Fiat 500 CULT & 105HP TwinAir headline 2014 Fiat 500 updates: Geneva Motor Show

The Fiat 500 CULT (pictured) arrives to top the 500 range

The revived Fiat 500 has been with us for some time as Fiat’s take on the MINI retro revival, and it’s still appealing and relevant. It’s already spawned a convertible 500, Abarth 500, 500L and the soon to arrive 500X (which will also spawn the new Jeep Renegade) and now it’s time for a bit of a minor upgrade and makeover for 2014.

Headlining the new offerings for the 500 for 2014 is the arrival of the Fiat 500 CULT to top the range, taking the Lounge Spec and adding in stuff like new 16″ alloys, fixed glass sunroof, Blue&Me, Chrome detailing, rear parking sensors and leather interior.

The new 500 CULT also benefits from the new digital TFT instruments from Magnetti Marelli which replace the current analogue once.

Regular 500 users won’t be phased as the new instruments mimic rather well what you’d expect, but the centre of the display can be configured to show a variety of trip information on a digital image of the 500 and allows for better warning information too.

The new instruments can also display SatNav information (when fitted) and, when equipped with the new 105HP TwinAir, can display an ECO disp[lay to show you how frugal you are or, when you’re in Sport, display a turbo boost gauge.

That new 0.9 litre 105HP TwinAir engine comes with a six-speed manual ‘box as standard and delivers 105hp at 5500rpm (along with 107lb/ft of torque), enough for 0-62mph in 10 seconds and a top speed of 117mph and still managing 67mpg on the official cycle. Not that you’ll ever come close to that sort of mileage.

Across the 2014 Fiat 500 range that now means there’s a choice of the 69hp 1.2 litre petrol, the 95hp 1.3 litre MultiJet Diesel, the 85hp 0.9 litre TwinAir and the new 105hp TwinAir.

The 2014 Fiat 500L – and the new 500 CULT – debut at the Geneva Motor Show this week before going on sale in April. Fiat say prices for the 2014 500 range will be revealed before then.

By Cars UK