Fiat has stopped bringing petrol-powered cars to Australia, dropping the ageing 500 from its lineup which now consists of light commercial vehicles and an electric hatch. Following a report by Autocar that the Fiat 500 and its performance Abarth 595 / 695 siblings had been removed from sale in the UK, a spokesperson for Stellantis Australia told CarExpert “we are no longer bringing in petrol”. This means the electric Fiat 500e , which is priced from $52,500 before on-road costs, is its only new car in showrooms, sold alongside the Ducato turbo-diesel van.
CarExpert has asked Fiat how many petrol-powered 500s remain in stock across the country. 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal.
Browse now . At its core, the Fiat 500 is a 17-year-old model, having launched in 2007 and benefitted from a facelift revealed in 2016. Only a single variant remains in Australian showrooms, the $28,900 before on-roads Dolcevita.
Meanwhile, the 500e – marketed in some countries as the New 500 – is a ground-up model on an updated platform, available exclusively as an EV both overseas and in Australia, where it’s offered solely in La Prima guise for $52,500 before on-roads. There were 133 Fiat 500e deliveries recorded in the first six months of 2024, against 157 new petrol 500 and Abarth 595/695 registrations. Despite being more expensive than any version of the 500 or 500e, the Fiat Ducato – technically sold u.