Fiat says the two-cylinder TwinAir might be on its way to North America. This cartoon-y little car will not only get 57.4 MPG, it will also have super low carbon emissions – 92 g/km of CO2. How does that compare to the hybrid leading Prius? 50 MPG and 89 g/km of CO2. It features a turbocharged engine and start-stop technology. An eco mode allows the driver to cut torque to boost fuel economy.
Fiat says the TwinAir will do zero to 100 km/hr in 11 seconds and top out at 107 mph. A TwinAir 500 will go for $16,775 in Italy, so lets assume that number will be substantially higher in the North American markets.
July 17th, 2010 at 10:28 am
The FIAT 500 Hybrid and the FIAT 500 twinair are probably the technically most advanced cars on the market. I am seriously considering to buy one once they come to the US. If they cost $16,775 in Italy I would expect them to cost the same or slightly less in the US, not more as suggested.
May 20th, 2011 at 6:09 pm
I think you are right on the price Jeff. I got a hankerin’ for the Abarth version, but if they would offer the twin-air here in the states I would likely put 2 FIATs in the garage! @ $4/gal for gas, these should be both economical and a hoot to drive!