According to a new report, the five-door Fiat 500 hatchback, which is set to replace the Punto, will be launched in 2015.
The new Ford Fiesta rival will ride on a modified version of the Punto platform and feature classic styling that closely echoes the rest of the 500 lineup. When the car arrives, it will take the expanded 500 range to eight separate models.
Under the hood, the five-door 500 is expected to share engines with the standard version, so expect a variety of four-cylinder petrol and diesel options, plus an 875cc TwinAir.
Head of Fiat Group design Lorenzo Ramaciotti told Auto Express "There are some rumours in the press about the five-door 500, but what we know for sure is that next year we’ll have the 500X. We already have the 500L so we won’t stop there; it’s reasonable that there’ll be further additions."
