Fiat is celebrating its 120th anniversary with the
new Centoventi concept, an all-electric design study that shows how the next
generation of the popular Panda city car will look like. The new Centoventi (“one hundred
and twenty” in Italian) features an innovative interior than can be easily
configured in many different layouts, while the dashboard has special slots
that can receive a range of accessories for the ultimate customization
experience.
The electric powetrain of the concept comes with a
swappable and upgradeable battery pack, with customers able to add up to three
extra battery cells after the purchase of the vehicle in order to extend its
driving range. Fiat says that the new electric city car concept offers between
100 km and 500 km of driving range, depending on how many
battery packs are onboard.
Fiat’s latest concept is described as a ‘blank
canvas’, as it will be produced in just one livery and let customers decide
their desired specification through its “4U” personalization program. This
includes a choice between 4 roofs, 4 bumpers, 4 wheel covers and 4 external
wrappings, giving the Centoventi not only a very wide range of ways to be
customized but unprecedented freedom as well, as owners can change their cars’
specification any day they like.
The concept also features a detachable roof panel
than can be replaced by a sunroof, a soft-top, a luggage rack and more with
ease. Adding extra features will be far easier than before, as Fiat will make
the parts 3D-printable and make them available either through dealers or
third-party fitters. The dashboard is designed to use a smartphone as a digital
display screen, with Fiat also to offer a 20-inch digital instrument and
infotainment screen system in the options.
A production version of the new Fiat Centoventi
concept would sit of the company’s new small-car architecture that will
underpin future models like the next 500 family and Punto. Fiat has also
confirmed that they will reveal the next-generation Fiat 500 at next year’s
Geneva Motor Show, complete with a fully-electric powertrain.