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Fiat 500

Transmission, start-stop, premium fuel and flex-fuel by model year, 2012–2023

TransmissionThe 2023 Fiat 500 uses a 9-speed automatic in the configuration EPA tested.

Auto start-stopYes. The 2023 Fiat 500 has auto start-stop, according to EPA data.

Premium fuelEPA tested the 2023 Fiat 500 on regular gasoline, not premium; your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Flex-fuel (E85)No. EPA does not list any 2023 Fiat 500 configuration as a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV).

2023 at a glance

1 configuration tested by EPA

CVTNone
0 of 1
No CVT
ManualNone
0 of 1
Not offered
Auto start-stopAll
1 of 1
Premium fuelNone
0 of 1
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel (E85)None
0 of 1
No FFV versions

EPA lists a manual transmission for the Fiat 500 in these model years: 2012–2019 (8 years of data from 2012–2023).

Fiat 500 features by model year

Which Fiat 500 model years have each feature. Each cell links to that year's configurations.
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CVT2012 CVT: None2013 CVT: None2014 CVT: None2015 CVT: None2016 CVT: None2017 CVT: None2018 CVT: None2019 CVT: None2020 CVT: None2021 CVT: None2022 CVT: None2023 CVT: None
Manual2012 Manual: Some2013 Manual: Some2014 Manual: Some2015 Manual: Some2016 Manual: Some2017 Manual: Some2018 Manual: Some2019 Manual: Some2020 Manual: None2021 Manual: None2022 Manual: None2023 Manual: None
Automated manual2012 Automated manual: None2013 Automated manual: None2014 Automated manual: None2015 Automated manual: None2016 Automated manual: None2017 Automated manual: None2018 Automated manual: None2019 Automated manual: None2020 Automated manual: None2021 Automated manual: None2022 Automated manual: None2023 Automated manual: None
Automatic2012 Automatic: Some2013 Automatic: Some2014 Automatic: Some2015 Automatic: Some2016 Automatic: Some2017 Automatic: Some2018 Automatic: Some2019 Automatic: Some2020 Automatic: All2021 Automatic: All2022 Automatic: All2023 Automatic: All
Start-stop2012 Start-stop: Not reported2013 Start-stop: None2014 Start-stop: None2015 Start-stop: None2016 Start-stop: None2017 Start-stop: None2018 Start-stop: None2019 Start-stop: Some2020 Start-stop: Some2021 Start-stop: All2022 Start-stop: All2023 Start-stop: All
Premium fuel2012 Premium fuel: All2013 Premium fuel: All2014 Premium fuel: All2015 Premium fuel: All2016 Premium fuel: All2017 Premium fuel: All2018 Premium fuel: All2019 Premium fuel: Some2020 Premium fuel: Some2021 Premium fuel: None2022 Premium fuel: None2023 Premium fuel: None
Flex-fuel2012 Flex-fuel: None2013 Flex-fuel: None2014 Flex-fuel: None2015 Flex-fuel: None2016 Flex-fuel: None2017 Flex-fuel: None2018 Flex-fuel: None2019 Flex-fuel: None2020 Flex-fuel: None2021 Flex-fuel: None2022 Flex-fuel: None2023 Flex-fuel: None
All configurationsSome configurationsNoneNot reported by EPA

Configurations by year

2023 Fiat 500

1 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
500X AWD1.3L 4-cyl turbo9-speed automatic9-spdAll-WheelYesRegularNo

2022 Fiat 500

1 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
500X AWD1.3L 4-cyl turbo9-speed automatic9-spdAll-WheelYesRegularNo

2021 Fiat 500

1 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
500X AWD1.3L 4-cyl turbo9-speed automatic9-spdAll-WheelYesRegularNo

2020 Fiat 500

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
500 L1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automatic6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
500X AWD1.3L 4-cyl turbo9-speed automatic9-spdAll-WheelYesRegularNo

2019 Fiat 500

6 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
5001.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automatic6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
5001.4L 4-cyl turbo5-speed manual5-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
500 Abarth1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automatic6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
500 Abarth1.4L 4-cyl turbo5-speed manual5-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
500 L1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automatic6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
500X AWD1.3L 4-cyl turbo9-speed automatic9-spdAll-WheelYesRegularNo

2018 Fiat 500

4 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
5001.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automatic6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
5001.4L 4-cyl turbo5-speed manual5-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
500 Abarth1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automatic6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
500 Abarth1.4L 4-cyl turbo5-speed manual5-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo

2017 Fiat 500

6 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
5001.4L 4-cyl6-speed automatic6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
5001.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automatic6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
5001.4L 4-cyl5-speed manual5-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
5001.4L 4-cyl turbo5-speed manual5-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
500 Abarth1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automatic6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
500 Abarth1.4L 4-cyl turbo5-speed manual5-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo

2016 Fiat 500

6 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
5001.4L 4-cyl6-speed automatic6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
5001.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automatic6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
5001.4L 4-cyl5-speed manual5-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
5001.4L 4-cyl turbo5-speed manual5-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
500 Abarth1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automatic6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
500 Abarth1.4L 4-cyl turbo5-speed manual5-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo

2015 Fiat 500

6 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
5001.4L 4-cyl6-speed automatic6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
5001.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automatic6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
5001.4L 4-cyl5-speed manual5-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
5001.4L 4-cyl turbo5-speed manual5-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
500 Abarth1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automatic6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
500 Abarth1.4L 4-cyl turbo5-speed manual5-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo

2014 Fiat 500

4 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
5001.4L 4-cyl6-speed automatic6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
5001.4L 4-cyl turbo5-speed manual5-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
5001.4L 4-cyl5-speed manual5-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
500 Abarth1.4L 4-cyl turbo5-speed manual5-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo

2013 Fiat 500

4 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
5001.4L 4-cyl6-speed automatic6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
5001.4L 4-cyl turbo5-speed manual5-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
5001.4L 4-cyl5-speed manual5-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
500 Abarth1.4L 4-cyl turbo5-speed manual5-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo

2012 Fiat 500

4 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
5001.4L 4-cyl6-speed automatic6-spdFront-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
5001.4L 4-cyl5-speed manual5-spdFront-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
500 Abarth1.4L 4-cyl turbo5-speed manual5-spdFront-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
500 Cabrio1.4L 4-cyl6-speed automatic6-spdFront-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo

Check before you buy or refuel Confirm on the window sticker, owner's manual or with the dealer. Trims and options can differ from the configurations EPA tested.

About premium fuel EPA data shows the fuel a vehicle was tested on. It does not say whether premium is required or only recommended. Your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Before using E85 Confirm the vehicle is a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) in the owner's manual, or look for a yellow gas cap or an "FFV" badge. Not every version of a model is flex-fuel.

Source: U.S. EPA / Department of Energy vehicle data fromFuelEconomy.gov, data as of September 29, 2026.See how we classify vehicles.

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