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Start and stop systems are becoming more of a norm than an exception these days. Fiat for example has just launched in the UK a new version of the 500 fitted with this fuel saving technology that stops the engine automatically whenever traffic conditions bring the car to a complete halt, and restarts it when the driver wants to move off again. Called 500 Start&Stop, the new variant is based on the most successful 500 version, the 69HP 1.2 Lounge with prices starting from £9,500 OTR.
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Cars
New Fiat 500 Start & Stop with Improved Fuel Economy
Start and stop systems are becoming more of a norm than an exception these days. Fiat for example has just launched in the UK a new version of the 500 fitted with this fuel saving technology that stops the engine automatically whenever traffic conditions bring the car to a complete halt, and restarts it when the driver wants to move off again. Called 500 Start&Stop, the new variant is based on the most successful 500 version, the 69HP 1.2 Lounge with prices starting from £9,500 OTR.With Fiat's Start&Stop system, CO2 emissions on the 1.2-liter petrol engine are just 113 g/km versus the standard car's 119 g/km, while Fiat supports that the 500's fuel consumption in the combined cycle is reduced from 5.1 lt / 100km (55.4 mpg UK) to 4.8 lt /100km (58.9 mpg UK).
| START&STOP | LOUNGE |
Fuel Consumption |
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urban cycle mpg (l/100km) | 49.6 (5.7) | 44.1 (6.4) |
extra-urban cycle mpg (l/100km) | 65.7 (4.3) | 65.7 (4.3) |
combined cycle mpg (l/100km) | 58.9 (4.8) | 55.4 (5.1) |
CO2 Emissions (g/km) | 113 | 119 |
- Fiat 500 Gets New 1.3-liter Multijet Ii Diesel With More Punch Yet Much Lower Fuel Consumption
Busting the myth that more power equals higher fuel consumption, Fiat announced today that it is replacing the 500 mini's 75HP Multijet diesel unit with a more potent yet much more fuel efficient 1.3-liter Multijet II engine that incorporates Start&Stop...
- Geneva Preview: New Toyota Iq 1.33 With 100hp 1.3-liter Engine
Beginning from July, Toyota's iQ premium minicar will be offered in Europe with a new 100HP 1.33-liter Dual VVT-i 4-cylinder gasoline engine. Featuring a Stop & Start system as standard, the new engine will give the miniscule four-seater a combined...
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Joining the new Mazda3 MPS at the Japanese firm's Geneva Motor Show stand will be the a new variant of the Mazda3 equipped with a fuel-saving start-stop system. The 2009 Mazda3 i-Stop will be offered with the company's 2.0-liter direct-injection...
- Toyota Auris: New 1.33-liter Dual Vvt-i Petrol Engine With Start&stop Tech
Toyota is enhancing its Auris line-up with the introduction of a new 1.33-liter Dual VVT-i 4-cylinder gasoline engine that delivers lower emissions, better fuel economy and improved power and torque figures compared to the 1.4-liter unit it replaces in...
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The 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...