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Fiat Seicento

Sporting Trofeo: A5 class winner at the 1999 Monte Carlo Rally.1

Researched October 30, 2026 from 24 sources

Also called

  • SeiEnglish-language enthusiast shorthand for Seicento.2

At a glance

0100200
39–54 hpPower
01020
13.8–18 s0–100 km/h
0100200
100–150 km/hTop speed
0150300
65–130 N·mTorque
05001,000
710–750 kgWeight

The coral arc spans the family, from its mildest version to its wildest.378

Engine
Petrol: 899 cc pushrod I4 / 1108 cc FIRE I4; Elettra: electric3
Layout
Petrol: front-engine, FWD; Elettra: rear-motor, RWD3
Gearbox
Petrol: 5-speed manual; Citymatic: automatic clutch; Elettra: automatic2812
Built at
Fiat's Tychy factory, Poland3
Units built
1,328,973 Seicento/600s3

The story

Fiat's Type 187 replaced the Cinquecento using its engines and chassis. Luciano Bove managed its 1995-98 design; Giugiaro's rejected Lucciola alternative became the Daewoo Matiz.345

1998: Type 187 reaches showrooms · Sporting brings shorter gearing19981999: Elettra brings rear-wheel drive19992000: Euro NCAP strikes through a star · Multipoint FIRE replaces the 89920002001: 5000 numbered Schumacher editions20012003: Seicento tests a hydrogen future20032005: Seicento becomes Fiat 60020052010: 1,328,973 built as production ends2010 Fiat 600: 1955–1969Fiat 600Fiat Nuova 500: 1957–1975Fiat Nuova 500Fiat 126 (126): 1972–2000126Fiat Cinquecento (170): 1991–1998170Fiat Seicento (first series) (187): 1998–2000Fiat Seicento (second series) (187): 2000–2005187Fiat 600 (third series) (187): 2005–2010187Fiat 500: Introduced 2007Fiat 500 1960197019801990200020102020
GenerationsBefore and afterMilestones351516171819
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YearWhat happened
1955–1969Fiat 600
1957–1975Fiat Nuova 500
1972–2000Fiat 126 (126)
1991–1998Fiat Cinquecento (170)
1998–2000Fiat Seicento (first series) (187)
2000–2005Fiat Seicento (second series) (187)
2005–2010Fiat 600 (third series) (187)
Introduced 2007Fiat 500
1998Type 187 reaches showrooms
1998Sporting brings shorter gearing
1999Elettra brings rear-wheel drive
2000Euro NCAP strikes through a star
2000Multipoint FIRE replaces the 899
20015000 numbered Schumacher editions
2003Seicento tests a hydrogen future
2005Seicento becomes Fiat 600
20101,328,973 built as production ends
  1. 1998

    Type 187 reaches showrooms

    Sales open on March 28. Built at Tychy in Poland, the Seicento measures 3332 mm long on a 2200 mm wheelbase.35

  2. 1998

    Sporting brings shorter gearing

    The 1.1 Sporting's short gearing brings 0-100 km/h in 13.8 seconds versus 14.8 for a regular 1.1; consumption is 6.6 versus 6.0 L/100 km.567

  3. 1999

    Elettra brings rear-wheel drive

    On sale from March with Siemens electrics, the Elettra uses 18 lead-acid batteries for up to 90 km; a full charge takes 8 hours.8

  4. 2000

    Euro NCAP strikes through a star

    A 1.5-star result includes a struck-through star for fatal-injury risks. The frontal test deforms the survival space excessively.59

  5. 2000

    Multipoint FIRE replaces the 899

    A Euro 3 update retires the 899 cc pushrod engine. The 1.1 FIRE adopts multipoint injection and delivers about 88 Nm.5

  6. 2001

    5000 numbered Schumacher editions

    Michael Schumacher Sportings get 14-inch wheels, skirts and a spoiler, plus an aluminum handbrake grip and signature details.56

  7. 2003

    Seicento tests a hydrogen future

    Fiat demonstrates a Seicento fuel-cell prototype in Milan using a Nuvera stack, alongside the Panda Hydrogen.10

  8. 2005

    Seicento becomes Fiat 600

    Renamed for the original's 50th anniversary, the Euro 4 1.1 gains a 50th Anniversary edition with pastel paint, blue stripes and two-tone seats.3511

  9. 2010

    1,328,973 built as production ends

    Production closes at Tychy after 1,328,973 Seicento/600s; 289,302 cars went to the Polish market.37

Every generation

  • Fiat 600
    Fiat 6001955–1969
  • Fiat Nuova 500
    Fiat Nuova 5001957–1975
  • Fiat 126
    1261972–2000
  • Fiat Cinquecento
    1701991–1998
  • Fiat Seicento (first series)
    1871998–2000
  • Fiat Seicento (second series)
    1872000–2005
  • Fiat 600 (third series)
    1872005–2010
  • Fiat 500
    Fiat 500Introduced 2007

Power over the years

From 39 hp to 54 hp in 0 years.

0204060 199820002002 hp 1998 · 39 hp · S/SX 899 cc OHV1998 · 54 hp · Sporting 1108 cc FIRE SPI1999 · 40 hp · Elettra (peak motor output)2001 · 54 hp · Petrol range: 1108 cc MPI 54 hp Sporting 1108 cc FIRE SPI 39 hp S/SX 899 cc OHV
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YearHorsepowerModel
199839S/SX 899 cc OHV
199854Sporting 1108 cc FIRE SPI
199940Elettra (peak motor output)
200154Petrol range: 1108 cc MPI

Versions

11 versions worth knowing, with their power.

  • Standard

    Citymatic

    39 hp
  • Young / Hobby

    Special

    Young / Hobby

    1999–2000

  • Suite / Fun

    Special

    Suite / Fun

  • Comfort / Clima / Actual / Active

    Standard

    Comfort / Clima / Actual / Active

    54 hp

  • Standard

    Mia / Active / Active Sport / Sound

    54 hp
  • Brush / Brush Plus / 2 Tone

    Special

    Brush / Brush Plus / 2 Tone

    54 hp

  • Performance

    Sporting

    1998–2004

    54 hp

  • Special

    Sporting Abarth package

    54 hp
  • 600 50th Anniversary

    Special

    600 50th Anniversary

    2005

    54 hp
  • Sporting Michael Schumacher

    Limited

    Sporting Michael Schumacher

    2001–2003

    54 hp

    5,000 built

  • Special

    Elettra

    40 hp

How to spot one

Look for

  • Rounded three-door hatchback with a softly sloping nose.35
  • Teardrop-shaped headlights.1
  • Rear side windows have a lower edge that kicks upward toward the back.1
  • Broad, slightly tilted rear glass and an upright tailgate.5

Year by year

  1. 1998–2000

    Early cars have orange indicators and five chrome Fiat slashes on the nose.5

  2. October 2000

    Clear indicators, a wider bumper intake and a round blue Fiat badge refresh the nose; the instrument panel gains a digital clock.35

  3. 2002

    In the renamed trim range, tailgate badges and stickers no longer identify the equipment level.5

  4. 2005

    The name becomes 600, chrome whiskers dress the nose and Fiat lettering appears on the seats.35

  5. Late production

    Later 600s carry a red Fiat badge.3

Don’t confuse it with

  • Fiat Cinquecento

    Look for the Seicento's rounder body, teardrop headlights and rear side windows whose lower edges rise toward the back.135

Against its rivals

  • MCC Smart Pure

    Seicento vs MCC Smart Pure

    Top speed

    Seicento150 km/h
    MCC Smart Pure135 km/h
    20

Prices

Value today $2.0K–$2.9K19

Price when newAuction saleValue today
$0$5K$10K$15K 200020052010201520202025 Value today: $2,000–$2,900 1998 · $9,600 · France Sporting; approx USD1998 · $10,200 · France Sporting Abarth; approx USD2005 · $9,100 · France 600 50th Anniv.; approx USD 2025 · $2,550 · 1999 Sporting, 36,116 mi; approx USD, Anglia Car Auctions2026 · $2,860 · 2002 Seicento; approx USD, Mathewsons2026 · $2,270 · 2003 Sporting; approx USD, WB & Sons $2.9K Mathewsons, 2026
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YearPriceAmountDetail
1998Price when new$9,600France Sporting; approx USD
1998Price when new$10,200France Sporting Abarth; approx USD
2005Price when new$9,100France 600 50th Anniv.; approx USD
2025Auction sale$2,5501999 Sporting, 36,116 mi; approx USD, Anglia Car Auctions
2026Auction sale$2,8602002 Seicento; approx USD, Mathewsons
2026Auction sale$2,2702003 Sporting; approx USD, WB & Sons
2026Value today$2,000–$2,900

The rest of the story is in the app

The full file tells why each version matters, the legend behind the car and what to check before buying one.

  • Versions

    • Why each of the 11 versions matters

  • Legend

    • 14 stories from its legend
    • “Group A homologation 5595”
    • “SE075: a rally school in a box”

  • Generations

    • The story of each of the 8 generations

  • Market

    • 6 things to check before buying one
    • Where prices are heading, and why
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Sources

Every fact on this page links to the source it rests on.

See all 24 sources
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