Fiat decided to leave the non-electrified model market within the UK. From next July, there will be no more choices based solely on petrol or diesel engines; it is an epochal turning point for the Italian brand controlled by the Stellantis group.
According to Autocar reports, Fiat will thus continue its electrification strategy. The Turin-based carmaker claims that 60% of its range in 2021 was already electrified. The Fiat 500X and Fiat Tipo were chronologically the last two cars to receive a hybrid powertrain (earlier this year).
Greg Taylor, CEO of Fiat and Abarth UK, said: “This step in Fiat’s history marks a milestone in our commitment to providing affordable and sustainable mobility solutions for all of our customers. The decision particularly lends itself to our vehicles, which are suitable for urban areas“.
Going into detail, Fiat 500 and Fiat Panda will lose the 1.2-liter petrol engine option. Instead, they will be offered with a one-liter lightweight hybrid unit, consisting of a three-cylinder naturally aspirated engine and the starter generator integrated into the 12 V belt, plus an 11 Ah battery. Since February the 500X and Tipo (hatchback and station wagon) have been available on the UK market with a 1.5-liter four-cylinder petrol engine paired with a 20hp electric motor, for a combined total of 128hp.
The UK market is therefore one of the first protagonists of the gradual and cautious transition towards a completely electrified offer, therefore made up of light and obviously electric hybrid cars. Across the Channel, governments and car manufacturers are also encouraging the sale of this type of car, so as to reduce emissions. Fiat, like other brands of the Stellantis group, is expected to launch other fully electric cars on the market soonexploiting the synergies with colleagues who were once under PSA management.
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