Overview
The 2008 Fiat 500 Lounge is a front-wheel drive, 3-door Hatchback that was released to the Australian market on 2nd April 2008. The Fiat 500 is regarded as a small car built in Italy and when it was new had prices starting at $28,990.
This Fiat 500 is powered by a 1.2L 4-cylinder engine that has 55 kW of power (at 4000 rpm) and 145 Nm of torque (at 1500 rpm) via a Five-speed Manual transmission. Fiat claims the 500 Lounge uses 4.2L/100km of Diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 110g of CO2. It has a 35L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 833km per full tank
The Fiat 500 measures 1488mm (58.6 inches) in height, 3546mm (139.6 inches) in length, 1627mm (64.1 inches) in width with a 2300mm (90.6 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 980kg (2160.5 lbs) of unladen weight. The 500 Lounge comes standard with 195/45 R16 84H ? front tyres and 195/45 R16 84H ? rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO DIESEL COMMON RAIL |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1248 |
| Size (L) | 1.2L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 55kW |
| Power RPM | 4000 |
| Torque | 145Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1500 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 5 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Torsion Beam |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 4.2 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 5.3 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 3.6 |
| Tank Size (L) | 35 |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 110 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 195/45 R16 84H ? |
| Tyre Rear | 195/45 R16 84H ? |
| Front Rim Size | 6.5x16 |
| Rear Rim Size | 6.5x16 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1488 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 3546 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1627 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2300 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 10600 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 980 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 1420 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1414 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1408 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 800 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 400 |
| Country Of Origin | Italy |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 3 |
| Seats | 4 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 100 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2009-01-31 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU4 |