Two sixty nine HP, fitted with Stop & Embark.
The S-Design is the Fiat reaction to those who seek style and content with a contemporary, dynamic and distinctive character.This version combines sportiness, style and temptation that captivate at very first glance: a striking personality reflecting the youthfull masculine target and well tailored to both the brand’s worlds, both functional and emotional. Geneva will see the debut of the 500X S-Design and the Tipo 5-door S-Design, for those who wish their car to strongly express their own dynamic style.
Introducing the Fiat 500X S-Design, the fresh special series which combines a fresh concept of urban sporting feel and attention to detail in its two identities: City Look and Off-Road. Available for order from June, the car on the stand, an S-Design City Look in the fresh matt Alpi Green colour, is fitted with the high-performance one hundred forty HP (103kW) 1.Four Multijet engine and has an automatic DCT dual clutch transmission. Its off the hook matte livery sports details in polished steel such as the side mouldings, door treats, front spoiler, the rim of the rear headlights, the treat of the boot and the mirror caps. It also features tinted rear windows. The car on display has Legal″ wheels and a distinctive two-colour finish. To accomplish the effect, the Xenon headlights, also burnished, give the 500X an instantaneously recognisable, dynamic, distinctive “face”. These dark details are also replicated in the style of the interior, for example in the dashboard panel and in the mouldings of the central tunnel and door panels. Again in the interior, the specific S-Design seats feature a sporty fabric with embroidered, copper coloured logo.
With S-Design, the unmistakeable elegance of 500X is enhanced with a touch of modern style and a sporty identity.
On the stand, visitors will be able to admire the fresh S-Design Tipo 5Doors that brings the family extra dynamic style and personality in the bespoke “Metropoli Grey” livery, exclusively designed for this version. The car is instantly recognisable thanks to its distinctive broad grille with Piano Black trims, which embraces the entire of the front and finishes with an even more aggressive feature in the Bi-Xenon front headlights with the same trims. Making their very first appearance in the Tipo family, the Bi-Xenon units enhance spectacle by 30% compared to the standard version. The Piano Black details proceed around the edges of the sporty air inlets and on the rear view mirror caps. The fresh diamond pattern Eighteen″ alloy wheels give another very dynamic touch to the car’s picture, while the version is ended by tinted rear windows and features such as the treats coloured to match the bodywork.
The interior is fully restyled, with leather and fabric seats and tactile finishes chosen for their strong, distinctive personality.
The dual stitching of the seats in leather and Airtex match those on the gear stick knob and steering wheel in “technoleather” with a criss-cross pattern. The dashboard features details in “Piano Black” and has a large fascia in Technical Grey which spans the entire width of the cabin.
Other unique details show up on the central unit and upholstered door panels. Under the bonnet of the car on showcase is the 1.Four T-jet engine that develops one hundred twenty HP (88 kW) of maximum power achieved at Five.000 rpm and has a maximum torque of two hundred fifteen Nm at Two.500 rpm. This assures high gear plasticity and a rapid, bold response. The S-Design version, also available in Cinema Black, Amore Crimson, Gelato White and Colosseo Grey colours and with one hundred twenty HP 1.6 Multijet Diesel engine with manual gearbox or automatic transmission with DCT dual clutch, one hundred ten HP 1.6 E-Torq petrol engine with automatic transmission and a one hundred twenty HP LPG-Petrol 1.Four T-jet unit, is a characterful, stylish addition to the Tipo family, and will shortly also be suggested on the Tipo Station Wagon.
Fiat Fullback is the pick-up truck dedicated to motorists who want a functional vehicle that still sets them free in their leisure time, by combining practicality with a vocation for the wild outdoors.
Fullback has a bold character reflected in its sporty proportions and at the Geneva Motor Showcase it is set to be the starlet of the demonstrate with the world premiere of the Cross version. The fresh pick-up in Cross trim is available in the dual cabin version, with a length of Five.28 metres and a breadth of three metres. The width measures 1.81 metres and the height is 1.78 metres. The model on display will sport the Colosseum Grey livery.
Fullback Cross features sensational stylistic details, such as the grille with matt black ingots. The front is ended by the satin silver skid plate. There are more eye-catching black details on the sides, such as the rear view mirrors, the treats and the wheel arches, the 17″ wheels and the new-design larger side steps. Last but not least, the special textured black sport bar gives the Fullback Cross a sleeker silhouette and underlines its dynamic profile. The Fullback Cross’s individual look is ended by the fresh all-black cargo space, with the Fiat logo in ease. The effect is to emphasise its personality as an exceptionally versatile lifestyle vehicle, identically ideal for work and leisure.
It is fitted with a Two.Four litre common rail turbodiesel engine and develops one hundred eighty HP (133 kW) of power and a torque of four hundred thirty Nm. Its top speed is one hundred seventy nine km/h (111 mph). There are also two transmissions available: six-speed manual or five-speed automatic with sporty sequential mode and dashboard guidelines. The 5-gear automatic version is the one that has been chosen for the Geneva Motor Demonstrate. The total traction option is the strength of this model, with a Torsen centre differential which can be locked using the lower gears and an E-locker rear differential locker for more extreme terrains.
The Cross features a particularly varied range of accessories, from all points of view. For safety, standard accessories include Six pack with EBD, TSA (Trailer Stability Assist – a system which boosts stability during towing), LDW (Lane Departure Warning), seven airbags, Cruise Control. Not leaving behind Bi-Xenon headlights, front fog lights and LED daytime running lights (DRL). The interiors feature leather seats, steering wheel and gear stick knob, automatic dual zone climate control and automatic utter traction selector. The infotainment equipment includes a DAB CD/MP3 Radio with 7” touchscreen, Bluetooth and USB port. The front seats are also heated, with six-way electrified adjustment on the driver’s side. The system includes a rear parking camera and satellite navigator. Mopar has developed customised accessories for the Fullback Cross: the easy-open turn and tilt door and the bed step for lighter access to the large cargo section. The set-up is ended with the chrome-plated kick plate and rubber floor mats.
Fullback Cross is displayed next to the Panda Cross, and extends and completes the Cross range of models with a peerless mix of sensational styling and extreme versatility. Models designed and developed for any kind of escapade, from the urban jungle to exploration of the natural world.
The fresh Fiat one hundred twenty four Spider is an titillating 2-seater, the only Fiat 2-seater, capable of winning over the fresh generations. This already occurred back in 1966, with its legendary predecessor, which railed the characteristic wave of euphoria which swept through the 1960s with the wind in its hair. Today, its style embodies the timeless beauty of its predecessor while remaining true to its real self and it ensures high levels of spectacle, technology and safety.
At the Geneva Motor Display, visitors will be able to admire the fresh special limited edition series, one hundred twenty four Spider Europa, which celebrates the launch of the original version by Pininfarina at the same event thirty six years ago, with a fresh, special set of features. The model on display will flaunt its best features in Passione Crimson bodywork, the ultimate colour that identifies Italian sporty “2-seaters” and a set of 17” four-spoke alloy wheels, developed by Mopar as a tribute to the original version. An extra touch of style is added by the silver rear view mirror caps and black leather seats. The vehicle contains a broad range of equipment: four airbags, full-led front headlamps with Adaptive Front Light System, which direct the rafter of light based on the speed and the direction of the curve, 7” radio, mp3 with USB port and premium Bose Hi-Fi system with nine speakers, including a dual speaker set in the headrest of both seats and a subwoofer, leather steering wheel. Cruise control, keyless entry, rear camera and navigation system with 3D maps.
Eventually, the one hundred twenty four Spider Europa has a celebratory, numbered plaque inwards and the one hundred twenty four logo on the front grille. From a technical viewpoint, the vehicle on display at the Motor Demonstrate is fitted with manual 6-gear transmission, combined with a 4-cylinder turbo 1.Four litre engine featuring MultiAir technology, which provides one hundred forty HP of power and two hundred forty Nm of torque for extraordinaire spectacles: two hundred fifteen km/h (133 mph) maximum speed, and only 7.Five seconds for accelerating from zero to one hundred km/h. The one hundred twenty four Spider system features a high dual wishbone suspension on the front and a multi-link on the rear. Steering is precise and responsive with the use of an electrical power assist system. In brief, the combination of the steering and suspension set-ups lightweight framework, balanced weight distribution and turbocharged engine ensures a dynamic driving practice.
The stand in Geneva will be reserving a space dedicated to sustainable mobility, which will host a Panda Natural Power. The Panda celebrates the milestone of the 300,000th natural gas car built since 2006, and is in Lounge version with a livery specially created for the event. It has the eighty HP TwinAir Turbo Natural Power engine. This bi-fuel two-cylinder version develops eighty HP (59 kW) and consumes Four.Five litres of petrol or Three.1 kg of natural gas every one hundred km in the combined cycle. The CO2 emission levels are drastically diminished: one hundred six g/km for the petrol engine and eighty five for the gas engine.
It combines the MultiAir, Turbo and downsizing technologies with specific technologies for natural gas power systems, and is the ideal solution for a customer who pays close attention to environmental issues but also seeks cost efficiency. Compared with the petrol version, the engine has added bespoke elements such as an inlet manifold, injectors, electronic engine control system and valve seats made of high resistance material. And it is indeed thanks to the ideal integration of all these components, together with the most advanced technologies – such as the MultiAir system and the turbo compressor – that maximum reliability can be ensured. This is also the factor that ensures that the spectacles and driving practice are not altered in any way when the car is powered by natural gas.
FCA has been the leader in Europe for petrol-methane dual fuel vehicles for twenty years, with over seven hundred thousand sold vehicles and a range of six Fiat brand models (Panda, Punto, Qubo, Doblò, 500L and 500L Living), one from Lancia (Ypsilon) and four from Fiat Professional: Fiorino, Doblò Cargo, Ducato and Ducato Panorama.
The natural gas system reduces CO2 emissions by twenty three per cent and nitrogen oxide emissions by fifty two per cent compared with petrol driven engines.
The Tipo family is more than capable of meeting the requirements of families, couples and youthfull people thanks to its three assets styles and its relevant, practical contents: a project centred on providing unrivalled value for money.
The 4Doors version has rewritten the rules of the market: a vehicle of truly superb substance with an incredible quality to price ratio. The 5Doors model combines a dynamic style with ultra-high levels of convenience and versatility, while the Tipo Station Wagon is the roomiest, most limber Fiat on the market, remaining loyal to the philosophy of the Tipo family, yet assuring extra functionality and plasticity.
The range also offers ideal solutions for the professional world, thanks to the specific Effortless Business and Business trims.
In addition to the Tipo 5Doors in the fresh S-Design trim, the stand at Geneva will also host a 4-door sedan in metallic “Amore Red” finish, fitted with the 1.6 E-Torq one hundred ten HP engine, and automatic 6-gear transmission. The range is finished by an example of the Station Wagon version introduced in Mediterraneo Blue livery, with a 1.6 Multijet one hundred twenty HP engine, combined with dual clutch automatic transmission.
Both vehicles are in the generously tooled “Lounge” version, with diamond cut 17″ alloy wheel rims, chrome details and a leather steering wheel and gear shift knob for an even more refined touch.
Convenience and safety features include cruise control, brake control, front armrest and driver’s seat with lumbar adjustment. The high-tech equipment is enhanced by the UconnectTM HD LIVE system, which on 5Door and Station Wagon cars comes with a 7″ high-resolution colour touchscreen display and a capacitive screen that the user can pinch and swipe just like a tablet. The latest-generation system includes a hands-free Bluetooth interface, audio streaming, text reader and voice recognition, AUX and USB ports with iPod integration, controls on the steering wheel and, on request, rear parking camera and the fresh TomTom 3D built-in navigation system.
The customer will always be connected with the UconnectTMLIVE services available on the touchscreen radio.
Users who download the free UconnectTMLIVE app from the App Store or Google Play Store onto their smartphone can fully exploit the benefits of UconnectTMLIVE, including music streaming with Deezer and TuneIn, news from Reuters, connected navigation with TomTom LIVE and the capability to stay in touch with friends via Facebook Check-in and Twitter. Besides savings, users can monitor their car’s environmental spectacle and maintenance status wherever they are with eco:Drive and my:Car.
The UconnectTMsystem is now also available with the CarPlay and Android AutoTMsystems.Apple CarPlay permits the driver to use their iPhone in the car in the most intuitive way possible: it ideally integrates the iPhone with the car’s display and native controls. Now users will be able to make calls, play their music, send and receive messages, get directions optimised for traffic conditions and much more, while staying focused on the road.
Android Auto will give the driver useful information organised in plain sheets that only show up when necessary. This function gives access to Google Maps with voice-guided navigation system, traffic information in real time, lane guidance; Google Play Music and many other music services; the capability to make and receive calls and send messages while keeping your forearms on the wheel and your eyes on the road. Android Auto and Google Play Music are registered trademarks of Google Inc.
All Tipo cars are also tooled as standard with six airbags, ESC and Hill Holder, TPMS tyre pressure monitoring system, rear parking sensors and fog lights. A utter series of safety devices are featured in the model, accomplish with the Safety pack with autonomous Cruise Control, automatic emergency brake and Speed Limiter.
For the Tipo Station Wagon and the Tipo 5Door, the Business Trim is also available in two different versions: Effortless Business and Business, which suggest significant extra features in terms of technology, convenience and safety. The very first offers a driver’s seat with lumbar adjustment and power socket in the boot, as well as parking sensors, Cruise Control, Brake Control and Speed Limiter, UconnectTM infotainment system and 5” NAV with Tom Tom 3D navigator. The fresh Business trim level offers UconnectTM NAV 7″ HD LIVE, tooled with integrated Tom Tom 3D navigation system, rear parking sensors, lumbar adjustment for the driver’s seat, fog lamps and an sensational driver assist pack including Adaptive Cruise Control, Total Brake Control and Speed Limiter. The Business version sports 16” alloy wheels, while 17” alloy wheels are also available as an option, at no added cost.
Fiat 500S is the fresh sporty version of the Fiat icon, characterised by its bold look and utter range of standard equipment. Available in two versions, sedan and convertible, the fresh model targets youthfull motorists, mainly dudes, who seek a car with a strong sporty personality. In the last six months, S version cars have accounted for about fifteen per cent of five hundred sales in Europe. The 500S has a distinctive look, featuring front and rear bumpers in a sporty design, built-in fog lamps, bespoke spoilers and skirts and details in the special “Satin Graphite” finish (such as the door and boot door treats, mirror caps and wheel trims), rear tinted windows, – for the sedan version–, the chrome harass cap, the front “black-grained” air vents and the bold honeycomb under grille.
The 15” wheel rims are also bespoke and decorated with the specific “Stain Graphite” finish. Additionally, on request, the 16” rims can feature a matte black diamond cut treatment.
The sensational matte Alpi Green shade, which also characterises the 500X S-Design, enhances and highlights the aggressive design of the vehicle, and is only available for the sedan version.
The vehicle on the stand, in Italia Blue livery, is tooled with the 0.9 TwinAir one hundred five HP two-cylinder petrol engine, which results in low consumptions and emissions, while maintaining brilliant spectacles thanks to its super-charging capability. The 500S is also available with the 1.Two sixty nine HP engine and the 1.Three Multijet turbodiesel ninety five HP engine.
Ultimately, the interior of the 500S stands out for its “Satin Graphite” details (such as the fascia of the dashboard), sporty bespoke steering wheel and the black combination of seats and ceiling, in contrast with the door panels and the edging on the seats, available in light blue, white and yellow. Frau leather interiors with white or light blue details are available on request.
Standard UconnectTM 7″ HD LIVE touchscreen system with “tablet effect,” HD display and UconnectTM LIVE services suggested as standard. On request, digital radio (DAB) and 3D TomTom navigation system are also available. Since March, the UConnectTM system is also available with CarPlay and Android AutoTM systems.
The Fiat 500L completes the display of the five hundred family, combining the style and functionality of Made in Fiat design with the iconic personality of the 500. A compact city car but one with a considerable amount of space, capable of combining practicality and personality: the ideal vehicle for the families of today. And the public have certainly put their money where their throats are, judging by its spectacles in terms of sales: 500L has continued to confirm its status as European market leader in its segment every year, ever since it was launched. The Trekking version on display is characterised by two-colour livery and is decorated by the combination of chrome elements with a satin finish – the spoiler on the front and the treat of the boot door – and elements in matte black paint; from the mudguards to the skirts, from the 17” alloy wheels to the front and rear bumpers. The painted crimson brake calipers accomplish the look.
The same distinctive style comebacks in the “total black” trim of the interior, where the black painted dashboard and the seats in bespoke fabric and black ecoleather with the “500” logo emblazoned on the front back rest stand out.
The vehicle on display features the BeatsAudioTM system, which boasts a total power of five hundred twenty Watt, divided inbetween two eighty Watt mid-Woofer speakers (diameter one hundred sixty five mm) placed in the bottom part of the front door panel, two forty Watt tweeter speakers (diameter thirty eight mm) placed in the top of the front door panel, two sixty Watt full-range speakers (diameter one hundred sixty five mm) placed in the rear door panel and an eighty + eighty Watt subwoofer (diameter one hundred sixty five mm) located in the boot – which ensures dynamic, powerful bass tones, maximising the listening practice for fans of a broad range of musical genres, from hip hop to soul. The picture is ended by an amplifier with DSP and eight channels, featuring a built-in advanced equalisation algorithm capable of reproducing the entire spectrum of sound that an artist practices in the recording studio.
This dynamic characterisation has a bold identity which is further enhanced by the brilliant 1.Four T-Jet one hundred twenty HP engine, ensuring excellent plasticity, even from the lowest speeds, and a joy driving practice.
The model on display is accomplish with Traction+ technology designed, together with the M+S “snowflake” tyres provided as standard equipment, to increase the vehicle’s traction on slimy ground.
All without forgoing the benefits in terms of space and functionality intrinsic to the 500L, the Fiat City Lounge that artfully encompasses the little joys and the grand emotions of life in one place – children, friends, journeys – thanks to a passenger space of Trio.17 m3 and a large, well-designed boot with a storage capacity of no less than four hundred fifty five litres.
The Geneva stand would not be finish without the Panda, which has headed the overall sales rankings on the Italian market since two thousand twelve and was European two thousand sixteen best-seller in its segment, with a 14.9 per cent share of segment A and more than 190,000 cars sold. The secret of this success, which is continuing in two thousand seventeen with sales of 17,900 units in January, lies in an suggest always in line with the key characteristics of the Fiat functional family: personality, convenience and simpleness. Ever since it was very first introduced, Panda has stood out for its unmistakable personality and characteristic agreeability developed to emphasise its different spirits: city car and city-SUV. These temperaments are united by functionality and simpleness: very compact exterior dimensions, interior space exploited to the max and configurable to all transport needs, a broad choice of engines and interior and exterior colour combinations able to meet every requirement. Eventually, a ordinary range of equipment enhanced by the fresh UconnectTM infotainment system with Bluetooth and dashboard cradle, which can be integrated with Android and iOS smartphones.
The stand will pridefully display the “pocket size SUV”, able to cope with every eventuality or route, an object lesson in style, efficiency, agility and compact size. The vehicle in question is the Fiat Panda Cross, which crams all the exclusiveness of the off-road vehicles in higher categories into just three hundred seventy centimetres of car. This car is simply one of a kind, because it teams a traction system and technical features which are ideal for off-road driving suggesting the spectacle and contents of an SUV, with the outer dimensions, efficiency and effortless treating of a city car. Not to mention a distinctive style that manages to combine rational design with thrilling driveability.
The vehicle on the stand sports the Gelato White exterior, with two-colour seats in grey fabric and brown ecoleather and a brown dashboard. It is fitted with a 0.9 cm3 TwinAir ninety HP 2-cylinder engine, which ensures power and plasticity on the road. The all-wheel drive car features the Electronic Differential Lock, having been the very first to introduce this to the market.
The stand in Geneva will be welcoming visitors with typical Italian elegance and style. The attractive, flowing lines of the design and its dynamic forms will highlight the cars on display, focusing on the Fiat five hundred special 60th anniversary series, the Panda Natural Power and the Panda Cross and Fullback Cross, the ideal cars for off-road use. Duality is a core concept of the stand, a metaphor for the contrasting and complementary features that make up the Fiat brand’s emotional and functional world.
A selection of accessories made in collaboration with Mopar and merchandising products will be showcased in a dedicated area. Outstanding amongst these is the five hundred line, designed to delight those who like to denote their leisure time in original, off the hook style. The cool and pop products include a sweatshirt with built-in earsets to make use even more practical and a cushion with a built-in speaker that can be connected to a smartphone to play the right soundtrack at all times. And the exhibition space dedicated to the Fiat five hundred special 60th anniversary series will be enhanced by the “Fiat five hundred Gabsule Collection”. Visitors can buy an special collection of bags, purses, beauty cases and key rings designed by Gabs and inspired by the characteristic coolness of the 500, paying tribute to its design and telling its story by displaying snapshots of its iconic details. The “Tribute to five hundred anniversary” glasses created by Italia Independent will also be available for the very first time: characterised by a traditional, round framework, they are inspired by vintage design, reinterpreted in a modern, elegant key. By distributing informative leaflets and special elements placed around the stand, the public can become acquainted with the products of FCA Bank, the financial company specialising in the automotive sector. The company operates on the main European markets—in Switzerland through FCA Capital Suisse SA—with a foot mission: supporting the sales of all Fiat and Chrysler Automobiles brand vehicles through innovative financial products and high added value services dedicated to dealer networks, private clients and companies.