In Europe, there are 4 versions of the 500 (Naked, Pop, Sport and Lounge). It is yet to be announced what versions will come to the US.

Pop interior

Lounge interior

Sport interior

The Pop version equipment includes: two front airbags, two curtain-bags, two sidebags and one knee-bag, ABS complete with EBD, front headlights with daytime running lights, specific upholstery with a choice of Ivory or Black elements, Dualdrive electric power steering, black electric wing mirrors, height-adjustable steering wheel, centralized locking and electric windows, 175/65 R14” steel wheels with integral wheel hubs. The 500 Pop specification is available with all three engines, but with the 100 bhp 1.4 16v the outfit includes the sophisticated ESP system and an instrument panel with sporty graphics.

The Lounge and Sport add exclusive equipment to the 500 Pop. The Lounge version includes the Chrome kit which features chrome around the side window moldings, on the exhaust tailpipe, on the trim of the inside door handle, the gear lever and the front and rear bumpers. On the outside, the new 500 Lounge features 185/55 R15” alloys, electric body-colored wing mirrors and a fixed glass roof with sunshade. Inside, it features special fabrics, a leather-upholstered steering wheel with the controls of the Blue&Me system, manual climate control, a radio, CD and MP3 player, a height adjustable front seat, a 50/50 split rear seat with head-restraints, a key with customized remote control and an active handle on the tailgate.

The Sport version includes sport seats with special foam, a rear spoiler, interior upholstery in exclusive colors and fabrics, a chrome-plated exhaust tailpipe and chrome inserts in the door sills. The Fiat 500 Sport also offers 185/55 R15” sporty alloys, manual climate control, a sport steering wheel with the controls for the Blue&Me system, a radio with CD and MP3 player, and electric mirrors painted the same color as the bodywork.

The Sport and Lounge equipped with the 100 bhp 1.4 16v engine also offer the ESP system as standard equipment and an instrument panel with sport graphics.

Blue&Me was developed by Fiat Auto and Microsoft. it offers a hands-free function with Bluetooth® interface and evolved voice recognition, USB port, MP3 reader and text message interpreter.

It has the same features as Blue&Me (a hands-free function with Bluetooth® interface and evolved voice recognition, USB port, MP3 reader and text message interpreter) and adds the functions of a navigator.

The original sound system has six speakers: two 30 Watt tweeters and four full-range (two 40 Watt and two 35 Watt).

The new Interscope Sound System comprises six speakers (two tweeters, two woofers and two full-range, all 40 W), one 100 W sub-woofer and a 30 W amplifier.

This optional system was designed and developed for the Fiat 500 and is combined with a radio with a CD and MP3 player. The novelty of the Interscope Sound System is the simultaneous use of three different methods to process the signal, which make for unique enjoyment of the sound on board the car.

The first (TruBass) extends the perceived frequency field towards the bass without needing a subwoofer so that the listener has the sensation of listening to a system that produces extended, very deep basses.

The second method (Focus) raises the apparent position of the sources of sound to ear level. This gives the sensation of listening to speakers positioned higher than they actually are, and simultaneously the response in perceived frequency goes back to being ‘natural’, because the ‘coloring’ caused by the filtering of the head has been removed.

And finally, the third method (3D) which spatially equalizes stereo reproduction, correcting any errors due to the position of the speakers and improving spatial perception. The result is a more embracing sound, which recreates a correct stereophonic effect even for listeners who are positioned further away from the symmetrical axis of the speakers (as in the case of the car).

The Fiat 500 offers a large glass roof in both a fixed version and one with an electrical opening mechanism that slides the glass roof back.

Besides the conventional heating system shown above the Fiat 500 offers a sophisticated climate control system that features automatic control of the temperature, air flow, air distribution, compressor engagement and recirculation.

You can read more about how the system works in the question below.

The system on the Fiat 500 implements an ‘equivalent temperature’ climate control strategy. A number of sensors register the indoor and outdoor temperature and evaluate the feeling of thermal well-being perceived by the passenger, i.e. the energy exchange between the human body and the passenger compartment, which is affected by the humidity, the temperature and the flow of treated air.

All these parameters are measured constantly and used to adjust the distribution, ventilation and mixture constantly. This regulates the air flow to the air vents and the fan speed, so that passengers in the car enjoy the sense of thermal well-being they requested (when setting the temperature).

The result is a constant climate, even if the outdoor conditions change. And to make sure that the air issuing into the car reaches all corners of the passenger compartment, the system can be adjusted to one of five combinations.

The customer can also modify the temperature gradually, by half a degree at a time, until it is comfortable for him. The knob allows an adjustment of 16°C.

Manual settings always have priority over automatic settings. They cause the ‘Auto’ LED to go out, and the setting is memorized until the control is annulled. Every time the system is turned on, it will return to the status memorized when it was turned off, except for the ‘MAX DEF’ function, which is canceled.

It is also possible to turn the system off manually, de-activating the climate system completely.

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