The Fiat 500C 1.4 16v is a front wheel drive road car, with the engine located in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell.
The 1.4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that produces 99 bhp (100 PS/74 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 131 N·m (97 lb·ft/13.4 kgm) at 4250 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 1045 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed stated is 182 km/h (113 mph), official fuel consumption is 7.7/5.1/6.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 140.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2300 mm | 90.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1413 mm | 55.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1407 mm | 55.4 inches | |
| Length | 3546 mm | 139.6 inches | |
| Width | 1627 mm | 64.1 inches | |
| Height | 1488 mm | 58.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.54 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1045 kg | 2304 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 37 litres | 8.1 [9.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.33 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Fiat | ||
| Engine code | 169 A 3000 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 litre 1368 cc (83.48 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 72 × 84 mm
2.83 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (EC) |
100 PS (99 bhp) (74 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (EC) |
131 Nm (97 ft·lb) (13.4 kgm) at 4250 rpm |
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| Specific output (EC) |
54 kW/litre 73.4 ps/litre 72.4 bhp/litre 1.19 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (EC) |
95.76 Nm/litre
1.16 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1203.4 kPa (174.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 342 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 11 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 182 km/h (113 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 96.05 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 70.65 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 94.74 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.16 kg/kW 23.64 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.7/5.1/6.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.7/5.1/6.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 13.0/19.6/16.4 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 36.7/55.4/46.3 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 30.5/46.1/38.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 140.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | E | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | E | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 185/55 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/55 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 257 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 240 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.77 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.18 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 299959 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 12.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2012 Fiat 500C 1.4 16v added 2012-12-19. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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