Fiat 500 S Review | Driver's Seat
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- Опубликовано: 30 июн 2024
- The reincarnation of Fiat’s dinky 500 began in 2007 when the classic three-door city car from the 1950s was reimagined, retaining the original’s classic looks.
In 2015, the 500 received a facelift, giving it a new lease of life and featured new technology and improved efficiency.
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However, Fiat has been looking to make the Abarth brand a standalone proposition rather than a tuned version of a standard Fiat. That meant the revised Fiat 500 lost a sporty proposition. Enter the 500S.
Available with a choice of four engines (1.2-litre petrol, two 0.9-litre petrol and a 1.3-litre diesel), it gets a more menacing look with 15in alloy wheels, a sporty bodykit, including front bumper, side skirts and a rear spoiler, a honeycomb grille, chrome exhaust pipe and front fog lamps. There're exterior features finished in Satin Graphite such as the door handles and wing mirror housings.
On the inside, the 500S gets sports seats with contrasting trim, sports steering wheel, contracting door finishes (finished in blue, yellow or white) and there’s a Satin Graphite finish to the dashboard trim.
Standard equipment includes seven airbags, ABS with electronic brake distribution, electronic stability control and hill holder.
We’re testing the 500S with the 1.2-litre engine which comes fitted with 3D TomTom sat-nav (£250), leather interior (£850), 16in matt black diamond cut alloy wheels (£200), and Beats 440W sound system (£300).
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I test drove one of these recently while I was on the hunt for my first car. Truly loved it, fantastic little thing that's perfect for a first car. Personally I've never adapted to a car so quickly.
I have just bought one in black. It has the same interior trim but not that snazzy screen. Got to say your review is spot on. I love mine and it is perfect for my needs. I got two small children who fit perfectly in the back.
Ive had a 500S in grey for a year now and I have to say in my many years of driving this is my favourite car I've ever owned. And yes it is a city car but I've done quite a few motorway journies of over 200 miles and it copes fine with them. Space in the back is definitely limited but I have had 2 adults in the back for a one hour trip and it was adequate. The only complaint I ever hear from people is that the suspension is too hard, but that's what you get for buying the Sport model - and it pays off on a twisty country road: it's completely stable.
I don’t think the S trim has any effect on the ride. It’s just a trim level. You’ll only notice a difference if you jump from the Fiat to Abarth
@@greenawayr08 The sport has stiffer suspension and low profile tires, quite a bit different from the pop at least here in the US. I have had mine for about a week now and it's a lot of fun on twisty coastal backroads, totally a go cart feeling.
Like these very much. Thinking about buying one. Has to be in Electronica Blue. Just a stunning colour. Had one as a hire car (a Lounge spec, with the 0.9L engine and Dualogic auto box) in Menorca earlier this year and it was a hoot to drive.
hey did u buy one in the end. We have one if you're interested
We chose the 105 bhp Twin Air. With its little turbo it really goes when it gets into its mid-range and surges forward in a surprisingly rapid manner. It has six gears too.
I'm going to buy that type on February, how do you feel with the TwinAir? Any problems?
It's great, Kevin. Just the job if you haven't got much parking space and there are only two of you in your family. Not much room in the back, but enough hatchspace for a holiday. It's a bit noisy on pulling away but it settles down to a very quiet cruise. We've had no problems so far (fingers crossed, it's Italian!).
Andy Howlett I’m from Italy and live there 😂
Thank you so much! Yes I’ll use just to get to work and playing Basketball along my Region, I’m excited to get it!!
What about Fuel?
Well you are certainly not going to get the much-touted 80 mpg! Driving carefully we get about 55 mpg on a long motorway trip. Around town (with the occasional burst of balls-out speed) we get about 35 to 38 mpg.
Thank you!
I really like this version of the Fiat 500 rather than the American version. Here in the states we still get the old version. The Fiat 500s version and other special eds is not available here. I like the rims on this car too!
Good, honest review, except the 0.9 engines are two cylinder engines not three (Twin Air)
John Falcini thanks and you're absolutely correct. Noticed the mistake when it was too late. 🤦♂️
No probs. You should review the Fiat Panda 4x4 0.9 litre. A lot more fun and interesting than the 500!
Will look into it.
@@johnfalcini6366 Friend owned a 2018 Fiat Panda it was a tin can. It had the twin air 900cc engine and it sounded like a moped or a tuk tuk. And it scored 0 stars in the crash test
Cute,dinky and funky ♥️
Best car I have ever bought and I have had expensive cars and cheap cars but I have a fiat r00 twin air sport and it’s just great to run and damme well fast and no tax and 70 mpg
You are the 1st person I hear saying the ride is not good. Lol. If its too hard, its no good. If it was too soft, it wouldnt be good either..lol. Harder means safer.
Its so hard to see people doing a very honest review of a Fiat. Its the way peoples mind are already set.
The only true and very honest review I have see of these 500 was done by Automan TV.
Anyway, a review is only a personal thing and nothing else. Its not based on nothing apart from personal likes or dislikes and preference.
Alexis Tosta hi there. All my reviews are honest and independent and without predudice. But as you said, reviews are personal and subjective.
Also, remember this is the sport model which gives it a firmer ride.
@@driversseat659 Yep thats true.
All the best mate.
Regards
The 1.4 litre 6 speed Aussie spec 500 S goes like a bat out of hell.....
yes, 100hp and 131NM of torque. I think the 1.4 is called a "starfire"engine. Where did that come from?.
@@daviddonne7333 It is the standard engine for the "sport" or "S" version sold in Australia from 2007 to 2016. For 2016 on the sport was replaced with a low spec Abarth. My 2015 1.4L 6 speed Sport is a lot faster than my daughter's 1.2L 5 speed 2015 Pop. Plus the 1.4 has a lot more low end torque.
So many cars today that you do not fit properly in the back seat. Cars today are bigger from the outside but smaller in the inside and the smaller cars have bigger interiors than many bigger cars. I went for a ride a few weeks ago in a A4 in the back and it was horrible. No room at all. Super tight. But because it is a Fiat people will always say some extra things. Lol
Fiat 500 S is a nice car but that is my favourite cute car and I really really loved it but can you review it for me is that alright mate
Silly complaint about the back of the car. If you are someone who needs a car with enough room for people to be comfortable in the back then you would not be buying a Fiat 500. You should review this as a sporty hatchback, not a family car..
it's now been 11 years and they still haven't updated it.
You obviously don't get it.. its a fiat 500 you dont replace it! its an iconic design based on the original
do you want everything to look like a hyundai??????
yes, and that’s a GREAT thing..so glad it didn’t do what every other lame ass hell vehicles do, which is change their design every 20 minutes...each re design looking lamer than the last one
exactly
Course the ride is going to b firm it's the s model with stiffer suspension durrr
karl peart yep the “pop” bade model doesn’t have the firmer sport suspension like the S. I love my Diesel Edition 500s Cabriolet.
Aaaaaargh! That background music is too loud!
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