500C+(2)500L = $$$: 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show

by Derek Kreindler

November 28th, 2012 10:31 AM

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Fiat dropped a product onslaught at the LA show, revealing two variants of the 500L, and an Abarth version of the 500C, so I can better sunburn my enormous bald spot.

But since you already know what the 500C looks like, let’s focus on the Fiat 500L. All three cars share the Abarth’s 160 horsepower 1.4L turbo engine. The 500L will be available in standard trim or as a pseudo-crossover known as the “Trekking” (shown above). Despite sounding horribly lame, the Trekking isn’t that distinguishable from the standard 500, and the visual changes are minimal. The 500L will launch in mid-2013, with pricing announced closer to launch.

Now, make plans to bring over the Panda!

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Banger on Nov 28, 2012

I really like the looks of the 500L Lounge. Especially noteworthy is the A pillar. Take a good look at it. Go ahead, I'll wait. The only other automaker I can remember doing this-- and it was purely a design exercise that never saw the light of day, mind you-- was Volvo, probably a decade or more in the past. I look forward to seeing the 500L in the flesh. Er, sheet metal. Whatever.

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GiddyHitch on Nov 29, 2012

Hopefully MINI can scale up the Cooper better than Fiat did with the 500.

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