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Friday, April 19, 2013

One Millionth Fiat 500 Rolls Off Assembly Line


Five years after its introduction, the Fiat 500 is still going strong. The 1 millionth Fiat 500 rolled off its European assembly line in Tychy, Poland today. The millionth car was a Fiat 500 Abarth (or, as it is known in Europe, an Abarth 500) and brings the world wide tally of Fiat 500s built to 1,100,000 cars when Toluca, Mexico production is added in.

The Fiat 500 can be a fun track day car...

Besides the good news for Fiat, this represents a significant milestone in affordable transportation, because the modern Fiat 500 is developing a legacy of making classic Italian design accessible to anyone who appreciates style with substance. You no longer have to purchase a $150,000 Ferrari to enjoy Italian design.

an elegant night on the town city car...

The hallmark of the Fiat 500 is it is highly functional and fully customizable. Its functionality can be seen with many owners using the vehicle as a family car during the week and then an enjoyable track car on weekends. With more than 500,000 possible trim and equipment combinations, there is virtually no limit to how you can personalize the 500. Ultra-sport, elegant city car or comfortable cruiser, the Fiat 500 has the design panache to pull it off.

and a practical vacation car, all rolled up into one.

Below is a list of the awards the Fiat 500 has won in the US since its introduction in 2011.

Fiat 500 Hatchback

  • About.com's 2013 Reader's Choice Awards - Best Car under $17,000
  • GQ Magazine Best Car 2011-GQ Best Stuff 2010
  • Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) Best New Design
  • Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) Best Value
  • Kelley Blue Book kbb.com-Top 10 Green Cars
  • Kelley Blue Book kbb.com-2011 Coolest New Cars Under $18,000
  • Ruedas ESPN- Best Economy Car
  • Consumer Digest Best Buy / Subcompact
  • eCityofStyle Auto Style Award
  • Texas Auto Media Association Readers Choice Award/Sub Compact Car
  • Insurance Institute for Highway Safety 2012 Top Safety Pick (Built after July 20111)
  • Travel and Leisure Magazine 2012 - Design Award/Best Designed Car
  • Men's Journal Gear of the Year Award
  • TFLcar,com 2012 Ten Most Fun to Drive Car Award
  • Consumer Guide Recommended Pick
  • Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com 2011- Top 10 Back-to-School Cars
  • Travel and Leisure Magazine Design Awards/ 2012 Best Car
  • Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) Sub Compact Car of Texas
  • Consumer Guide Automotive - 10 Coolest Cars under $18,000
  • Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com - 10 Coolest Cars under $18,000
  • Strategic Vision Total Quality Index Award / Small Car Segment

Fiat 500 Cabrio

  • Southern Automotive Media Association - Best Small Convertible of the Year (2011)
  • Green Car Reports Best gas mileage 4-seat convertible
  • Southern Automotive Media Association - Fiat 500 by Gucci Best Small Convertible of the Year (2012)

Fiat 500 Abarth

  • MotorWeek's Driver's Choice Award for Best Sport Coupe
  • Hispanic Motor Press Association - 2012 Car of the Year Award/Compact Car

Fiat Brand

  • MultiAir System popular Science Magazine Best of What's New - 2012
  • 2012 Fiat 500 SEMA Hottest Sports Compact Car



Here is an older, partial list of some of the awards the Fiat 500 has won around the world:


2009:

"WORLD CAR DESIGN OF THE YEAR" - AWARDED BY WORLD CAR OF THE YEAR AWARD ORGANIZATION

“PRIZE OF PRIZES” - AWARDED BY THE ITALIAN MINISTRY FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND INNOVATION

"BEST CITY CAR" - AWARDED BY AUTOEXPRESS-UK

"CITY CAR OF THE YEAR" - AWARDED BY BUSINESS CAR (UK)

"BEST CARS OF 2009" - AUTO MOTOR UND SPORT - GERMANY

"MY FAVORITE CARS" - QUATTRORUOTE - CITY-CAR CATEGORY

"IMPORT OF THE YEAR" OVERDRIVE - INDIA

"THE BEST CAR OF 2009" - SLOVENIA - AVTO MAGAZIN - MINI-CARS CATEGORY - (FEBRUARY ‘09)

"BEST CARS 2009" - PORTOGALLO - MOTOR PRESS MAGAZINE - MINI CATEGORY - (FEBRUARY ‘09)

FIAT 500 ABARTH - PRODUCTION POWER CAR UP TO 6000 €/KGR/HP - GREECE

2008:


Sergio Marchionne, CEO Fiat Group, receives the award Car of the Year 2008 from Ray Hutton, president of the jury


"CAR OF THE YEAR 2008"

"EUROPEAN CAR OF 2008" (UIGA)

"CAR OF THE YEAR IN ZAGREB" - "AUTO KLUB" MAGAZINE - ZAGABRIA

"CAR OF THE YEAR 2008" - (SELECTED TWICE: BY TEN MEMBERS OF THE JURY AND THE READERS OF AUTO MAGAZINE)

"TOP AUTO 2008" IN THE CITY CATEGORY - GERMANY - SELECTED BY 150 AUTOMOTIVE JOURNALISTS FROM GERMANY, SWITZERLAND AND AUSTRIA

NO. 1 CAR - READERS OF AUTO PLUS - (JANUARY '08)

"CHI E' CARS OF THE YEAR 2008" (CRISALIDE PRESS) - JANUARY '08

CAR OF THE YEAR IN THE MINI-CARS CATEGORY - L'AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE - FRANCE - JANUARY '08

"CITY CAR OF THE YEAR" - BBC TOP GEAR - UK

"BEST SMALL CAR OF THE YEAR" - FIFTH GEAR TV - UK

"CAR OF THE YEAR" - CAR MAGAZIN - UK

BEST CAR 2008- MINI-CARS CATEGORY - BEST CARS - AUTO ILLUSTRIERTE (SWITZERLAND)

"MY FAVORITE CARS" - CITY-CAR CATEGORY - QUATTRORUOTE

NO. 1 CAR IN POLAND - JANUARY '08

"MOST BEAUTIFUL CAR ON THE WEB 2008" - INFOMOTORI

"MOST BEAUTIFUL CITY-CAR ON THE WEB 2008" - INFOMOTORI

"AUTO LEADER 2007" - POLAND - READERS OF AUTO MOTO E TWOJ STYL

"WOMEN'S CAR OF 2007 (CAR WITH IMAGINATION)" - POLAND - READERS OF TWOJ STYL

"COMPANY CAR OF 2008" SELECTED BY FIRMENAUTO (FLEETS) AND DEKKRA (GERMANY)

"CAR OF THE YEAR 2008" - UK

"CAR MAGAZINE CAR OF THE YEAR" - UK


FIFTH GEAR "SMALLCAR OF THE YEAR" - UK

AUTO EXPRESS "BEST CITY CAR 2008"

"BEST COMPACT CAR" - SURVEY OF INTERNET USERS

"BEST SMALL CAR" (IMPORTERS CATEGORY) - READERS OF AUTO ZEITUNG (GERMANY) IN THE AUTO TROPHY AWARD FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR



"BEST COMPACT CAR" - JAPAN (20.11.2008)

"IMPORT OF THE YEAR" - OVERDRIVE - INDIA

"LUXURY CAR 2008" - TOP GEAR - INDIA

2007:


Harald J. Wester, Chief Technology Officer Fiat Group, receives the Euro Car Body Award from Mathias Woydt, vice president of the Automotive Circle International


"EUROCARBODY 2007" - AUTOMOTIVE CIRCLE INTERNATIONAL - FRANKFURT (GERMANY)

AUTO TROPHY (SMALL CARS CATEGORY) - READERS OF AUTO ZEITUNG - GERMANY

"MOST BEAUTIFUL CAR IN THE WORLD" - (ITALY - MUSEUM SRL)

"SALES ACHIEVEMENT TROPHY" (L'AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE) DECEMBER 2007

"CAR DESIGN OF THE YEAR 2007" - UK

"NEW CAR OF THE YEAR" - (QUATTRORUOTE)

Felipe Massa-Ferrari Formula 1 Driver

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