Three new optional appearance packages will be offered on 2017 Fiat 500 Pop and Abarth models.

2017 Fiat 500 Pop with Sport Black Trim Appearance Package background shot

2017 Fiat 500

With the price of gasoline hovering around $2.50 a gallon, sales of subcompact cars continue to fall – and that's especially true for the diminutive Fiat 500. First introduced over here in 2011, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) gave the 500 a mild facelift in 2016. Exterior changes included a new grille along with LED daytime running lights and tail lights, while interior updates were limited to a new steering wheel design and a revised instrument panel layout.

Amidst a continuing sale slump and in an effort to reduce dealer's inventory costs, Fiat has trimmed the number of trim levels from seven in 2016 to just three in 2017 - by eliminating the Easy, Sport, Retro, and Turbo models. That leaves just the entry-level Pop and the upscale Lounge trims, plus the Abarth. All three will be available in hardtop or quasi-convertible cabrio body styles. To broaden the reduced lineup just a bit, three new appearance packages will be offered – two for the Pop model and one for the Abarth.

2017 Fiat 500 Pop with Sport Black Trim Appearance Package front 3/4 view

Sport Black Trim Appearance Package

The pricier of the Pop offerings, the $1,295 Sport Black Trim Appearance Package, consists of body-color front and rear sport fascias and black-finished roof, rear spoiler and rearview mirror caps. Fog lights are also standard, along with black-trimmed headlamps and tail lamps, and 16-inch black-painted aluminum wheels.

2017 Fiat 500 Pop with Sport Black Trim Appearance Package rear 3/4 view

Inside, upgrades include cloth sport seats with silver stitching, a front-passenger armrest, and black instrument panel trim.

2017 Fiat 500 Pop with Two-Tone Appearance Package

Two-Tone Appearance Package

The less-flamboyant Pop Two-Tone Appearance Package includes the choice of a Nero- (black), Rosso- (red) or Bianco- (white) painted roof and mirror caps, and is priced at $295.

2017 Fiat 500 Abarth with Abarth Roof, Mirror Cap and Body Stripe Appearance Package

Abarth Roof, Mirror Cap and Body Stripe Appearance Package

The third appearance package, priced at $495 for the Abarth, features an accent roof color in Nero, Rosso, Bianco, or Rhino (gray), along with a second accent color (with the same color choices) for the mirror caps, body-side stripe, roof and upper rear spoiler that can either match or contrast the roof paint.

2017 Fiat 500 Abarth alongside classic Fiat 500 Abarth

2017 Fiat 500 prices

Manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRPs) for the 2017 Fiat 500 are as follows:

2017 Fiat 500 Pop: $15,990
2017 Fiat 500 Lounge: $19,490
2017 Fiat 500 Abarth: $20,990

Major options (all models):

6-speed automatic transmission: $995
Sunroof: $795
Cabrio: $1,495

Model pricing includes a $995 destination and delivery charge.