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Fiat 500's start&stop technology will be greener than expected

When Fiat announced in December that it would start using Bosch's Start&Stop technology in the new 500, they said the micro hybrid system would reduce fuel consumption between five and eight percent. Now that it is actually here and used in the popular 1.2 Lounge version of the Fiat 500, Fiat finds out that Start&Stop will reduce urban fuel consumption by up to 12 percent, from 37 mpg (U.S.) to 41 mpg on the urban cycle. Those numbers make this this model the most efficient 500 currently available. The new version is called, ... Read more →

Fiat installing Bosch Stop/Start system in the 500 for 5-8% fuel reduction Xavier Navarro

It's time to add Fiat to the list of manufacturers - such as BMW, MINI and Kia - that will use Bosch Start/Stop technology. Fiat will start using this technology in the Fiat 500, initially with the ...

Fiat 500's start&stop technology will be greener than expected 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

When Fiat announced in December that it would start using Bosch's Start&Stop technology in the new 500, they said the micro hybrid system would reduce fuel consumption between five and eight percent. Now that it is actually here and used in the popular 1.2 Lounge version of the Fiat 500, ...

Fiat installing Bosch Stop/Start system in the 500 for 5-8% fuel reduction 12 months ago on Autoblog Green

It's time to add Fiat to the list of manufacturers - such as BMW, MINI and Kia - that will use Bosch Start/Stop technology. Fiat will start using this technology in the Fiat 500, initially with the 1.2-liter gasoline engine that is mated to the automanual Dualogic gearbox. This system includes a ...


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