Fiat 500C in Depth

Press Release

Class-leading safety

Structurally derived from the saloon version (the first car under four metres to receive the five-star Euro NCAP rating), the Fiat 500C retains all the safety components and features (active and passive) that justifiably place it among the market's best in class.

The Fiat 500C is unrivalled in its segment In terms of passive safety, as shown, for example, by the seven airbags offered as standard (two front, two window, two side and one knee bag). The new car’s stable and efficient braking system combined with its excellent acceleration and superbly reliable handling allows it to emerge effortlessly from emergency situations.
The Fiat 500C also uses sophisticated technical solutions to ensure that the driver is in perfect control of the car (active safety): from ABS with electronic brake distribution (EBD) to the advanced electronic stability program (ESP), from the anti slip regulation (ASR) system to the Hill Holder device - which helps the driver with hill starts - and hydraulic brake assistance (HBA) to help with emergency stops.

Moreover, to ensure the safety of the driver and passengers, the new model has a body designed according to the latest crash resistance criteria (this is the first super-compact car equipped with a front-end structure specifically designed to improve inter-vehicle compatibility in head-on collisions, with a rigid cabin to protect the occupants and high-absorption zones on the outside.
Both front safety belts have dual pretensioners and load limiters (those in the rear are three-point belts). The front and rear seats are equipped with an anti-submarining system that stops the wearer from sliding underneath the seatbelt. Isofix attachments for child car seats are fitted as standard across the range.

The Fiat 500C also boasts modern and sophisticated components for preventive safety, especially when visibility is reduced, for example at night or when in a tunnel. For instance, the Fiat 500C is the first in its segment to offer, as an operational extra, Xenon headlights with dipping and full-beam functions for better visibility and excellent light output in all weather conditions. In these bulbs, the filaments of conventional gas-discharge bulbs have been replaced by two electrodes - just a few millimetres apart - that generate an electrovoltaic discharge in an atmosphere of low-pressure Xenon. Made by Magneti Marelli Automotive Lighting, these bulbs give three times the light intensity and duration of standard halogen headlight lamps.

Finally, the Fiat 500C has all the dynamic and comfort features that allow users to embark comfortably and safely on any journey. The suspension system based on a Magneti Marelli design plays a fundamental role in this: front suspension is provided by independent McPherson struts while the rear suspension is semi-independent with a torsion axle. The semi-independent torsion-axle rear suspension system also features an anti-roll bar derived from the 500 Abarth to improve handling and comfort.