As the cute Fiat 500 is about to hit American roads, the Italian carmaker is working on a four-door derivate designed to enhance the appeal of the near-forgotten brand.
With a longer wheelbase, this new model—likely to be called the 600—will provide more comfort on long-distance travel and a more inhabitable rear seat. (In our eyes, the regular 500 is really only a 2+2, which is a technical way of saying the rear seats are little more than a parcel shelf.) The 600 is expected to be built alongside the 500 in Toluca, Mexico; power will come from a highly efficient two-cylinder engine providing around 100 hp. The 500’s four-cylinder engines are also a possibility, of course.
With the 600, Fiat may discover that it’s just a brief step from the cute to the humble. We see the trendy crowd zipping around in turbocharged 500s, perhaps even with folding roofs. But we can’t quite see many folks stuffing their family into what would likely be the cheapest and tiniest four-door on the market.
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