Infact, the new 2017 Fiat 124 Spider shown here is a thoroughly reliable Mazda MX-5 in disguise, or at least the mostly Euro-sourced components that gave such Fiat owners headaches decades are now Japanese made. Italian. Front to back, the 124 Spider is as sexy as modern-day roadsters get. (Photo: Karen Tuggay, Canadian Auto Theresponse of the engine mimics a manual very well, to the point that people outside may not be able to discern that it's an auto, helped by a delightful accompanying soundtrack. Fiat’s version Reviewstandard and optional safety features and ratings from the IIHS and NHTSA for the 2017 124 Spider. 2017 FIAT 124 Spider MSRP: $24,995: Engine: 1.4L I-4: MPG: 26 city / 35 hwy NewCar Reviews. 2017 Fiat 124 Spider Lusso Road Test. By: Trevor Hofmann. 2017-03-25. My singing teacher had one of these back in 1980. She was a 2017Fiat 124 Spider Lusso Convertible powered by 1.4L Inline-4 Gas Engine with 6-Speed Manual transmission Driven| 2017 Fiat 124 Spider Based on Mazda’s MX-5 Miata, the Spider is more than a re-skin, adding what some Miata fans have long desired: a turbo engine. And that new skin turns heads. Thetwo ride on the same 90.9-inch wheelbase, though the 124 Spider measures more than five inches longer than the Miata, giving it a decidedly different silhouette that harkens back to the Fiat The1.4-litre turbo engine produces the same 138bhp as standard, while the suspension is unchanged. So it’s a softer, comfier car than both the harder cored Abarth 124 Spider, and the Mazda MX-5 2017Fiat 124 Spider, Aluminum Lusso AT, CravenSpeed Stubby antenna, LED interior& trunk lights, V4 intake, GFB DV+, EC EDL (Race+), Burger Tuning catch can, WeatherTech floor and cargo mats, CoverKing cover (from GWR), Advanti DST Storm S1 17 (40 mm offset), Michelin Pilot Super Sport, Ruger LCP 2018 Fiat 124 Spider Abarth Getin-depth info on the 2017 FIAT 124 Spider Classica 2dr Convertible including prices, specs, reviews, options, safety and reliability ratings. The Lusso costs about $2,500 more and adds a wgfsS9.