Erratum: I mention the length as 2.3m. That's the wheelbase. The car is 3.55m (140") long.

Moral of this story: a small hatchback handles 99% of what a typical person *actually* does with an automobile.

Fiat 500 - 3,57m Renault Modus - 3,79m - 5 door, 5 seater miniMPV. 5 stars EuroNCAP . Sliding rear seats for three or two passengers ( with two passenger mode, seats can be pushed deeper into cargo space ) . That's what I call a really well-built space in small car :)

👍I used to have the FIAT PANDA - which is actually the more serious version of the 500 - or ithe 500 can be seen as the more posh coupé of the Panda, as this one was released before the 500. But I do agree - It fulfills 97% of the need, even with a wife an two kids in the back. For the remaining 3% we just had a second Panda and we took both Pandas when needed -

I bought a 13 plate 1.2 Lounge last November while I started sprucing up my SLK350. I find no fault in the little FIAT. It's taken me to Scotland from the Midlands without feeling strained or making me feel strained. I'm getting 51 mpg on the commute and I'm 6ft and broad at the shoulders but don't feel claustrophobic in it. In the context of a shopping trolley, which is what it is, it doesn't feel underpowered. Grip is good. Handling and balance not so good as you'd expect for a city car. Brakes are adequate but could do with more bite. Really happy with it.

We rented a 500 in snowy Poland in December (it had winter tyres fitted) and it dealt with the conditions well. We fitted 4 adults inside in relative comfort.

Rolled mine over 3 times in Sydney traffic. Got out without a scratch. Tough nugget.

Exactly right - great little runabouts as is the Panda (same running gear but 4 doors), I've had both and now run a Suzuki Celerio for all and every reason you outline.

Nice looking city car. The 2,3m is actually the wheelbase, length is about 3,5 meters according to Wikipedia ;)

I own a 2012 Fiat 500 sport that I purchased as a used car in 2017 and I absolutely love this car, for short trips or 3000 mile road trips I have found it to be comfortable and reliable car. And let's face it it's adorable little car, puts a smile on my face on curvy roads and when going to the gas station.

I used to have one and once travelled from Stoke-on-Trent to Amsterdam and it was nice! As you mentioned, loads of space inside. Does the job quite well.

We had a bright red one with a cloth roof when I was very young , back in the late 1970s.... Starter motor snapped off after some time so we spent ages making sure to park it facing downhill !

I passed my test in one of these and my only complaint is that reversing was a nightmare due to the lack of vision through the tiny rear window. Other than that I found it nice to drive.

Odd choice to put the steering wheel on the wrong side. But I guess that lets the driver stretch out a bit more.

I have had a 500 Sport since 2012 and a 500 Abarth since 2013 and they have been great cars, specially the Abarth. They are far from perfect but they do their job well.

Love this car. It's perfectly packaged. Fiat knows how do small cars. Owned a few Unos and Seicentos. They're very nippy also. Love the 500's styling- it's retro influence is not overdone. Just right.

That’s the reason I’m so happy with my 2008 Citroën C1. Flip down the back seat, BROMPTON in, ready to go…

Honestly, the room between the driver and rear passenger seat is impressive. My Golf SportWagon seems like it has a lot less in it.

5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ is the happiest car ever 🌟

I have one of those late Vauxhall Adam S turbos. It's a lovely little package. Suspension is very firm, but it's all part of the fun.

I have an Abarth 500 Esseesse and it is fun to watch people's reaction when arrive at a bike trail and take a mountain bike out of the back. No tow bar for a bike rack but no need, it fits in with the wheel off

I bought my wife one of these. It’s a belter of a car and I agree it’s very spacious inside

The Fiat 500 is a beautiful little car that does the job perfectly.

Crazily beautiful with that blue dashboard.

The FIAT 500 is what the new Mini should have been. They knocked it out of the park with this car, and they still sell well.

Good assessment - concur. Plus, the quirky retro styling. My wife's 500 '64 plate 1.2 Lounge is great fun to drive. So impressed by the quirkiness- that I got a 500x lounge, and 76k miles later I'm still a fan of the 500 brand & variants.

The perfect antidote to StupidlyUngainlyVehicles !! I loved my 500 1.2 Lounge. It handled brilliantly, was very econical (50 mpg), takes up very little space, and has much more space than most think. Most of all it is very stylish, curves rather than lumps and bumps of most of the current fashion for vehicles which take up so much unnecessary space, whether in parking spaces, lock-up garages - or on roads, making them smaller everywhere you go !!!

Fiat is traditionally a master on this matter. The most of interior space you can get, even for a bubble like this one! 😄

I got one purely for commuting and it's MPG (diesel version) for such as my main car is terrible on fuel., Now I want a better one already cause it's impressed me so much! They are neat little cars indeed.

The packaging masterpiece is not the 500, but the Panda, based in the same platform: with the same structure, dimensions and +10 cm of height, is even more spacious, has an even bigger booth, 5 doors... It's perfect for daily usage.

This is a great little car, there's nothing else like, it stands out from the rest of the pack.

Nice i want it, look so so good

I swapped from a Kia Sedona about 3 years ago to a Hyundai i10 and I was surprised that I had more leg and head room in the driver's seat and can carry more luggage or shopping compared to the Sedona with all the seats raised.

On top of that, the new electric 500e adds a third door to access the rear like in the Mazda RX-8! Looking forward to test drive it

Very interesting, good information. I would love to drive one . I am 6.3 , but it looks like a fun drive.

For a master of packaging, look at the Honda Jazz with its magic seats (sadly discontinued in Australia)

I would say the panda is even better.

I love mine.

@ 2:25 there's a sticker saying to contact rental branch if car has driven more than 12000 miles. Why do they require that?

recently I've been seeing plenty of US import 500s for some reason, it's not like I keep seeing the same car as they havew any different colors, some are even abarth but somehow there are more US spec models with the small plates driving in my city than just the normal euro models with big plates mount.

Where it doesn't fit is in the engine compartment. Changing the alternator requires an engine out kinda cramped.

Everyone loves these. Fiat have hardly changed it since it was introduced; they know when they are on to a good thing. They must have sold millions of them.

In my country, only electric FIAT 500 are sold. And it's a real hit here....

The true test is how many IKEA boxes can you fit in it. 🤣🤣🤣 I would live to have a 500. I'm one person and don't need massive amounts of space.

Sad to see that 3-doors are being phased out by many manufacturers, if they even build their small car any more (looking at you Ford). I've always said that I would buy a 3-door Mk6 Fiesta if I needed a runaround hatchback, that still hasn't changed. As I don't, I'd rather have a small sports car like my MX-5 or the Smart Roadster I used to have.

Looking forward to your test drive of the all new Ford F-250 Super Duty… 😂

Park it beside an old one and it’s quite big all of a sudden. Enjoy your trip home.

Is Ford Ka as good a car? I have heard that it actually is based on this Fiat.

I feel like Fiat 500 isn't a particularly practical small car, Toyota Aygo and its twins and VW Up! can fit more stuff inside while having similar exterior dimensions.

But compared to the orignal 500 which this car prtends to alude too.its massive

Is that a Multipla in the car park?

I miss my Toyota iQ

We've a Peugeot 108 that's about the same size and that's got five doors...

But can you throw a leg over in the back seat 😂😂😂😊

Toyota RAV4 2006, a great compromise of size and packaging

Istn't it that small and economical cars are phased out in Europe to make way for battery powered electric models? The 500 is no exeption - not so much larger but 1 1/2 the times then weight and a range in the 200-300km. Not nice. At least the price has not decreased.

It would be interesting to hear your opinion on the return of the much-improved Fiat 500e to America for 2024...

It's not 2,3 meters long, it's 3,6 m

they are not 2.3 meters long! they are over 3.5 meters long

why u back in uk

There's one flaw - your steering wheel is on the wrong side man 😩

If i wasnt ao insecure about my masculinity, id buy one because its nippy, cheap, useful and small. But, I've neverbif ever seen a man driving one.

You should try the original :))) Also the new one is not the most stable car ever

Until it breaks down.

*3 door

I'd rather have a Panda.

2,3m long? c'maaawn you MUST have known that this is gibberish when you typed the nonsense. this was just to provoke comments and i fell for it.

If only it had 5 doors..

What is it's reliability? Fiats and Chrysler/Jeeps do not have the best reputations in th US.

2 door cars are just silly. Rear seat needs better access. Small 4 door hatches still exist, despite the attempts by manufacturers to make us all buy make-believe jeeps.

Their problem was, has always been, still is , Quality Control ❗️ Fiat is STILL near the bottom on quality. At the very bottom in the U.S.A. A real shame. 🚗😑

Come on, is this a paid add, to try to bump up the sales for an almost 15y old model? 500 is conically badly packaged compared to for example twingo mk2 which has more rear headroom, amazing sliding rear seats and even a folding front seat in some models. 500 has no headroom for passengers above 170cm, which is quite lame. It is all about design, and in that department it's great, but packaging wonder...not realy.

I used to get these as hire cars in the UK. Great little cars, handle ok, go ok and quite economical. Shame they give me VW rubbish whever I hire now, hate kraut krap.

i object! the shoulder space as well as the armrest are insufficient and far from comfortable. esp. with two normal guys you can tell you're in a beyond the edge of coziness car. seriously. driven in one more than once. your pledge for small cars is honorable but this car is no more than a short trip small persons car unless you're just by yourself (as a guy) or a party of some normal size women on their way to uni. no recommendation. its clearly design before benefit.

Not popular in the usa

almost a kei car

I am actually in the market for a car that will literally only be used for work and needs good gas mileage and low running costs. A to b trip with basically no cargo. I would never get this thing. First off its a Fiat. Its European. Not known for the best quality and reliability. I could have sworn I saw this in a list of top 10 cars most likely to kill you. I dont think you would survive a Camry let alone a F-150 hitting you. The image. This is a car for girls and old people here in the states. Ill admit I would be so embarrassed to drive one of these and be seen in it. I remember one time a teacher in school told me I look like I would drove a Fiat or Mini. (Greatest burn of my life so far) Call it fragile masculinity I don't care. Its not a car most men would want to be seen in like the 2nd gen Beetle. They just are not cool cars in my part of the world. A Corolla or Civic seems the way to go. Heck, I might even buy a Honda Fit. But I wouldnt be caught dead in a Fiat.

Go Japanese. Fiats falls apart quickly.

Fix It Again Tony

Yeah no, I'll take a VW Up or a I10 over that thing everyday.

Fix it again Tony... no thanks... you can have it

Very expensive to service though