What's the news?
Following the recent unveiling of the 500 Turbo for the American market, Fiat UK has launched the special edition 500 Street for ours. Featuring a body kit and equipment upgrades, this hatchback-only model is sure to appeal to buyers who want their 500 to stand out a bit.
Exterior
Available in a choice of five colours, the 500 Street comes with tinted windows, 16-inch alloy wheels and a rear spoiler. Other features include chrome-finished mouldings, door handles and wing mirrors.
Interior
Inside, the 500 Street gains £1,800 of equipment over the base-level Pop model. Air conditioning, sports seats and a leather steering wheel are all part of the package; as is the inclusion of Fiat's Blue&Me infotainment system.
Mechanicals
The 1.2-litre petrol, 0.9-litre TwinAir and the 1.3-litre MultiJet 2 diesel engines are all available in this limited edition 500. As no other performance or mechanical enhancements have been made, buyers can expect the same nippy handling as the rest of the 500 range.
Anything else?
Priced from £11,360 for the 1.2-litre version, the 500 Street is £1,400 more than the equivalent Pop spec; bringing it directly in line with the range topping Lounge model. Order books are open now across the Fiat UK dealer network.
James Giddings - 23 Aug 2012