The Fiat 500 Urbana Edition isn’t one of the most
exciting premieres at the 2018 New York Auto Show, because it’s
based on the same car that has been in production since 2007. Still, FCA believes that America needs it, so they’re going
to launch it this spring, shortly after its presentation.
Available in five exterior colors, called Bianco
White Ice, Perla White Tri-Coat, Pompei Silver, Granito Gray and Metallo Gray,
it gets some exterior updates compared to the 2018MY. These include the smoked
lights on both ends and 16-inch hyper-black aluminum wheels with ‘Urbana
Edition’ elements. Bucket seats at the front, trimmed in black Sport
Cloth with silver accent stitching and black instrument-panel bezel transform
its interior into something of an Abarth-wannabe, without the extra go.
Just like the rest of the 2018 Fiat 500 models,
except for the 500e EV, the 500 Urbana Edition is equipped with a turbocharged
1.4-liter four-cylinder engine. It generates 135 hp and 203 Nm of
torque, and works together with a five-speed manual or a six-speed automatic
transmission, although the automaker hasn’t announced yet whether both options
will be available.
The special edition version of the 500 joins the
Urbana Edition variants of the 2018 500L and 2018 500X. The former is available
on the Trekking models for an additional US$ 395, and the latter adds an US$ 845
premium on the FWD and AWD versions of the 500X Trekking. Both of them can
already be ordered at Fiat’s dealers across the US.
