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Written by Michael Moroney   
Wednesday, 12 September 2007

The recently launched Fiat 500 has achieved the prestigious Euro NCAP five-star crash safety rating with a total of 35 points, thereby taking top spot in its segment for safety.

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This important award, has added to the successful five-star ratings already achieved by the new Bravo and the Grande Punto. This is the first time that a car of this size has achieved five stars and the 500 is now one of the safest vehicles on today’s roads. To achieve the rating, Fiat designers examined every possible type of accident: front and side impacts, roll-overs and rear-end collisions. The different speeds at which collisions take place, different types of obstacles and the protection of occupants with widely varying physical characteristics, were also taken into consideration.

The Fiat 500 has two dual stage front airbags, two front side airbags for chest/pelvis protection, two window-bags and a driver’s knee airbag as standard. Front seat belts with a double pre-tensioner and load limiter are also standard equipment.

As well as incorporating a high performance braking system, the Fiat 500 features ABS anti-lock brakes with EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribution) and ESP (Electronic Stability Program). This sophisticated system is standard on the 1.4 16v version and an option on the 1.2 and 1.3 MultiJet. versions

The Fiat 500 is a car designed and built to achieve the highest levels of quality, as the safety award by Euro NCAP confirms. 
This total protection feature has contributed to the sales success of the model. Since its launch in Europe less than two months ago, Fiat Group Automobiles has taken around 70,000 orders. The new Fiat 500 is expected to go on sale in Ireland in January 2008.


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