Fiat at the 2014 Geneva International Motor Show

Company press release.

New Panda Cross

• in just 370 cm, it provides all the exclusivity offered by the SUVs of higher segments

• 'Torque on demand' all-wheel drive and Electronic Locking Differential function as standard with Terrain Control, the selector for lovers of off-road driving

• Available with the boosted versions of the 80HP 1.3 MultiJet II and 90HP 0.9 TwinAir Turbo, the latter with specific 6-speed transmission with shortened first gear

• 'City Brake Control' on request, the active safety system that brakes automatically to avoid collision which won 'Euro NCAP Advanced 2013'

New Freemont Cross

• A tough, powerful look to satisfy your urge for exclusivity and distinction

• New front and rear bumpers, 'platinum chrome' details, black frames for the front and rear light clusters, dedicated five-spoke 19' Hyper Black alloy wheels

• 8.4' Uconnect touchscreen navigator, new black leather seats with sports mesh fabric inserts and light ardesian grey top stitching, and Liquid Graphite interior finishes as standard

• 2 engine versions (140HP 2.0 MultiJet II and 170HP 2.0 MultiJet II), 2 gearboxes (manual or automatic 6-speed transmission) and 2 drive options (front-wheel or AWD)

New 500 Model Year 2014, and top version of the Cult range

• 3 new body colours - Lattementa Green, Three-layer White and Italia Blue, the latter exclusive to the S trim level - 3 new alloy wheels, 15' or 16', as standard depending on the trim level

• New interiors in fabric or leather, with specific combinations for each version

• The début of the innovative instrument panel with 7' TFT display developed with Magneti Marelli

• MY 2014 innovations include the new top-of-the-range Cult version, in saloon and cabrio configurations, which offers an exclusive level of style, technological content and performance

• New Lattementa green body colour and, on the cabrio version, also the brand-new Three-layer White

• New chrome treatment for front 'whiskers', luggage compartment handle and mirror covers

• New 16' alloy wheels and new leather-upholstered seats

New 2014 range of the Fiat 500L and special series 500L Beats EditionTM

• Rationalisation of the offer and new product features, like the new Venezia Blue body colour, also available combined with the white roof, new fabric/leather grey/black upholstery and new option packages

• New 120HP engine versions: the 1.6 MultiJet II turbodiesel, a byword for efficiency and performance, the 1.4 T-Jet petrol engine, a reliability and running costs champion, and coming soon, the 1.4 Turbo LPG, the green engine with attitude

• New 500L Beats EditionTM with BeatsAudioTM: a blend of technology and metropolitan look

· Refined two-tone livery, matt grey and black roof, with chrome, red and black trim

· As standard, BeatsAudioTM signed Beats by Dr. Dre is the best in audio quality: 520 W of total power, amplifier with DSP, 8 channels and an advanced equalisation algorithm

Show car Fiat 500L Trekking 'Street Surf'

• Designed in collaboration with Mopar® and Wheelrun, well-known maker of 'longboards'

• Made of bamboo mirror covers, side protections, sill plates, hub caps, gear lever knob, parking brake grip and luggage compartment platform longboard rack

• Specific upholstery with zips on all seats with yellow internal pocket and coloured stitching

• Two new boards were exclusively developed: a cruising board about 140 cm and a slalom board of about 95 cm in length

Fiat 500 'Vintage 1957' show car

• This is a tribute to the iconic Fiat 500 designed by Dante Giacosa which was presented in Turin on 4 July 1957

• Two-tone livery (light blue and white roof) with white door mirror covers and vintage 16' alloy wheels with light blue chrome

• Retro-style elements on the inside too, like the two-tone tobacco leather upholstery (vintage-effect ink) with 'half-moon' inserts (a motif of the model) in ivory leather with '500' in tobacco colour

• A contemporary-style retro reinterpretation, through the 'open-pore wood' dashboard insert

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