Fiat 500: Mirafiori plant shut down again in April, but this time for good news

The plant Fiat of Mirafiori, Turin, has often been in the spotlight throughout 2024, mainly due to its difficulties in resuming stable production for the electric Fiat 500. This time, however, the planned end of production in April 2025 will not be synonymous with a crisis, but rather with a positive turning point for the brand and for the Italian automotive industry.

According to the media Torino Cronaca, Stellantis will begin work in April to install the new production line for the Fiat 500 hybrid. The purpose of this temporary stoppage is to reorganize the production lines and install the specific equipment needed to manufacture this model. The month of April will therefore be devoted to reorganizing the production lines, with The first prototypes of the 500 hybrid are expected in May 2025.

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This new version of the Fiat 500, equipped with a hybrid engine, is seen as a real hope for relaunching production at the Mirafiori plant, but also for strengthening the brand's competitiveness in a segment where demand for hybrid vehicles is still high. With an eventual production target of 100,000 units per year, the Fiat 500 hybrid could be a real relief for the Turin plant, which is struggling to get back to a high production rate with the electric 500.

The hybrid model of the Fiat 500, which will go into production in November 2025, should be offered at a price below €20,000making it a more accessible choice for a wide range of customers. This affordable price, coupled with a hybrid engine, could enable Fiat to relaunch its 500, a model that has long been synonymous with success for the brand, with sales of over 180,000 units a year in the past.

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  1. Wow, in 2026 customers will finally have a 500 with a 70hp 3-cylinder engine...

    Stellantis' industrial striking power is staggering 😱

  2. Vollkommen unterschätztes Auto,... auch nach drei Jahren absolut fehlerfrei. Der zweite 500E kam gerade in die Familie.

  3. Long live Fiat, impatiently waiting for an 85 hp hybrida instead of the 70... It's also a little tourer that behaves wonderfully on the freeway! Maybe think about abs disc brakes on the rear axle 🤞🙏.

    • 100% agreed.
      And I don't understand why they don't offer a more powerful hybrid with an automatic gearbox.
      I've got an 85hp combustion engine (and before that I had the 105hp), so going for the 70hp hybrid is out of the question.

  4. Stellantis hat von allen Autoherstellern mit Fiat,Alfa,Maserati die wenigsten Probleme, sie haben wenig Geld für das E-Phantom ausgegeben, weil sie schon seit Anfang an bei Tesla ca 30 % über CNH/ IVECO halten , das gibt die deutsche Schläfer und Zauderergruppe natürlich nicht gerne zu. Warum wohl hatte Mr.Piech immer versucht Alfa Romeo zu kriegen. Audi hatte schon mal vorsorglich die halbe designer Crew mit überhöhtem Lohn abgeworben. Gott sei Dank . Sonst wären es nur Golf Alfa's geworden, mit Armaturen vom POLO und Motoren welche einen Tag nach Ablauf der Garantie kapitulieren, ebenso die Heckscheiben, welche stärkere Regentropfen kaum überleben würden. MADE IN GERMANY Geiz ist Geil.🤑

  5. Benissimo avere l'ibrida per il rilancio. Ci vorrebbero pero' anche i motori ibridi 100/136 cv per una versione sport e per la 500 e 600 Abarth il 1300 ibrido plug - in 190/250 cv...

  6. Bin durch Zufall auf den 500e gestoßen und haben den 3+1 mit der hinteren Zusatztür geleast. 204 Euro für 24 Monate.
    Der Kleine ist perfekt verarbeitet und hat eine tolle Ausstattung. Meine Frau liebt ihn für ihre Einkaufsfahrten über alles. Abends einfach in der Garage an eine normale Steckdose und dann lädt er für 30 ct. wieder auf.
    Fahrten, die mit unserem SUV 18 Euro kosten, erledigt der Kleine für 6 Euro. Zukünftig kostenfrei mit PV.
    Der ideale Einstieg in die Elektromobilität, von der ich bisher immer negativ gesprochen habe.

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