Grill test: Fiat 500 0.9 TwinAir Turbo Lounge
Those who doubt this will have to be convinced: only two rollers for a car weighing almost a ton? This will need to be read a little further: the engine has 145 Newton meters, 63 kilowatts (85 "horsepower") and a turbocharger.
Okay, the numbers themselves, used to more and more powerful cars, may not be exactly exciting, but they are bold, but really bold more than the 500 Fiat 1957, which originally produced just under 10 (ten) kilowatts!
In short: this photograph is not only relevant, but also alive. And quite a lot.
You sit in it, turn the key and ... Interesting crane, this engine sounds like a two-cylinder. Oh really, because it's a two-cylinder. For someone who has already driven a 1957 original (or any other prior to 1975), this Fiat evokes (very likely) fond memories both in appearance and hearing.
The accelerator pedal is a little misleading as it has a rather regressive characteristic, which in the local sense means that with small movements up to half the movement, not much happens, so it doesn't seem like it will be much. However, in the second half of the ride, the engine becomes very lively and convincingly powerful, which only means that you need to be a little more decisive when dosing gas. So it's a matter of habit.
This way, the engine develops enough torque for the body it pulls, but you still need to get used to the slightly different behavior of the engine, since at the same speed it has half the ignition as a four-cylinder (which is also the reason for the characteristic sound) ; at idle speed and a little higher, it seems that you can hear every rhythm of operation.
From 1.500 to 2.500 rpm the engine is kind of average; if you are in fifth gear at 1.500 rpm, that means 58 kilometers per hour (on the meter) and the engine is barely audible, but then it can only accelerate in an exemplary manner. Above 2.500 rpm, however, it wakes up and – with just the right amount of gas – sovereignly pulls; if the transmission is still running in fifth gear, the Five Hundred will hit 140 mph in seconds.
The engine feels best in terms of performance between 2.000 and 6.000 rpm, but two things are worth noting: that it is a turbo, which means that as the demands on it increase, consumption also increases significantly, and that it is immediately motorized. after Abarti. most fun 500.
It only gets a little stuck in the drivetrain as it only has five gears, which is usually enough, only on steeper climbs that you want to climb more dynamically the gears don't overlap enough to take full advantage of the engine's performance.
Briefly about the expense. Judging by the readings of the on-board computer, the engine requires 100 liters at 2.600 kilometers per hour in fifth gear (4,5 rpm), 130 (3.400) 6,1 and 160 (4.200) 8,4 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers.
At top speed (187 on the scale) the engine revs at 4.900 rpm and drinks 17,8 liters per 100 kilometers. With a smooth right foot, following the advisory up arrow (which, however, is rather poorly visible in orange among the many orange data on the gauges) and with the help of a perfectly functioning Stop / Start system, this can also be very economical in the city - we are aiming for 6,2 liters 100 km, and we are far from obstructing traffic. However, with intensive driving, consumption can rise to 11 liters per 100 km ...
The name, the shape and the sound of the motor... How little is sometimes enough to make people feel nostalgic. But still - only in the above - the new 500 copies of the original, otherwise, including the modern subcompact engine, this original in itself. And it's still very cute.
Vinko Kernc, photo: Saša Kapetanovič
Fiat 500 0.9 TwinAir Turbo Lounge
Basic data
Technical information
| engine: | 2-cylinder - 4-stroke - in-line - turbocharged petrol - displacement 875 cm3 - maximum power 63 kW (85 hp) at 5.500 rpm - maximum torque 145 Nm at 1.900 rpm. |
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| Energy transfer: | front wheel drive engine - 5-speed manual transmission - tires 185/55 R 15 H (Goodyear EfficientGrip). |
| Capacity: | 173 km/h top speed - 0-100 km/h acceleration in 11,0 s - fuel consumption (ECE) 4,9/3,7/4,1 l/100 km, CO2 emissions 95 g/km. |
| Mass: | empty vehicle 1.005 kg - permissible gross weight 1.370 kg. |
| External dimensions: | length 3.546 mm – width 1.627 mm – height 1.488 mm – wheelbase 2.300 mm – trunk 182–520 35 l – fuel tank XNUMX l. |
Our measurements
| T = 28 ° C / p = 1.190 mbar / rel. vl. = 28% / odometer status: 1.123 km | |
| Acceleration 0-100km: | 12,2s |
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| 402m from the city: | 1834 years ( 119 km / h) |
| Flexibility 50-90km / h: | 10,0s |
| Flexibility 80-120km / h: | 14,2s |
| Maximum speed: | 173km / h (V.) |
| test consumption: | 7,2 l / 100km |
| Braking distance at 100 km / h: | 40,9m |
| AM table: | 42m |
evaluation
It's important to know that this two-cylinder engine was not designed out of nostalgia, but from purely technical starting points. Petstotica does very well with performance and power consumption, and besides, it's a bit nostalgic. This 500 can be economical and fun to drive.
We praise and reproach
appearance and image
interior appearance
engine
improved software for USB dongle
Stop / start the system
seats (seat, feel) center screen too small (audio ...)
turn signal switch does not turn off at low speed
poorly visible shift arrow
