Used 2012 Fiat 500 2dr HB Sport Review

This is a Fiat 500. The 2012 Fiat 500 is equipped with a 1.4 liter four cylinder engine that produces 101 horsepower and 98 foot pounds of torque. The multi-year inline four can be made up to either a five speed manual or six speed automatic transmission. The manual just might be the best in the business at this price point.

The 500 is about one three models. Sport and lounge. The official fuel economy estimates for the 2012 Fiat 500 are 30 city, 38 highway miles per gallon with the five speed manual and 27 city 34 highway. With the six speed automatic transmission, we covered more than 500 miles in our five speed manual.

Gilo 500 Sport review. And eased past the official mile adjustments on the open road, hitting an average of 42.4 miles per gallon on the interstate highway, and 37.1 miles per gallon combined in temperatures ranging from the fifties through the eighties.

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The five speed manual is a joy to row and allows for maximum enjoyment of the tiny multitier engine’s. Distinctive exhaust note, the monochrome L C D Vehicle Information Center is nested within unique Speedo attack layout and provides data including trip meters, driving range average and realtime fuel economy.

Using the instant NPG gauge will help you get the most out of every gown. The sport models equipped with tune shocks and. Zipping through city streets and back roads is a hoo poking The sport button tightens up the 500 steering. Our tester was equipped for the standard sport Mars cloth Bucket seat.

Seat height is manually adjustable. Leather seating services are available in the lounge model. Le and me Handsfree. Bluetooth integration is standard USB and audio input Jacks are located within the glove box. A single 12 volt outlet is located at the base of the dash. Our test unit was equipped with just two options, the safety and sound package, and a power.

So here’s the bad news. The 502nd row seats are only suitable for smaller folks with a meager 35.6 inches of head room and 31.7 inches of leg room. No way around it. It’s a tight fit. Popping open the five hundreds hatch reveals another shortcoming. There’s just 9.5 cubic feet of storage with a split rear seat up.

Holding the 50 50 seat down adds more room for cargo, but there’s no mistake in the 500 for a Honda Fit. All in all, the 2012 Fiat 500 is more than just an affordable alternative to the Mini Cooper. Sure, it’s small, it’s quirky. It’s not for everyone, but the fun-to-drive and fuel-efficient 500 is introducing a new generation to the joys of the manual transmission. And while the engine horsepower may be modest, the manual sport model scurries from corner to corner and happily darts through city traffic. This one needs to be driven to be understood. For more reports or reviews, come to m p g omatic.com where mileage matters. Find out about 2012 Fiat 500 2dr HB Sport the for sale here in our Used Ames Cars inventory. Also, be make sure to check out our Used 2008 Volvo XC70 4dr Wgn Review and Used 2006 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sdn I4 Auto 1.8 S Review here!