Fiat 500

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  • Economy

    Value

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Cheap as chips to buy.

    Costs

    5 out of 5 5.0

    50mpg, cheap insurance & tax.

  • On the road

    Driving

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Tidy handling, fantastic in town, not good on a run... Obviously.

    Performance

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Not really about that is it?

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Oh dear. Cylinder head went at 68k. Seemed to have a problem every other week. Will never buy Fiat again.

    Image

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Like the Mini, classless, friendly and cute.

    Comfort

    4 out of 5 4.0

    I was very pleasantly surprised.

  • Security and Service

    Service

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Replaced fuel tank under recall. No courtesy car.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Oh yes. cylinder head died at 68k.

    Other

    Engine earth cable snapped, leaving me stranded. Clutch cable snapped. Indicator self-canceling stopped working. Damper seized. etc etc.

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    No

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    No