Fiat 500 Reviews

Fiat 500 Reviews-This dramatic comeback is widely credited to Sergio Marchioness, the Italian-Canadian turnaround specialist who took over in 2004 as CEO of Fiat Auto Group, the vehicle division of the Fiat Spa combine. More recently, Fiat formed a global strategic alliance with Chrysler. Future product plans have yet to be finalized, but early reports say Fiat products and platforms will play a significant part in future Chrysler offerings.

There are some interesting parallels between the British-sourced Mini and the U.S.-market Fiat 500. First, both were designed by Frank Stephenson, who joined Fiat after creating the 2002 Mini. The wagon may be a reprisal of the classic Fiat 500 Giardinetta; think Mini Cooper Clubman with an Italian accent. Both cars have front-wheel drive, pert retro styling, and seating for four. But where the Mini is built on a purpose-designed platform, the Fiat 500 shares underpinnings with Fiat’s entry-level Panda. In the States, the 1.4-liter engine is rated at 101 horsepower.

Marking the 50th anniversary of the launch of the original Fiat 500 Cinquecento, the new Fiat 500 offers the same shapely bubble car appearance and sticks to the basic formula of a low-cost town car with plenty of character. Back then, anyone on an average salary could own the 2.97m, 500-odd kilo, rear-engine and air-cooled, twin-cylinder minicar. The Fiat 500 also picks up most of the Panda’s mechanical package including its front McPherson strut suspension, which gives the cute hatch an agile and pleasant driving experience on mixed surfaces. Styling and Interior

the lines of the retro styled exterior continue into the cabin, which features a large singular instrument cluster as an obvious throwback to the original model.

The 2011 Fiat 500 is cheap and cheerful Cinquecento nature gas car. Fiat 500 price for the UK market, at £7,900 for the entry level Fiat 500 1.2 Pop. The Fiat 500 1.2 Sport, 1.2 Lounge, 1.3 MultiJet Pop, 1.4 Pop will be priced at £9,300.

2011 Fiat 500 was designed by Frank Stephenson, who joined Fiat after creating the 2002 Mini.theFiat 500 will emulate Mini by adding convertible and long-wheelbase wagon-type spin-offs of an initial 2-door hatchback. Fiat will offer one; perhaps a weight- and fuel-saving automated-manual gearbox.