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Fiat 500 Trivia Quiz

After almost three decades, Fiat returns to the United States with a new version of its iconic subcompact.

A multiple-choice quiz by GoodVibe. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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GoodVibe

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
339,483

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what year did the concept version of the Fiat 500 debut? Hint

2002

2004

2000

2006

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many engines were initially avaiable for the Fiat 500 when it was released in 2007? Hint

Five

Four

Three

Two

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Question 3 of 10

3. For 2010, Fiat put a much smaller engine as an option in the 500. What was its displacement? Hint

875cc

895cc

935cc

915cc

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where is the European Fiat 500 built? Hint

Turkey

Poland

Italy

Hungary

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Question 5 of 10

5. The North American vesrion of the Fiat 500 gets one engine, a 1.4 litre Multiair unit. How many horsepower does it get? Hint

111

101

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Question 6 of 10

6. What transmission is not available in any version of the Fiat 500? Hint

Six-speed manual

Six-speed automatic

Five-speed manual

Four-speed automatic

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Question 7 of 10

7. In what year was a convertible version of the Fiat 500 introduced? Hint

2010

2009

2008

2007

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Question 8 of 10

8. A number of customers have converted the Fiat 500 to an electric vehicle. Imola-based Micro-Vett produced one of the first electric 500s. What is the range of the Micro-Vett 500? Hint

60 miles

70 miles

80 miles

90 miles

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the production run for the 2007 model of the Fiat 500? Hint

68,000

63,000

58,000

53,000

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these Fiat 500 versions was not available for the United States market for 2011? Hint

Sport

Pop

Naked

Lounge

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year did the concept version of the Fiat 500 debut?

Answer: 2004

The Trepiuno concept was shown at the 2004 Geneva Motorshow.

2. How many engines were initially avaiable for the Fiat 500 when it was released in 2007?

Answer: Three

The first 500s came with a choice of a 1.2 litre 68hp and 1.4 litre 99hp gasoline units and a 1.3 litre 74hp diesel Multijet engine. For the 2010 model year, the diesel was upgraded to 94 horsepower.

3. For 2010, Fiat put a much smaller engine as an option in the 500. What was its displacement?

Answer: 875cc

The TwinAir two-cylinder engine has 74 horsepower and tops out at 107 miles per hour. The TwinAir engine features Start-stop technology that would shut down the engine to reduce idling time and restart when the driver moves.

4. Where is the European Fiat 500 built?

Answer: Poland

Fiat builds a number of vehicles in Tychy, including the Fiat Panda city car and Lancia Ypsilon subcompact. The American version is built in Toluca, Mexico. It contains a number of adjustments in order to strengthen the body, rework the suspension, four-wheel disc brakes, a larger fuel tank, and lights that comply with U.S. standards.

5. The North American vesrion of the Fiat 500 gets one engine, a 1.4 litre Multiair unit. How many horsepower does it get?

Answer: 101

The engine is built in Michigan. The standard European 1.4L engine has 99 horsepower. Racing car maker Abarth created a number of high-performance versions of the 500. The Abarth 500, first released in 2008, comes with a 1.4L 133 horsepower engine. A second version was a 1.4L 160hp engine that came in the Abarth 500 Esseesse upgrade feature and limited-run Opening Edition variants.

A 200hp engine was inserted for the Assetto Corse, which was a limited production model of 49 cars.

6. What transmission is not available in any version of the Fiat 500?

Answer: Four-speed automatic

The 500 is avaiable with five and six-speed manual transmissions in Europe. The United States gets an Aisin six-speed automatic and five-speed manual, while Europe gets the Dualogic five-speed robotised manual transmission.

7. In what year was a convertible version of the Fiat 500 introduced?

Answer: 2009

The 500C debuted at the 2009 Geneva Motorshow and went on sale that same summer.

8. A number of customers have converted the Fiat 500 to an electric vehicle. Imola-based Micro-Vett produced one of the first electric 500s. What is the range of the Micro-Vett 500?

Answer: 70 miles

The Micro-Vett 500 requires 6-8 hours to charge and can go 60 miles per hour. Sweden's EV Adapt produced a version that can go 75 miles on a single charge and top out at 75 miles per hour. A U.S. market version was shown in 2010 at the Washington Auto Show.

9. What was the production run for the 2007 model of the Fiat 500?

Answer: 58,000

In three weeks, the entire production run was sold out. The 500 has also become popular in France and England. By 2010, over half a million were sold.

10. Which of these Fiat 500 versions was not available for the United States market for 2011?

Answer: Naked

The Naked is a stripped-down version of the 500 sold in Europe. If one considers all the engines, interiors, color options, and trim packages, there are 500,000 different ways to construct a Fiat 500.

Source: Author GoodVibe

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