14 Facts About Fiat 500L

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Fiat 500L is a car manufactured by Fiat under the FCA Serbia joint venture and marketed globally since its debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show.

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2.

For model year 2018, the Fiat 500L received an intermediate facelift, with revised front and rear fascias along with In-car entertainment updates and interior revisions.

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3.

The Fiat 500L was discontinued in the North American market after model year 2020.

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4.

Packaging design closely follows the Lancia Megagamma concept, which Fiat 500L had commissioned from Italdesign in 1979, for a 4-meter, high roof, high h-point, multifunctional, monospace design.

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5.

Designers of the Fiat 500L said its overall architecture was inspired by Villa Savoye, the modernist house designed in the 1930s by Le Corbusier located in Poissy, France.

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6.

At the 500L's introduction, Fiat presented a 96-page, multi-language PDF vade mecum titled 500L A Design Approach, tracing the design of the vehicle.

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7.

Fiat 500L uses shock absorbers designed to filter out high-frequency suspension inputs from uneven road surfaces while maintaining ride control mechanically rather than electronically.

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8.

Fiat 500L went on sale in Italy in September 2012, with sales begin in October 2012 for the remainder of Europe.

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9.

Fiat 500L production was scheduled for manufacture at the Italian Mirafiori plant in Turin and was moved to Serbia, because of poor labour relations in Turin.

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10.

In 2017, the Fiat 500L Trekking is renamed Fiat 500L Weekend in some markets, including France.

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11.

Fiat 500L was the first production car with an optional in-vehicle espresso machine.

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12.

USA introduction of the 500L, Fiat launched a commercial created by the Doner Company filmed in Old Salem, North Carolina and starring Bryce Pinkham.

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13.

Fiat 500L models were used in 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics by the Italian team.

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14.

Fiat 500L was the best-selling car in Serbia in 2013 and from 2015 to 2017.

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