The cheapest Fiat 500 in Australia now starts from $23,000 before on-road costs – up from $19,500 – after manual and convertible models were axed, and a price rise was applied.
- 2022 Fiat 500 pricing and specifications
- Manual transmission, 500C convertible body axed
- Lounge gains body-coloured dashboard; Dolcevita options tweaked
- Priced from $23,100 plus on-road costs
The 2022 Fiat 500 range has been slashed from eight models to two, as the city car approaches 15 years in Australian showrooms next March.
Fiat 500 buyers could previously opt for one convertible and two hatchback models with manual or automatic transmissions.
Fiat Australia now offers just two variants: the automatic Lounge and Dolcevita hatchbacks.
The base model manual Fiat 500 Lounge hatch was until now the only Fiat priced below $20,000, at $19,550 plus on-road costs – leaving only two new-car brands in Australia with a vehicle under $20,000, Kia and MG (click here for more details).
While yet to be confirmed, the death of the Fiat 500C convertible is believed to be a result of ADR 85 side-impact crash safety regulations which came into force for older models late last year. Drive has contacted Fiat Australia for clarification.
As the range is trimmed back, the two remaining Fiat 500 variants – excluding the Abarth hot-hatch version, which too is now offered in hatch form only – have received $1550 price rises, now starting from $23,100 plus on-road costs.
Changes to standard equipment levels are limited to a body-coloured dashboard for the Lounge, replacing Techno Blue.
The colour palette has also been revised; Carrara Grey has been deleted for both models, while on the Dolcevita, black/white two-tone paint and Rugiada Green replace Powder Pink and Bordeaux (dark red).
The Dolcevita’s Lusso option pack now includes a seven-speaker Beats premium sound system and tyre repair kit – but no longer includes leather seat upholstery, with a new no-cost black and ivory fabric option introduced as a substitute. The package remains priced at $1900.
Standard features otherwise carry over, including a 7.0-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, halogen headlights, power mirrors and windows, seven airbags, and rear parking sensors.
The Dolcevita adds a glass roof, 16-inch wheels, larger instrument display, automatic lights and wipers, automatic climate control, cruise control, ‘premium’ seat trim, and more.
Powering both variants is a 1.2-litre non-turbo four-cylinder petrol engine with 51kW and 102Nm, driving the front wheels through a five-speed ‘Dualogic’ automated manual transmission (based on a traditional manual, but the car’s computers control the clutch, eliminating the third pedal).
The 2022 Fiat 500 range – still believed to be designated as Model Year 2022 by Fiat Australia, despite 2023 being two months away – is on sale now. It will be joined in showrooms next year by a new-generation electric model (click here for more details).
2022 Fiat 500 Australian pricing
- 500 Lounge auto – $23,100
- 500 Dolcevita auto – $25,800
Note: Prices above are drive-away.
2022 Fiat 500 Lounge standard features:
- 15-inch alloy wheels with space-saver spare
- 7.0-inch infotainment touchscreen with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, reversing camera, AM/FM radio and Bluetooth
- 3.5-inch instrument display with trip computer
- Blue fabric upholstery
- Body-coloured dashboard (new)
- Halogen headlights
- LED daytime-running lights
- Power windows and mirrors
- Body-coloured bumpers and mirror caps
- ‘Techno’ leather-wrapped steering wheel
- Floor mats
- Chrome door handles
- Air conditioning
- Seven airbags (including driver’s knee)
- Rear parking sensors
- Tyre pressure monitoring
2022 Fiat 500 Dolcevita adds (over Lounge):
- 16-inch silver alloy wheels
- Fixed glass roof
- 7.0-inch instrument display
- ‘Premium’ fabric seat upholstery in white/black or black/ivory
- Automatic headlights and wipers
- Automatic climate-control air-conditioning
- Cruise control
- Chrome bumper inserts and window trim
- Fog lights
The optional $1900 Lusso Pack, available on Dolcevita, adds:
- 16-inch black and silver alloy wheels
- Tyre repair kit (new, replacing space-saver spare wheel)
- Seven-speaker Beats sound system (new)
- Tinted rear and side windows (privacy glass)
An electric sunroof costs $1500 on the Dolcevita (only available with the white/black interior, not black/ivory).
Available colours include:
- Gelato White (no cost, both models)
- Passione Red ($550, both models)
- Vesuvio Black ($550, both models)
- Sicilla Orange ($550, Lounge only)
- Blu Ottanio ($550, Dolcevita only)
- Rugiada Green ($550, Dolcevita only)
- Pompei Grey ($550, Dolcevita only)
- Bi-colour White/Black ($550, Dolcevita only)
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