Fiat 500 2015–2019 car dimensions: 3571 mm long, 1627 mm wide and 1488 mm high. Unladen weight is 905 kg. Braked towing is 800 kg.
The cabin gets a Uconnect radio with USB and aux as standard, upgrading to a 5-inch touchscreen with Bluetooth on Lounge grades. Manual air conditioning is standard from Pop Star up, with automatic climate control optional or fitted on higher Lounge cars. Rear parking sensors come standard on Lounge and as an option lower down. Cruise control appears on some grades and markets. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto arrive via the LINK system on later Lounge and Sport cars. No automatic emergency braking, blind-spot warning, lane keep or reversing camera is listed for this generation.
Boot space is 185 litres with the rear seats up. Fold the 50/50 split rear seats and capacity rises to around 550 litres. The cabrio roof mechanism takes a little space compared with the hardtop.
Braked towing capacity is 800 kg and unbraked 400 kg. Payload sits around 340 kg depending on exact kerb weight and options. This is a small city cabrio with no heavy-duty cooling or reinforced suspension listed, so everyday light loads and short trips suit it better than regular work or heavy towing.
The cabin is compact and retro-styled with more ergonomic front seats and extra soundproofing panels added for the facelift. The 500C has a fully electric three-position soft top with heated glass rear screen as standard, opening for open-air driving. Seats are manual with height adjust on higher grades. air conditioning is standard from Pop Star up, automatic climate optional on Lounge. Cup holders and a revised centre console are present. No power multi-way seats or other advanced comfort items appear.
1.2 8v combined fuel use around 4.7-4.9 l/100 km, tank 35 litres.
Service interval typically 15 000 km or 12 months.
Euro NCAP 2017 rating 3 stars on 1.2 Pop.
Seven airbags, ESC, ABS with EBD, ASR, Hill Holder, HBA and TPMS standard.
The 1.2 8v petrol returns combined figures of roughly 4.7 to 4.9 litres per 100 km depending on gearbox, with identical numbers for the cabrio. CO2 sits near 110-115 g/km. The 35-litre tank suits short urban trips.
Routine servicing follows a 15 000 km or annual schedule for oil and filter changes on this engine. The timing belt needs replacement at intervals around 120 000 km or 5-6 years under normal use.
Safety kit is solid for the class: seven airbags including a driver knee bag, full ESC package and tyre-pressure monitoring come as standard across grades. The 2017 Euro NCAP test gave three stars overall, with strong side-impact scores but weaker full-width frontal and assist results. No AEB was fitted.
Keep the soft-top mechanism clean and lubricated, check the heated rear glass, and watch the cambelt schedule. Parts for the simple 1.2 FIRE engine remain widely available.
Length 3571 mm, Width 1627 mm, Height 1488 mm, Wheelbase 2300 mm (500 2015–2019)
Sources: manufacturer data, FCA New 500 technical specifications, 3 July 2015, FCA Poland price list Fiat 500/500C seria 4, 1 October 2016, FCA UK press, 13 July 2015: seven airbags standard on the New 500 range, including 500C.