I would. I would take the Club (or dolcevita) version. The Poltrona Frau ivory leather seats are beautiful. They make the interior bright especially with the nice sunroof. It's the last real city car on the market. Much nicer than a Twingo in my opinion.
My nearest Fiat dealer has a 500 Rock Star spec mild Hybrid at £12,500. Makes it a good value model, although full price for a car exactly to your spec is, IMHO, an unnecessary extravagance. Nothing wrong with quietly understated grey!!!!
@@MB-de5ho All Jazz models appeal to Senior members of the community as a result of being SAGA Car of the Year - best avoided to maintain one's youth if that is important to you. lol
Still too much emphasis on 0-60 and top speed figures when in reality its not important in a car such as this. If someone wants a fast car, they simply buy a fast car but we have speed limits and other traffic on the roads. Its as though a car with relatively low power is seen as dull or boring, but in actual fact it says far more about the attitude of todays drivers. Any car is capable of keeping up with traffic no matter how small the BHP. Impatience and lack of observation causes most of the problems on the roads today. The obsession with speed is immature.
I have one of these as a courtesy car. I drove it for the first time yesterday, and I was pleasantly surprised. It's such a fun car to drive...perfect for towns and cities which is where I do most of my driving. I'm seriously thinking about getting one in the future.
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I'm one of the very few blokes to own a 500. Mine's a 2009 1.2 Pop. I much prefer this earlier styling with the 'solid' rear lights and generally less fussy detailing. The simple, body-coloured dash is lovely. No screens and buttons everywhere, just classic chic. I can't see much benefit at all in the new 1.0 engine and additional technology. Most girly owners won't even be aware of it. The 1.2 is a tried and tested bullet-proof unit that's easy to service and gives me 45-60mpg. I tried to get the cherished registration G1 RLY but it is already assigned. The best accessory is a blanket called 'Gurli' available from IKEA!
Agree completely, had 2 Puntos with the 1.2 engine, reliable, cheap to maintain and great fun to drive, the engines liked to be revved in typical Italian style and to drop a gear on an uphill twisty was a joy. I did over 70k miles in one in 3 years with a long commute, so not lightly used. Now retired and following some dangerous tailgating incidents at speed, I swapped for a Mercedes C class and had front and rear cameras installed, it's a lovely car which will probably be my last, but I do miss my Punto for the fun factor which it provided in spades. If it wasn't for the dangerous idiots on the road I would enjoy owning a 500, particularly a convertible.
I'm getting one tomorrow and I'm quite comfortable with it thanks very much! I had an Abarth 595 for 2 years and it cost me a fortune in loosened fillings!
Our Star version returns more than 60 mpg and charges when you take your foot off the accelerator and are slowing in gear, you can feel the extra retardation. I also have the relevant space saver spare wheel fitting in with no problem. The engine is generally quiet although you need to use the gears for acceleration and we are very happy with it in every other way.
i have a new 500c hybrid and completely agree, the car itself and engine are really very hushed, effective, and i really take advantage of the coasting function; it feels super natural to me now
Fiat 500 Mini Hybrid For us, the 1922, Fiat 500 Mini Hybrid from Sixt Auto Rental was a perfect match for our 19-day journey on the narrow two-lane roads through France’s forest and medieval villages. On that journey in May 2023, we drove as close to the Loire River as possible, from its mouth at Saint-Nazaire to its source at Mont Gerbier de Jonc; then on to Thueyts in the Ardeche; then to Lyon where we returned the Fiat to Sixt Auto Rental. I do have one reservation, and that was: The hundreds of tuning circles in France were a busy exercise with the 6-speed manual gearbox. In closing: If I were to own my own car here in Seattle, I would want a Fiat 500 Mini Hybrid. Leif in Seattle
I don't agree with the comments about rear visibility - it isn't a problem, and the there IS a small footrest on the right hand side of the centre console. Seems like the reviewer was a little picky for what is still the most stylish car in the sector. The 500 has far more character than the alternative German, Japanese or Eastern competitors and that is what customers buy into. Gear change on the 6 speed is much slicker than the reviewer suggests and reverse is EASY to select - you have to lift the collar. There IS a spacesaver spare wheel option which replaces the tyre goop/inflator tray that you very briefly show in the video. Since the Hybrid came out, the Lounge trim no longer has the fixed glass sunroof and the Star trim upwards have the pictured instrument binnacle. Slightly sloppy research for such a lengthy review. But you are correct about the style!
I drove a Fiat 500 "hybrid" this weekend and I don't know how they're allowed to get away with it legally. The petrol engine was constantly running and if there is any electric motor at all, it's a delivering an extremely minimal contribution to the vehicle performance & efficiency.
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What worries me about these new hybrid engines is the nagging feeling that buyers are being used as part of an experiment to placate the car hating eco fanatics. How long will this hybrid battery last and how much will it cost to replace? I've read of batteries failing in more expensive cars and costing almost as much as the car was worth to replace. It seems a pointless change as the 500 was hardly a gas guzzler before and a simpler proven 1.2 engine made for a more confidence inspiring purchase, much less to go wrong and probably cheaper to service and local garages could do maintenance.
Anyone know how noisy the revs are when you pull away at lights etc please? Great review and I like it but we can’t test drive right now and slightly worried in case it’s too noisy
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