2016 Fiat 500 Lounge Automatic REVIEW, Price, Features | Gucci, Fendi, Prada, Fiat?
AMONGST AUSTRALIA'S SOMEWHAT LIMITED MICRO-CAR PACK, THE FIAT 500 STANDS APART.
It’s the only three-door hatch in the micro class for starters, but it’s also the only ‘upmarket’ offering in a class packed with price-focussed contenders.
Mixing sophisticated style and some high-end features into a compact city car seems to have done the fashion-forward 500 no harm, and, thanks to an update at the start of this year, the tiny 500 continues to charm.
Vehicle Style: Micro hatch
Price: $22,500 (plus on-roads) $25,500 (as tested, plus orc)
Engine/trans: 74kW/131Nm 1.4 4cyl petrol | 5sp automatic
Fuel Economy Claimed: 5.8 l/100km | Tested: 8.0 l/100km
OVERVIEW
Right now the Fiat 500 range comprises two models (before getting into the sporty Abarth-branded models), the Pop or the more extensively equipped Lounge tested here. As well as a three-door hatch, you can have either with a folding fabric roof, but we’ve stuck with the hatch on this occasion.
While Pop pricing starts at $18,000 (or $19,000 driveaway), a Lounge costs $21,000 before on road costs, adding the five-speed automated transmission of our tester adds another $1500.
Fiat 500 - Prices, Specifications, and Features