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Fiat 500 (2008 on)

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reviewed by Charlie Rickard on 18 December 2024
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reviewed by Matthew Kent on 1 October 2018
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reviewed by Anonymous on 23 February 2018
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reviewed by Peter Hollander on 3 August 2017
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reviewed by Jeanette Martin on 10 July 2017
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reviewed by robtt on 20 June 2017
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reviewed by Anonymous on 27 April 2017
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reviewed by Darryl_uk on 12 February 2017
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reviewed by robtt on 9 November 2016
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reviewed by Sandy McPhoenix on 4 November 2016
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reviewed by James Humphery on 1 November 2016
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reviewed by Donard1 on 27 October 2016
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reviewed by Bianconeri on 14 August 2016
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reviewed by Dodge on 20 November 2015
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reviewed by Grawlfang on 28 May 2015
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reviewed by Dodge on 29 October 2014
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reviewed by Anonymous on 8 August 2014
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reviewed by robtt on 13 July 2014
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reviewed by robtt on 4 May 2014
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reviewed by J.M. Overton on 28 November 2013
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1.2 lounge 3dr hatchback

reviewed by DBGlossop on 28 October 2013
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Overall rating
5
How it drives
5
Fuel economy
5
Tax/Insurance/Warranty costs
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Cost of maintenance and repairs
5
Experience at the dealership
5
How practical it is
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How you rate the manufacturer
5
Overall reliability

Fun, unexplainably good

The 1.2 engine can barely pull the the skin off a rice pudding and the ride can be choppy but the feeling of driving a 500 is so much more than build quality/power/ride/handling. I also own a Mini which is far superior in every way (including MPG) and for those wanting a view of what 2 retro styled small cars are all about I would say the mini wins by some margin but for some reason when push comes to shove the 500 keys are in my hand.

No knowledge of how much it costs to fix/ service as only owned for 2 months but from what I can see there is very little to go wrong.

Suprisingly practical for a small 4 seater. I am 6'2" but have had 4 similar sized people in the car and once everyone settled surprisingly comfortable. I have done a couple of tip runs and surprised by how much it takes once the seats fold down.

I have had Fiats in the past, most noteably a 127 which was great in the dry but suffered from seizing brakes when it rained. Pleased to say that modern Fiats are so much better.

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reviewed by ChaCha on 10 February 2013
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reviewed by Dovile on 27 August 2011
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reviewed by Twinair on 11 May 2011
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reviewed by 528769 on 30 April 2011
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reviewed by rft on 22 February 2011
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reviewed by Buster Cambelt on 5 September 2010

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About this car

Price£16,550–£18,290
Road TaxA–E
MPG48.7–83.1 mpg
Real MPG75.9%

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