Fiat 500 set to get a new makeover

Exactly eight years and more than 1.5m units since it was launched (on the 50th anniversary of the original car’s launch) the successful and iconic Fiat 500 makes way for its successor: The new Fiat 500.

Retaining the unmistakable look that has made it a global best-seller, the new 500 hasn’t grown in size but instead has grown in maturity with advanced technologies, improved efficiency and a Centro Stile Fiat-refreshed exterior and interior.

No fewer than 1,900 changes have been made to produce the new car, with the aim of enhancing the ownership experience and refining its inimitable style.

The most obvious changes can be found at the front as the car retains the ‘face’ of its predecessors with headlights which are still circular in shape but which adopt innovative poly-elliptical modules for improved night vision and extra safety.

The bonnet retains its distinctive, traditional clamshell form, another nod to its legendary predecessor, while new ‘empty’ tail lamp clusters, comprised of ring-shaped structures with body-coloured centres, define the revised look of the rear, with the fog light and reversing light relocated to the edges of the redesigned bumper trim.

It is on sale in Ireland now with prices starting at just €13,450.