2012 Fiat 500 – A huge Hit on the Streets
Cars | September 27, 2011Fiat is enroll in the U.S. market as one of the booming manufacturer who offer excellent models that fits perfectly in terms of family cars. The industry for small car is growing fast and thus business for the manufacturer is stepping ahead in orders to meet the essential requirements of the buyers. Yet another stylish model is coming your way by Fiat who introduced its 2012 Fiat 500, simple and cool subcompact car in the industry. Fiat 500 has already hit the street and thus helped Italian manufacturer to quicken their fortunes.
2012 Fiat 500
For : Highly customizable, adorable styling, surprisingly spacious, fuel efficient, flexible engines, quirky looks, running costs, strong safety records.
Against : Uncomfortable ride comfort, Panda switchgear, wait & see reliability, less cargo room in rear, limited dealer network, cramped for four people.
With its retro inspired looks, value pricing and huge range of several customization options, the 2012 Fiat 500 has entered the cut price in MINI rival car segment. The mini is available with three door hatch and in convertible body styles. The vehicle is now transformed in to an adorable section and it seems that it is going to make huge impact in the mini cars. The all new and fresh features introduced in the 2012 model are surprising that offers all valuable and surprising features.
Styling
Well it is wisely said that good things do come in small packages and guess what we have Fiat 500 for 2012. The original 500 was a huge success in 1957 streets and today we have various fairy stories by the Italian car manufacturer, which is still going strong on the streets. The retro themed features offered by the 500 is not so eye catching but still it stand uniquely among the rivals. The cute circular and curvy lines on the headlamps offer a cute runaround urban as a chic persona. The chubby and coolest cabrio are impressive. The electric canvas sunroof placed with full length looks great and are easy to use. Besides this it all match wind hair thrills as the full convertible. All models of 500 are available with unique array of breezy and bright colors that are quite beyond as it required good imagination.
Interior
The 2012 Fiat 500 offers retro look which is smartly designed. You need to opt for body color that will actually reflect the matching facia inside the cabin. The unusual round headrest and bright seat is not appreciated by all and thus it will depend on the way you choice your interiors for your 500 model. As optional they have added Leather trim. Even though the lower back support of the seats is not good, the up front chairs are comfortable. Long journeys are quite uncomfortable with this car as they lack better elbowroom, legroom and headroom. The ‘Vintage Ivory’ and ‘Sporty Black’ steering wheel and dashboard are decorated with high gearshift and chunky instruments.
Driving & Performance
The 2012 Fiat 500 is well powered with 1.4L with four cylinder that delivers 101hp and torque level of 98 lb-ft with an standard manual transmission of five. The performance of the car is likely underwhelming, as it offers expected 0-60mph in 10 seconds. The estimated fuel economy for the car is not yet released for 2012 model. The smaller engines introduced in the car sometimes struggles in order to cover long road journeys. It also serves decent refinement and punchy performance.
Safety Equipments
The 2012 Fiat 500 is available with standard features that include antilock disc brakes, traction and stability control, front side airbags, a driver knee airbag and side curtain airbags.
MSRP : $15, 500.
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