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It’s the end of the road for the Fiat 500 in South Africa | SA News

It is the end of an era for Fiat, and the Italian brand’s cars are no longer available in South Africa.

Parent company Stellantis has quietly discontinued the Fiat 500, the marque’s sole remaining vehicle locally, after its sales slowed to a trickle.

The 500 was launched in 2008 as a fashionable, retro car competing against models like the MINI, and had received a number of updates, most recently in 2024 to celebrate Fiat’s 125th anniversary.

The Fiat 500 was originally launched in 1957 as a compact, affordable vehicle for the masses. Now in its third generation, the model has sold more than 7.5-million units globally and is still sold in Europe with electric and newly introduced hybrid…

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