A small, thrifty 1.3l 16-valve MultiJet diesel engine has been crammed by Italian carmaker Fiat under the hood of the 500, to replace the already old 75 bhp MultiJet found on the current generation. The differences between the two units will be visible in terms of both mileage and CO2 emissions, Fiat says.
The new engine, which uses Fiat’s Start&Stop, becomes the most powerful diesel available in its segment. The unit develops 95 bhp at 4,000 rpm and 200 Nm of torque at only 1,500 rpm.
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