The plan: 7 Fiat vehicles for U.S. (CNET/Automotive News)

[eppur_se_muova]

Chrysler LLC and Fiat S.p.A. will bring seven new vehicles to North America under their alliance--four with Chrysler brands and three as Fiats or Alfa Romeos.
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The Fiat deal, if made final, would provide a quick fix for Chrysler's small-car problem. The company needs a fleet of vehicles to meet new, stricter U.S. fuel economy standards, which take effect for the 2011 model year.

The agreement calls for two minicars in Europe's A segment, the Fiat 500 and one with a Chrysler or Dodge badge. A CSM Worldwide report says the 500 could be sold in the United States in 2012.

The five-door minicar could be based on the next-generation Fiat Panda, a small five-door hatchback that is the biggest-selling small car in Europe, where Fiat dominates the segment.

A Panda-style vehicle would give dealers a city car. The 500 is something else altogether--a small, retro three-door that has Mini-style cachet without the Mini price. The 500 is Europe's second-best-selling minicar, trailing the Panda.
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more: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10149957-48.html

[pleah]

1. What is the mileage and the price tag? I couldn't seem to find

that information.

[eppur_se_muova]

3. 37-41 mpg US.

The Fiat 500 Start&Stop has the highest mileage of any gas-engined 500, and starts at US$14,000 (£9,500). Gas mileage rises in the urban cycle from 6.4 liters/100 km to 5.7 (from 37 to 41 US mpg, or from 44 to 50 UK mpg). Highway mileage is unchanged

http://www.allpar.com/news/index.php/2009/02/fiat-500-gets-new-startstop-system/

[pleah]

6. Thank you.

:)

[TreasonousBastard]

8. 14 grand seems a little high when the Versa, ...

and a few others start at around 10 grand. Admittedly, you don't get much at that price.

Be interesting to see what the car people actually want to buy costs.

Also interesting to see whast kind of warranty they'll offer to get people into Fiats. The Caliber can come with a lifetime warranty, but that's only helped with a few small fleet sales.

(I had an 850 Spider and it was the most fun to drive-- until everything fell apart)

[WHEN CRABS ROAR]

2. To bad it's still a Fiat.

[seasat]

4. I remember the old X-19

I was riding in a coworker's X-19 back in the 70s when I noticed a plate welded across the body behind the seat. He informed me that he had to have a place welded there because the body was literally splitting in two, right down the middle. They were fun cars to drive but you had to be a pretty good mechanic to keep them on the road.

[oldnslo]

7. I had a "71 Fiat 124 Sport Coupe, and it was a great car.

Comfortable, quiet, and economical. Sadly, Fiat made lots of engineering, styling, and marketing mistakes in the late "70's and comitted vehicular suicide in the US.

[flvegan]

5. The really bad news? They're also going to sell Alfa Romeos.

At least according to the article.

[madokie]

9. That red or white one will be fine

We'd buy one of those right now.