Stellantis permanently stops production of the thermal Fiat 500
- Against all real logic since European customers are demanding cheaper cars, and possibly smaller and ligher ones, European car carmakers have gradually phased out all their small A segment cars. The official reason given by the carmakers is the low potential in sales of these models, and by their low margin.
- After the Ford Ka (2008-2016), the Opel Adam (2013-2019), the Seat Mii (2011-2021), the Skoda Citigo (2011-2021), the Smart Forfour (2014-2021), the Citroën C1 (2014-2022), the Peugeot 108 (2014-2022), the Volkswagen Up (2011-2023), the Smart Fortwo (2014-2024) and the Renault Twingo (2014-2024) it is the turn of the Fiat 500 (2015-2024) to fade away without being replaced, at least in the near future.
- The current Fiat 500, heir to the famous Fiat 500 of the ‘60s, was nevertheless one of the most popular A-segment cars on the European market for several years. There is still the Fiat Panda to represent this segment in Europe but the model is seriously threatened since the launch of the Fiat Grande Panda a few weeks ago and which is located in B-segment. The old Fiat Panda reaches another clientele than the Fiat 500, being a less expensive five-door than the Fiat 500.
- The end of the Fiat 500 will be a big loss for the Polish factory in Tichy where it was produced at 120,000/130,000 units per year since 2020. The future of the factory now rests on the Fiat 600, Jeep Avenger and Alfa-Romeo Junior. The Lancia Ypsilon produced there is at the end of its life and is not expected to survive beyond 2024. Its replacement will be produced in Zaragoza, Spain.