Fiat 500 PUR-O2: Eco-Friendly Edition to Make Paris Debut
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Fiat 500 PUR-O2: Eco-Friendly Edition to Make Paris Debut


Fiat 500 PUR-O2The Paris show hosts the world premiere of Fiat’s new eco-friendly PUR-O2 line that will be available on the 500, Croma and Bravo from this November. The PUR-O2 label that will make its debut on the new 500 will be used by Fiat on its most eco-friendly models that will be equipped with a new Start&Stop system developed by Bosch and special Eco Packs that include green tires, low-viscosity fluids, aerodynamic packages and gearboxes with modified ratios. -Continued

Fiat 500 PUR-O2In the case of the 500 PUR-O2, Fiat equipped the 1.2 petrol engine with its new Start&Stop system that turns the engine off temporarily and restarts it during periods when the engine would be idling with the car at a standstill. According to Fiat, this system alone can cut fuel consumption by as much as 10 percent over an urban cycle. In terms of CO2 emissions, the PUR-O2 version of the 500 boasts a low figure of 115 gr /km. Further details on the 500 PUR-O2 will be announced at the Paris Show.





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