Is The Fiat 500 The Ultimate South African City Car? | Community Reviews

We've got another #CommunityReview coming at you today all the way from Johannesburg, South Africa. Our friend Martin Gouws is a writer at BLOSS Magazine and also runs their own channel, HeyGouwsie! Today they're showing us around their 2018 #Fiat #500 TwinAir Turbo and telling us why it might just be the perfect city car in Joburg. Wanna film a Community Review? Shoot us a DM or send us an email! We'll take care of all the editing and provide you with the final product to keep!
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[@susanspencer6964]

I also have a Fiat 500 from 2013 looking to upgrade and you just confirmed it for me. Driving around Cape Town is awesome in this little car, I love it!

[@adbt20]

I could listen to that South African accent all day 🤗

[@clux4057]

I think the 500 had pretty much all the same issues through its looong (I guess not by FCA standards) run. Looks like they did improve the infotainment with the facelift, at least. The driver's side hood fitment on this particular one looks nothing short of catastrophic. My family had a pre-facelift one with the naturally aspirated 1.4 and a close ratio 6-speed manual. Boy was it satisfying to give it an Italian tune-up! However, nothing about the driving experience besides maybe the noise could be described as sporty. They're dirt cheap in the US, too. I would gladly own one if I needed a small city car on a budget.

[@shilohvandalen7063]

Looking forward to your review after your trip to cape town. Love the fiat 500. 😍

[@Hargan]

Nice review! I've heard the two cylinders need thrashing to get going, so they're not as economical as even an ordinary four cylinder. I think it's a shame the new one is electric only.

[@thatochuene3830]

Fun fact. Every dealership says the car was previously owned by an Old Lady. Lol. Great car

[@nicholaswoodward8191]

Cute little car I currently have two 123 series mercs one coupe and one sedan. And a dog, surfboard forester. Think I need one of these as a daily. Thanks for the vid!!. PS that little 2 cylinder engine does make a pretty interesting noise.