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A chubby Fiat 500 derivative is about to be launched soon. The Fiat Ellezero (which means 'L 0') is the latest addition to the Fiat 500 range of vehicles. It is chubby because is it the MPV variant of this cheery mini car and it basically is based on the 500 (especially the nose up front) and the chassis underpinnings of the new Fiat Panda.

Brought out by Fiat to add some pizzazz to the very dull looking (mini)MPV sector, the Fiat Ellezero certainly looks different from the normal and quite boring mini MPVs you see in the market these days. Cars like the Hyundai Matrix come to mind. And yes it might look a little weird to some, it is a Fiat. Fiat being Italian usually means a certain kind of flair (and sometimes weirdness