written by Jon Hardcastle on 05/02/2010
Having always loved Italian cars for their flare and design appeal the Fiat 500 was one not to be missed, so off the wife and I went to our local dealer in Heswall. After trying a number of different engine sizes out we went for the 1.2 sport. Sport is a trim level it bears no resemblence as to how fast the car will go our how it handles. the three trim levels are Pop, Lounge and Sport, the Lounge and Sport models cost the same amount but offer slightly different spec levels.
With just £35/year road tax and cheap insurance not to mention 55mpg + this little car has it all wrapped in a gorgeous package. With mechanicals already proven in the Panda for many years before I had no hesitation that it would be reliable and to date this has proved to be the case. You don't expect tarmac ripping performance from the little engine but it coped extremely well with a 4 hour trip to Bridgwater in Somerset not long after we took delivery. Note this is my wifes car as I have a company 159.
The little Fiat copes very well with prams and shopping and does exactly what it says on the tin, throw in some standard luxuries such as the Blue and Me system that allows MP3 connectivity and Bluetooth it even reads out text messages from your mobile when connected to the car!! the Blue and Me on my 159 will not do that!!
Overall a great little car in a cracking looking body, if your in the market for a small car don't over look this car afterall small cars are what Fiat do best.
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