Saturday, March 26, 2011

Fiat's Petite Italian Model Seeks Love in America - NYTimes.com

American-spec 500s benefit from an advanced 101-horsepower 1.4-liter MultiAir 4-cylinder….American-spec 500s benefit from an advanced 101-horsepower 1.4-liter MultiAir 4-cylinder….32 to 33 [mpg] in the 2012 American …The 5-speed manual — a 6-speed automatic was not available at release

Federal mileage ratings are 30 miles per gallon in town, 38 on the highway, with the manual, and 27/34 with the fully automatic transmission added for clutch-phobic Americans. Fiat recommends premium fuel for best performance, but says it is not necessary.

The Pop trim level ($16,000) comes with a manual transmission, 15-inch wheels and tires and the basic amenities. The Sport version ($17,500) gets 16-inch wheels and tires, a tauter driver-selectable suspension, a small spoiler and bits of sportier trim. The high-character Lounge model ($19,500) loses the bigger wheels and tires, but gets the glass roof, automatic transmission, Bose sound system, color-keyed instrument panel and upholstery, Bluetooth wireless connection and media jacks.

Fiat's Petite Italian Model Seeks Love in America - NYTimes.com

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