The Fiat 500 is a car we have all grown to love, This is why the fiat 500 is one of the BEST first cars!
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@tygwrwasley86625 жыл бұрын
I passed my driving test in October, having learnt and experienced driving for a long while in my dad’s Fiat 500 he bought in late 2017 on PCP. I passed my test in a 500 and I have to say that compared to the Honda Jazz I drive now, although I love that car, it’s the Fiat that is easier to daily drive. Because you sit high in a chair like position instead of low seats like a conventional hatchback. This means you have a much wider field of vision and can therefore learn the size of your car very quickly in comparison to a bigger hatchback like the jazz. Whose C pillars block the view of your front left, meaning that parking takes at least twice as long. The size of the Fiat means that parking is very easy. This also means you can go quicker down roads that in another car would be too narrow, so you don't have to slow down as much, meaning you take less time to reach your destination. Because the car has such as short wheelbase, parallel parking is a breeze, especially with parking sensors. However, they seem to beep fully when you have about 2 feet from the space you are backing into 🤨. Although the 1.2-litre engine may not have the acceleration needed in the higher gears ( it takes a long to overtake on a dual carriageway). In town, the lower gears offer way better acceleration on roundabouts as well as changing lanes. You do get a bit tired after journeys longer than a couple of hours though. As the pedal position is quite high in comparison to other cars meaning that having to clutch and brake in traffic repeatedly causes minor thigh pain. The AC also takes a while to kick in, however demisting the front windscreen is quick and especially useful now in January when the temperatures drop and the ice starts to form, making you late for school or work. No matter how heavy your right foot, I am surprised that in over 6,000 miles of driving, the car has managed 50mpg which is around 10mpg higher than my Honda jazz😥. The rear side windows do act as a little problem when checking slip roads are clear on dual carriageway due to their small size. However, it’s not a 5 door and so I’m not sure this will matter to other owners who drive 3 door cars. The car also has Bluetooth and 6 speakers which offer good bass and clarity when playing Spotify. You can also use the car to answer calls whilst your driving which is very useful. A plus point is that you can fit 3 other friends in the car and rear legroom is ok. However, comfort is much lower than the front seats, so if you travel far with your mates, they may hate you a little for the lack of space and ride quality. The boot has a small depth but a high height so you can actually fit quite a lot of stuff in it such as 8 shopping bags or a large Hi-Fi. However, your things will probably be in a different place to where you remember you put them due to the bouncy ride and the lack of tie-down points. The sun visors also don’t block the sun, but the solution is just to wear sunglasses to sort this out. The summarise the Fiat 500 is... • Cheap to buy/rent (£200/month lease with 3 years free maintenance) No garage bills, my Honda has cost £800 so far in servicing costs and a problem with the brakes. • Insurance is very cheap, I’m insured as a named driver for £540 a year. This is without an evil black box and to compared my mate’s 18 plate fiesta, that costs him £800 with a black box. • Fuel cost is very low, around 10p per mile when petrol is around £1.20 - £1.25/litre. My jazz and my friends' cars all average around 40mpg bringing the cost of fuel around £8 per tank cheaper in the case of the 500. • The look and design of the interior is modern and clean with no unneeded buttons and it’s bright if you choose white paint. In comparison one of my friends has a Corsa D and his dash is just a mess of buttons. Update: (Since writing this review the Corsa's glove box, radio and passenger seat have broken with no clear explanation). • The placement of the gear stick allows you to shift gears much quicker due to the short throw and high placement, it’s effortless compared to shifters in the centre drivetrain that have long throws and miss-shift due to bad gear placement. It’s easy to drive and fun too. • The suspension is ok but very noticeably soft and bouncy on rural humped B-roads. The car wants to pull into the opposite lane and you have to fight against the steering to stay straight. On the other hand, you could say this adds to the feel and character of the car. • It’s super easy to park in any space • It so easy to clean at home and takes half the time of a Honda jazz due to everywhere being rounded and easy to reach. It’s not the best car in the world but I think it’s the best car for a young driver. Don’t buy an old car that you think is good value; remember you have to pay for high insurance with a black box, fuel, services and garage work that is time-consuming and in the long run may actually cost the same as a PCP deal; something, in my opinion, you are much better off doing. As you pay only a fixed price, meaning there are no unexpected costs. The fuel-saving and the low insurance means that it’s the best option if you can be prepared to sacrifice a nice ride with only 4 seats. I am speaking from my experience of nearly 9,000 miles, over all road conditions and situations you could think of. I am not telling you to buy a 500, I am just explaining why I recommend it. Thanks for reading all the way through my comment and I hope I have given you an expansion of knowledge you may not have had about the reality of first car ownership and the reality of living with a Fiat 500 over the course of a year. 👍 Update: Since this review, the 500 went back to Fiat last month 'December 2020', in the 3 years we owned the car it had done 24,000 miles total, without missing a beat. My sister also learnt to drive in the car but managed to split the front bumper when going over a steep crest. This was fairly cheap to fix at a local bodywork centre around £200, but it's worth bearing in mind that if you go for the PCP option. Always assess the worst-case scenario and put some money aside for at least an unexpected bill if you have a similar accident which is more than likely to happen in your first car.
@StefABtv5 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic insight! Thank you for taking the time to write this! Great info! I will pin this comment to the top! Thanks ma for watching!
@tygwrwasley86625 жыл бұрын
I respect that you actually took the time to read my viewpoint and thanks a lot for pinning it. 👍
@kellyevans62043 жыл бұрын
Wow thank you! I’m 17 and due to covid haven’t even had one lesson yet 😥 but I really would love a Fiat 500 for my first car and you’ve really helped!
@tygwrwasley86623 жыл бұрын
@@kellyevans6204 No worries, if you are able to get insurance on the 500 without a black-box, it makes driving a lot more relaxing and easier when you are older 19 or 20. My friend with the Corsa 1.2 is still paying £650 for insurance with a box (We are both nearly 20 now). To compare, I would have been paying around £320 for the year on the Fiat by now as the main driver. I'd also compare the price between a newer model (2016+) and the older version of the car. If you are really set on getting a 500, the model after 2016 got the styling upgrade as well as the touch screen and parking sensors on the 'lounge' model.
@kellyevans62043 жыл бұрын
@@tygwrwasley8662 wow that is a big money difference! Thank you for that I will keep that in mind. Yeah definitely looking at the newer model for sure- also love the Vauxhall Adam and Renault Clio!
@LukaDrives5 жыл бұрын
Stef... The only guy who can make a dirty car with scratched rim look attractive with his editing skills 😅
@StefABtv5 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂 brilliant comment!
@adlonsolion47113 жыл бұрын
Kinda wanna get this as my first car but feel my friends are gonna laugh at me for it
@manasatalvin8183 Жыл бұрын
Screw them off !
@mikepertile97635 жыл бұрын
I chaps me when people say my Abarth is a girls car. I usually just challenge them to a race and that shuts them down
@jamesschultz20394 жыл бұрын
But the Fiat 500 is a girly car. It is not appropriate for men to ride it. When they gave me a Fiat 500 for my sixteenth birthday, I was, to put it mildly, unhappy. I would rather take a bus to school than a girly car.
@jamesschultz20394 жыл бұрын
It is better to buy a Ford Fiesta, or Focus. They are ideal for beginners, and at the same time they look pretty cool.
@DoubleTrDavid4 жыл бұрын
SonOf Sekhmet a car doesnt necessarily have a gender but you just need to pimp it out thats all at least it gets you from point A to point b regardless of the design.
@markrhoden683 жыл бұрын
@@jamesschultz2039 your right it is a girls car, grown arse man gets out of a fiat 500 when your out with pals, really. If its not a girls car why are owners so defensive about them
@BlatentlyFakeName3 жыл бұрын
Surely if you are self-conscious and need to compensate for your manhood, you'd buy a BMW or Range Rover. The Abarth is great and a true driver's car. The T-Jet engine in them was modded by Abarth and is race proven (it was used in formula 4 I think) and has forged internals. They tune really well and it should last a long time.
@musahabu15 жыл бұрын
Fall in love with these as soon as they came out (even before the abarth 500 came out) I had a fiat 500S model for a month going a few years back and I enjoyed every bit of it. That really pushed me to buy my abarth. There siick. Especially in city. There’s a special place in my heart for these (great vid.. keep it up maan 👊🏼👍🏼)
@StefABtv5 жыл бұрын
🙌🙌🙌
@debbiepeter1125 жыл бұрын
Great review. I also have just bought the twinair (well in April 2018) coming from a Mini Cooper and so far loving it. Great car with lots of character
@StefABtv5 жыл бұрын
Glad you are enjoying it Debbie!
@MrMarkeboy12345 жыл бұрын
I miss your old Abarth mate, it was a lovely little beast.
@StefABtv5 жыл бұрын
That she was :)
@billwilson60965 жыл бұрын
Stef that goes for me also.
@mikecustoms5 жыл бұрын
I started in a 2003 ford ka 1.6 with 90 something horses, amazing first car, then had a 207 gt, another great car but a bit boring, then had a 207 vti, gorgeous car, kept that one and got a 500 abarth, awesome and it reminds me of my first car, the ka.
@JoinTheCyborgs4 жыл бұрын
I just drove my brother's girlfriend's fiat 500 yesterday and now I want one.
@jonscoupe5 жыл бұрын
Hi Stef, yeah they're fabulous little cars. I've driven loads of them when I used to hire cars from Enterprise car rental, as they had special weekend deals. If anyone is thinking of buying one of these, or any new car, try hiring one for a weekend first to see what you think. Love the Abarth version of this. Cheers, Jon.
@StefABtv5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jon 🙌 yeah the Abarths are so much fun!!
@keithevans56673 жыл бұрын
Just realised you had a Fiat 500! I now have a white 1.2 2010 edition ....now with an Abarth leather interior. All because I had to get Irish insurance from zero 🙄 thanks to Brexit. Have an F56 Cooper S in UK. Got the Fiat thanks to you and Cooper thanks to Petrol Ped. Keep safe and love the Fiat. Video is better than TV Cheers Stef.
@sbaddison5 жыл бұрын
Very similar to my old TA+. Loved it. The Twinair has more character than the Abarth IMO😎
@randahlbeach5 жыл бұрын
Hey Stef. Fun car to review. Its not my cup of tea and a great commuter car that's fantastic on fuel. Easy to park, turning radius is very good and it can haul your groceries to golf clubs and everything in between very easily. All the BEST-Cheers from Vancouver, Canada!!
@StefABtv5 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate 🙌🙌🙌
@louisthomas3673 жыл бұрын
I've just got a Fiat 500 for my birthday and got to say it's amazing
@chrismurphy53415 жыл бұрын
If ever you want to review the Abarth 595 145bhp let me know and you are welcome to use mine. Another great video Stef. Keep up the good work.
@StefABtv5 жыл бұрын
🙌 thanks bud
@StefABtv5 жыл бұрын
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@gasdorficmuncher99435 жыл бұрын
a new fiat 500e used is a fine deal ...$180 dollars a month ...save about $100 in gas only cost me 2 dollars for every 300 miles worth of travel...goes 0-60 about 4 sec
@TheMilanMovies5 жыл бұрын
Alfa Romeo Mito Make a testdrive in it. It's great 🙏🏻
@tredfxman5 жыл бұрын
What a great car the Abarth 500 is or did i mixed something? 😄 Great work as usual! Think it looks like your videos are always so nicely color graded! Or its your camera?
@StefABtv5 жыл бұрын
Thanks man. I grade all my videos :)
@JNPhotography5 жыл бұрын
My younger sister has the 500c as her first car. She wants a new car but can’t find a reason to change it (4 years later!). Only thing she said to me when I was ordering my Abarth was “don’t get the white interior”. The white turns to brown within the first year lol
@fiat500ownersclubuk65 жыл бұрын
We love both the fiat and Abarth versions. Our club members male, female and of all ages are proof that these cars have universal appeal perhaps equalled only by the origiinal mini.
@RivetGardener5 жыл бұрын
Filler content can be good; lots of interesting things come out! The FIAT 500 is a good looking, fun to drive, economical car at an affordable price.
@StefABtv5 жыл бұрын
🙌🙌🙌
@fourlegsandatail78823 жыл бұрын
hey Man Fiat 500 Is Awesome. Mines 1.2 LOUNGE cooled air. Its Amazing I Love Mine.
@ERICtheLATE3 жыл бұрын
Aww, that coolant resiviour is crying through it's face like it seen the end of My Girl and hasn't seen The Good Son yet. (Macaulay Culkin feature films)
@chavebomber5 жыл бұрын
Good car.
@StefABtv5 жыл бұрын
Great little thing
@denniskay39575 жыл бұрын
Hi my wife has the 500c not abarth it was her car that got me into the abarth i really love my pocket rocket
@StefABtv5 жыл бұрын
I think that’s the case for a few of us who got an Abarth :)
@adzb-man59565 жыл бұрын
Great vid, should have mentioned the engine note though, these engines are so fun
@StefABtv5 жыл бұрын
Yeah they are great fun mate 🙌
@HMCarReviews5 жыл бұрын
I have to agree, I drove and reviewed one the other week, that the 500 is a perfect car. Which version of the 500 did you review, I can't see it on Fiat configurator and what equipment are you using to film with? I'm just getting started with youtube car reviewing and am eager to learn from more established content creators.
@StefABtv5 жыл бұрын
500 twinair, great little thing. GoPro hero 4 for in car and GoPro sessions for outside. G7X is my main camera for all the cinematic B Roll 👍🏻
@HMCarReviews5 жыл бұрын
@@StefABtv Those cameras have in built background noise reduction? I'm using equipment I have already, mainly phone plus some sound recording equipment plus tripod I bought recently. This possibly biggest issue I had been facing is controlling background noise albeit mainly down to my lack of knowledge of how to use hardware, second to learning how to use my equipment which I am still learning. Not a techy, pleased with results so far and each video is an improvement to the last. If you have any critiques please do say, like I said I am eager to learn.
@ryanwilkins7842 жыл бұрын
I want a Fiat 500x sport
@toddoframsgate13935 жыл бұрын
How about as a (possibly) last car? Comfy enough for a 6 foot 60 year old?
@StefABtv5 жыл бұрын
of course, I am 6ft1 I would defo test one out :)
@billwilson60965 жыл бұрын
Scud Nut you would not regret getting yourself a Fiat 500. I am 77 years old and have owned my Sport model since new for 7 years and have no intention of trading it in. It is purely a fun car to drive.
@toddoframsgate13935 жыл бұрын
@@StefABtv Thanks.
@toddoframsgate13935 жыл бұрын
@@billwilson6096 Thanks.
@candisenewton94904 жыл бұрын
I would LOVE to get one of these but idk North Queensland Australia roads are not amazing & I feel like I would get laughed at cause how tiny it is, it’s rare to see theses baby here probably cause we have big roads & don’t need to fit through tiny places
@colinl59854 жыл бұрын
Then come over UK I'll show u mine!
@mrdayumfine1095 жыл бұрын
Or you could do what I did and get a Mazda RX8 (231bhp) with 40k miles for £2000 and find an insurance company that actually had it down as a 1.3ltr 4 door car. Pay £800 for the year. Or the alternative, buy a ford fiesta for twice the price with half the power and double the insurance premium.
@StefABtv5 жыл бұрын
😂
@jake500s74 жыл бұрын
I have a 140bhp 875cc 500 sport was running 120 but pushing it completely now and still holding 💪 message me if you want a feature video 🚘
@xand11242 жыл бұрын
I want to get a fiat 500 but I’m worried about leg room in the back
@showtaito10755 жыл бұрын
In fact my first car is a FIAT 500 Abarth
@benzinapaul74165 жыл бұрын
Go on do what you should have done in the first place and buy a 4C, can hear you making plans already to get rid of the upmarket 'chavmobile'!!
@StefABtv5 жыл бұрын
😂 not yet man
@MillerCorner5 жыл бұрын
£15 per month on INSURANCE?! As a 20 year old, I pay QUADRUPLE that! Nearly FIVE times as much! 😓
@StefABtv5 жыл бұрын
Ouch!
@thevduber5 жыл бұрын
@@StefABtv in America its 200 per month for one of these fpr someone 16-18
@weekend_drawer_supe43684 жыл бұрын
right now i kinda want to shit about the cars reliability but then again i really want rx8 that isnt any better but im going to keep it inside and say nothing and not be a hater
@BIGGIEDEVIL4 жыл бұрын
Best to get to learn what a car is how it functions and how to repair it because you're going to spend a lot of time fixing it
@Tak-tr6hv5 жыл бұрын
Seat Ibiza FR 1.2l ; thank me later new drivers!
@musahabu15 жыл бұрын
That’s actually my sisters first car lol. 1.2 FR diesel and it is pretty good. But she prefers my Abarth. Only reason she bought the ibiza is because she has a child. My 2 year old nephew calls shotgun all the time in my abarth... not that he has a choice, but i can’t get to fit the baby seat at the back abarth lool. But still... i love it regardless.
@ChristianRodriguez-kr6zm2 жыл бұрын
Got me a white fiat brah.. its unisex.. I need sex 😂😂😂 love my fiat brah..
@fehmanahsrafi71433 жыл бұрын
So we are gonna forget the fact they have shit quality and reliability
@londo03 жыл бұрын
Compared to what? I had 2 fiat 500s, never had an issue. Service them on time and change brakes, tyres as required and you're fine.
@ALEXFVHS4 жыл бұрын
Sellout. Fiat sucks. They have problems that began from back bumper that go all the wau to the front bumper