Fiat 500C convertible comes with canvas roof

Fiat 500C convertible comes with canvas roofRome  - Taking design cues from the open-top Fiat 500 from the 1950s, the retro-styled 500C four-seater is available to European customers from September with a roll-back canvas roof stretching from the windscreen to the boot lid.

The roof can be opened or closed by remote control with the pillars and roof railings retained so that the open-top basically has a full-width sunroof.

Prices start at 13,800 euros (19,735 dollars). The engine spectrum includes a 1.2-litre petrol-engined 51 kW/69 hp, the 1.3-litre 55 kW/75 turbo diesel and a 1.4-litre 73 kW/100 hp petrol unit. Optional extras include bi-xenon headlights and 16-inch alloys. (dpa)