A seven-seat version of the Fiat 500L has been revealed. Called the Fiat 500L MPW (for Multi Purpose Wagon) in the UK, it will be known elsewhere in Europe as the Fiat 500L Living.
Fiat describes the 500L MPW as a 5+2 seater, emphasising the part-time nature of the rear seats. It is 210mm longer than the 500L on which it is based, and 10mm higher. The width remains unchanged. Boot space with rear seats down is 638 litres, 238 litres more than the 500L. No luggage capacity for the car with the rear seats up has been given.
Engine options mirror those of the 500L, meaning 94bhp 1.4 and 104bhp 0.9-litre TwinAir petrols, plus a 104bhp 1.6-litre and 84bhp 1.3-litre diesels. The latter is also available with an automatic gearbox.
The Fiat 500L MPW will be sold in two trim levels, called Pop Star and Lounge, with buyers having 19 exterior colours to choose from and six interior colour options. Emphasising the car's customisation options, it will also be sold with 15 different styles of wheel.
The Fiat 500L MPW is the sixth member of the 500 family, joining the standard Fiat 500, Fiat 500C, 500 Abarth, Fiat 500L and Fiat 500 Trekking in the line-up. A Fiat 500 SUV is expected to go on sale in 2014.
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Fiat have put too much faith
Fiat have put too much faith in the 500.It can not carry the Fiat brand with poorly thought out styling and underpowered engines.The models like the Punto and Multipla should be replaced to bring some stability and substance back to the Fiat brand.
What are Fiat doing?
For those of us who were familiar with the tiny Nuova 500 the new and current 500 shows all that is good in design. It drew on it's heritage but never appeared hampered by it. It has character and cuteness, and real design flair.
Even the relatively boxy Panda is good. It doesn't pretend to be anything, and is just the spacious, but small and useful hatch that people want.
And then they came up with the 500L. What a horror! As for the 500L Living, it's just hideous. How they can add such blobs to the 500 family, I have no idea. Fiat, please re-hire some designers who deserve the name.
good for FIAT
It's good to see that there is strategy in their thinking. As a world company they're progressively refilling all their gaps and have something for all their customers. The evolving model range is meeting the needs of those who in the past would have had:
Fiat Sedici
Fiat Croma
Fiat Multipla
Fiat Idea/Lancia Musa
Dodge Caliber
Chhrysler PT Cruiser