Fiat’s recently revealed 500 3+1 could go on sale in the UK according to the president of Fiat Olivier Francois.
The new all-electric 500 will go on sale in the UK next year in hatch and convertible forms, but they could be joined by the 3+1 body style with a single rear door, making access to the rear seats much easier.
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So far, the 3+1 has only been confirmed for left-hand drive markets, but Francois confirmed that putting it on sale in the UK would be a possibility, depending on customer reaction.
When auto express asked Francois if the 3+1 would come to the UK, he said, “It’s a totally open debate. Can we technically launch it in the UK? Sure. Honestly, we can. It will be very much a matter of whether it will be welcome or not.”
However, Francois was clear that if the 3+1 was to come to the UK, the rear door would stay in its current position, meaning it would be on the driver’s side.
“It will clearly be on the driver’s side,” Francois told us. “It wasn’t well received with the mini [Clubman], so it has not been developed on the other side and we won’t.