Undersized, underpowered, but with a huge personality, the 2012 Fiat 500C is just a blast to drive.
Let's face it, you're not going to win any races with this runaround, but heads will turn as you sport about the city.
The sexy Cinquecento is the second smallest car offered in the United States — the Smart Fortwo is the smallest — but the Fiat still gives its direct competition, the British Mini Cooper, a run for its money in the subcompact class.
Despite its size, the higher roof gives two adults plenty of leg room and a comfortable, albeit a bit noisy, ride.
The car, or its maker, also likes to brag — it's splashed with at least 17 "500C" logos!
Our upgraded Lounge edition enhanced the cruising experience by including leather seats, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shifter, a six-speaker Bose stereo and Bluetooth. It also had voice-only navigation, but the highlight was the convertible roof that can be operated at up to 50 mph!
The curvaceous car resembles the 1950s Italian original, but is longer, taller and as a friend who once lived in Italy pointed out, doesn't have any dents in the doors.
It will get only minor tweaks for 2013.
The Fiat plays nicely — it's quick, spirited and responsive.
Parking is a dream; you're able to squeeze into the tightest spots.
The high-end Arbath Edition adds a sports suspension and more powerful turbo engine.
There are rear seats, but they're super-cramped. They drop for some added cargo space, but the easiest way to get my golf clubs in and out was through the open roof. And although the roof was a hit, you do sacrifice vision out the rear window. And, seriously, the Fiat needs a backup warning alert!
The 101-horsepower, 1.4-liter engine pushed out enough pep to bop around doing errands or commuting, but is a glacially slow 12.4 seconds to 60 mph.
The six-speed automatic on our tester was a drag on the fun factor of this pint-sized convertible and oddly returned rather poor gas mileage, too. Get this with the five-speed stick to maximize the personality of the 500C, but more importantly to pick nearly 5 mpg in fuel savings over the automatic's 27 mpg city/34 mpg highway. Also, stay out of the wake of tractor-trailers!
This fun car certainly has its drawbacks and the sticker is the whopper.
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