Prices announced for Fiat 500 and Panda hybrids

Fiat has announced the pricing and specifications for the new Fiat 500 Mild Hybrid and Panda Mild Hybrid, which will arrive in UK showrooms from February and March 2020 respectively.

Both models mark the start of the brand's electrification. The journey will continue with the production of the new 500 which will be 100 per cent electric.
The 500 and Panda will be available with a new petrol mild hybrid engine that combines a 3-cylinder FireFly 1.0-litre engine with a 12-volt Belt-integrated Starter Generator (BSG) electric motor and a lithium battery that delivers 70hp (51kW).

Compared to the outgoing 1.2-litre 69hp petrol engine, the mild hybrid version improves fuel efficiency, reducing CO2 emissions on the road by up to 30 per cent. The 500 Mild Hybrid has CO2 emissions as low as 88g/km (NEDC2) with the Panda at 89g/km (NEDC2). Fuel economy for the 500 stands at 53.3mpg (WLTP Combined), while the Panda returns 49.6mpg (WLTP Combined).

The BSG system also ensures a very high standard of driving comfort thanks to the BSG system, allowing for a quiet, vibration-free restart of the internal combustion engine in Stop&Start mode.

The Belt-integrated Starter Generator system recovers energy during braking and deceleration, stores it in a lithium battery with a capacity of 11Ah, and uses it, at a maximum power of 3,600W, to restart the engine in Stop&Start mode and to assist it during acceleration.

Hybrid Launch Editions are priced at £16,795 OTR for the Fiat 500 and £14,385 OTR for the Fiat Panda.