Here the Fiat 500L facelifted car is spotted in camouflage foil, and although most of the
fundamental shape stays, detail changes can be expected for the mid-lifecycle
update.
Taping patterns around the test mule’s headlamps and
auxiliary lamps suggest these areas are ripe for updates come facelift time,
while the front fascia reveals a grille that will adopt a larger opening with
twin slats, compared to the previous model’s more slender aperture with a
single dividing slat.
The 500L wears a honeycomb lower
grille with side intakes from the 500L Trekking, along with the dark plastic
cladding around the wheel arches also from the Trekking variant. The dual
A-pillar design at the front is retained, while along its sides, the exterior
door garnish pieces appear to have been relocated lower, closer towards the
door sills.
Around the back, the C- and D-pillars appear to be
unchanged on the test mule despite the foil, though the changes slightly below
that are more apparent; the tail lamp housings appear to protrude further than
before on the current 500L. The rear fog lamps have been
relocated to the bottom edges of the rear bumper, down from their position on
the current model, in line with the license plate.
Changes to the 500L’s interior remains to be seen,
however the upsized compact Fiat is expected to be available with engines of
similar capacities as the current range; at present, there is a 105 hp 0.9
litre TwinAir turbo and and 105 hp 1.4 litre engine, along with 85 hp 1.3 litre
and 105 hp 1.6 litre diesel units.
Cr : Carscoops