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The Fiat Seicento is a small city car produced by the Italian company Fiat since 1998. The Seicento comes in three versions 899cm³ (29kw/40HP), 1108cm³ (40kw/55HP) and also with an electric engine (30kw/41HP).

The Seicento was introduced in 1998 as a replacement to the Fiat Cinquecento, but didn't differ much from its predecessor, retaining the same chassis and general dimensions, with the Seicento gaining a minor 9 cm in length (total length of 3.34m). The design was similar too, in which the Seicento kept the same three-door hatchback body, instead of the 5-door mini-MPV look that other vehicles in the same segment were starting to use. The Seicento name was intended to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Fiat 600, Seicento being the Italian word for this number) Until summer 2001 377000 vehicles were sold (source Wikipedia Germany.) Since 2001 it also comes with ABS.

The Seicento is available in two engines, the old 900 cc OHV, which is no longer produced and exported to Western Europe because it no longer complies with emissions regulations, and the 1.1 L FIRE. This engine is also available with "luxury" SX and "sporty" Sporting versions. The different models are:

o 1.1 Seicento SX o 1.2 Seicento Sporting o 1.3 Seicento Sporting: Schumacher Edition o 1.4 Seicento Turbo (101 HP by Novitec, Merkur Turbo, 114 HP by G-Tech still with 1200cc engine speed limit 204km/h with six gears) o According to Wikepedia Italy there is also a diesel version

Like its predecessors, the Cinquecento and Polski Fiat 126, the Seicento is built in Fiat's factory in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. Fiat has still not confirmed if and when the Seicento will be replaced, as the new 5-door Panda fits into the niche of urban compact cars and has caused a reduction in Seicento sales in Western Europe since its introduction. The Seicento remains popular in Eastern Europe, however, and Fiat may still see an additional market for a small 3-door car below the Panda in the model range. It has been rumored the 2004 concept car Trepiùno might serve as a replacement for the Seicento.

Crash Security: In the EURO-NCAP-Crashtest Fiat Seicento received but one star and is one of the worst contenders in the history of the EURO-NCAP-Crashtests (source German Wikipedia. The original test can be read here:

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