The new Fiat 500 is currently on sale and in demand in 83 different countries around the world, and has managed to reach this important milestone in only 21 months since its launch.
According to the carmaker, the biggest ten markets for the first 500,000 cars have been: Italy (244,755 units), France (58,425), the Great Britain (51,445), Germany (48,319), Holland (13,682), Switzerland (10,765), Spain (10,103), Belgium (9,548), Japan (9,030) and Austria (8,648).
Another thing worth mentioning is that 80 percent of customers went for the top of the range versions (the Lounge and Sport) which are fitted as standard with Blue&Me.
“This new record has once again focused the media spotlight on the Fiat 500, and has confirmed its reputation as an Italian style icon capable of winning the hearts and minds of the public and the international motoring press,” a company statement reads.
The Fiat 500 range offers a choice of two versions (saloon and Cabrio), 6 configurations (Pop, Lounge, Sport, Rock, by Diesel and PUR-O2), 2 petrol engine (a 69 hp 1.2 and a 100 hp 1.4) and 2 turbo-diesel engines (a 75 hp 1.3 Multijet and a 95 hp 1.3 Multijet II), all Euro 5 and available with either manual or sequential robotised (Dualogic) gearboxes.
There have also been several special editions and show cars based on the Fiat 500, from the 500 by Diesel to the Barbie show car, as well as the Abarth 500 and Abarth 500C.
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