Used Fiat 500C Rear Cross Member

The Fiat 500C is based on the 312 platform and has been produced from 2009 onwards as a single generation, with a facelift arriving in 2015 that brought styling and equipment changes but left the underlying bodyshell architecture unchanged. Because the 500C is a specific open-top cabriolet body style rather than a standard hatch, the rear cross member is specific to that body and should not be assumed to interchange with the standard closed 500 hatch. Within the 500C run, cross members from the pre-facelift (2009–2015) and post-facelift (2015 onwards) period may well be the same part, but confirm with the breaker against your registration before purchasing.

Your 2012 car is pre-facelift and your 2017 is post-facelift (the facelift landed in 2015), so you are asking about a part crossing that production boundary. The platform and body style are the same throughout the 500C's life, which is encouraging, but whether pressing or attachment-point changes were made around the 2015 facelift is something you should confirm with the breaker quoting against both registrations rather than assume. Never buy on year alone — give the breaker both reg plates so they can cross-reference the parts.

No — the 500C is a cabriolet with a folding soft top and a different rear body structure to the standard closed hatch, so the rear cross member is unlikely to be a direct swap between the two body styles. Always source a cross member specifically listed for the 500C rather than the standard 500 hatch. Confirm with the breaker that the part they hold came from a 500C and not a closed car.

Trim level does not affect rear cross member fitment — the structural bodyshell is identical across Pop, Lounge, Cult, and other 500C trim grades. You may find cosmetic differences such as colour-coded versus unpainted finishes on surrounding panels, but the cross member itself is a structural item unaffected by trim. Source by body style (500C cabriolet) and model year, and trim can be ignored for this part.

Give the breaker your full registration number and ask them to confirm the part came from a 500C — not a standard 500 hatch — as body style is the critical factor for this component. It is also worth asking whether the donor car is pre- or post-2015 facelift to match your own car's build date, and request the donor vehicle's reg or VIN if possible so fitment can be cross-referenced properly. A good breaker on Findapart will check all of this before quoting, but always ask explicitly rather than assuming.