Stepping up to La Prima (from £20,995), buyers get larger 17-inch wheels, tinted windows, and a fixed glass roof on hatchback versions. Inside, there’s heated eco-leather seats in a choice of colours, a so-called ‘matt-pearl’ dashboard and a bi-colour steering wheel. The infotainment system is upgraded with the addition of a rear camera and built-in sat-nav.
Both versions can be ordered in Convertible guise for an additional £3,000; the Icon Convertible costs £21,995, while the top-spec La Prima Convertible is £23,995. With the exception of the glass roof, specifications between the hatch and cabrio are identical.
Torino trim is available for a limited time, and only in hatchback form. These cars get unique badging and dedicated fabric and vinyl seats, bolstering a specification that otherwise largely matches the base Icon car’s. This model is also priced from £18,995.
Fiat 500 Hybrid couldn’t come soon enough
The latest iteration of the Fiat 500 was introduced in 2020, and is an undeniably sweet car. However, it has only been available as an EV until now, limiting its appeal and sales. It seems the brand is now willing to admit this was a mistake by fitting the mild-hybrid set-up that, in its own words, “brings the 500 back to the people, blending the heritage and technology developed with the electric version into a more accessible form”.
Head of Fiat Europe Gaetano Thorel told Auto Express last year: “The new 500 is one of the best cars Fiat has ever had from a design and technology standpoint. The fact that we have limited the possibility for the majority of consumers to enjoy the new 500 really makes me very sad. So when the engineers found a way to put the engine inside, giving us the go [ahead] for the new 500 hybrid, it was one of the best days of my life.”
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