Fiat 500 Gets Multijet II Diesel Engine

Fiat has announced the introduction of the Multijet II engine in the 500. This new version of the famous 1.3L oil burner comes with Start & Stop technology as well as a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF). The Multijet II powerplant is equipped with variable geometry turbocharger which gives it 95hp of power and 200Nm of torque. All this results in a higher top speed by 16kmph at 181kmph and a 0 – 100 kmph time of 10.7 seconds, down 1.8 seconds from before. The increased performance doesn’t come at a cost of economy as the 2010 Fiat 500 is greener and more fuel efficient.