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Wow--Exceeded all expectations
eidnas, 06/24/2011
2012 FIAT 500 Lounge 2dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl 5M)
22 of 24 people found this review helpful
We have the 500 Lounge; the retro interior is great. Very comfortable seats. The sport driving option changes the entire driving dynamic on curving & hilly back roads. For a small wheel base car, the ride, handle and power is superior. It is surprisingly very stably at freeway speeds.
WARNING - Dangerous vehicle
wikolia, 03/27/2014
updated 03/27/2016
2012 FIAT 500 Pop 2dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl 5M)
22 of 24 people found this review helpful
while driving in left hand hand lane of I-95 in FL, (blood alley) the engine shut down and I had to drift over 2 lanes to the hard shoulder. got towed to dealership where the valve actuator, camshaft and generator had to be replaced. this vehicle had only 6000 miles on it. after NO help from dealership or FIAT corporate office I have no faith in this brand at all. I'm lucky to be alive. please note this is an automatic vehicle. there was no option for automatic in the dropdown menu.
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Wow in a small package.
sherimed, 03/20/2012
2012 FIAT 500 Sport 2dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl 5M)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
I bought my Sport in January 2012. I didn't expect to buy one but, was absolutely hooked after a test drive. I had A Mini Clubman that was being fixed after an accident. When I got the news that the Mini was being totaled there was no hesitation. I was hooked. I had my seats upgraded to red leather (with black tops) and had a black stripe put on the on side doors. It looks adorable and hot!! Still waiting for the black and white checkered graffic for the roof. This isn't Fiat's fault 3M is having production troubles. I love being able to make it my own. There are lots of things you can add for this car off the net. I got a fabulous shift knob etc.
little one
Richie.C, 06/13/2016
2012 FIAT 500 Pop 2dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl 5M)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
Roomy enough inside for 2 average adults,simple radio with steering wheel controls ,mine has the power sunroof,really nice dont see alot these in brooklyn ny awesome city car,parking is pretty much point and park.Power is not the best ,but runs better on 93 octane in sport mode and helps that its a 5speed manual.If you want a 2 door compact car thats simple and goes a long way on 15 bucks of gas and isnt a mini or smart car,this ones good.
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Love-hate relationship
molly40, 07/13/2013
2012 FIAT 500 Sport 2dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl 5M)
20 of 22 people found this review helpful
I bought my 500 sport with 3,000 miles on it - dealer sales staff drove the car. While it looked cool and was extremely fun to drive, I quickly learned to loathe the car. Two steering arms and one master control module later (car had less than 20,000 miles on it), I looked for any way to unload this car without taking a huge loss. In addition to these issues, the backseat began to come apart at 12,000 miles (and rarely did I have anyone sit in the back). The engine block heater worked wonderfully but it began to malfunction and send error codes to the main computer. I was calling the dealer (90 miles away) for service every few weeks. Finally, at 24,500 miles, I called it quits.