1994 Fiat Cinquecento Base review from UK and Ireland
"Italian 899cc rocket!!!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I bought the car with moderate damage to the rear. Obviously this wasn't the manufacturers fault!
Petrol tank was replaced under recall, a courtesy car was gladly accepted for the day it was in the workshop.
General comments?
Even though this match box has done more than 120,000K, I have had absoloutly NO problems with this car over the past 18 months.
When replacing the exhaust with a "cheaper than Fiat" stainless steel exhaust (which doesn't sound/look boy-racer!) I created a "ROCKET". The miniature 899cc engine, with no other mods, can throw this thing exactly at 100mph down the M4 (including 2 passengers).
I was absolutely stunned at the space that was available from such a small car, with the interior being "non-rattley" and styled quite sensibly.
I managed to pick her up for just £500 (UK), and then parts and paint to repair the bad back-end nudge (which nearly wrote her off - before I bought her) which made it a grand total of £700. All in all a winner!!
I much prefer this than my previous MK3 Astra, what a money saver!!
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| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 0.9 Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
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| Distance when acquired | 98000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 110000 miles |
| Previous car | Vauxhall Astra |
| Date of Entry | 25th April, 2001 |