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Fiat 500 L

Transmission, start-stop, premium fuel and flex-fuel by model year, 2014–2018

TransmissionThe 2018 Fiat 500 L uses a 6-speed automatic in the configuration EPA tested.

Auto start-stopNo. EPA lists no auto start-stop on any 2018 Fiat 500 L configuration it tested.

Premium fuelEPA tested the 2018 Fiat 500 L on premium fuel; your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Flex-fuel (E85)No. EPA does not list any 2018 Fiat 500 L configuration as a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV).

2018 at a glance

1 configuration tested by EPA

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

EPA lists a manual transmission for the Fiat 500 L in these model years: 2014–2016 (3 years of data from 2014–2018).

Fiat 500 L features by model year

Which Fiat 500 L model years have each feature. Each cell links to that year's configurations.
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CVT2014 CVT: None2015 CVT: None2016 CVT: None2017 CVT: None2018 CVT: None
Manual2014 Manual: Some2015 Manual: Some2016 Manual: Some2017 Manual: None2018 Manual: None
Automated manual2014 Automated manual: None2015 Automated manual: Some2016 Automated manual: None2017 Automated manual: None2018 Automated manual: None
Automatic2014 Automatic: Some2015 Automatic: Some2016 Automatic: Some2017 Automatic: All2018 Automatic: All
Start-stop2014 Start-stop: None2015 Start-stop: None2016 Start-stop: None2017 Start-stop: None2018 Start-stop: None
Premium fuel2014 Premium fuel: All2015 Premium fuel: All2016 Premium fuel: All2017 Premium fuel: All2018 Premium fuel: All
Flex-fuel2014 Flex-fuel: None2015 Flex-fuel: None2016 Flex-fuel: None2017 Flex-fuel: None2018 Flex-fuel: None
All configurationsSome configurationsNoneNot reported by EPA

Configurations by year

2018 Fiat 500 L

1 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
500 L1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automatic6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo

2017 Fiat 500 L

1 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
500 L1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automatic6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo

2016 Fiat 500 L

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
500 L1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automatic6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
500 L1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo

2015 Fiat 500 L

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
500 L1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automated manualAM6Front-WheelNoPremiumNo
500 L1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automatic6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
500 L1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo

2014 Fiat 500 L

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
500 L1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automatic6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
500 L1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo

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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