1996 Fiat Cinquecento Sporting from UK and Ireland - Comments

4th Jun 2004, 12:52

"Highly enjoyable runabout"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

The right, front wheel squeaks when I turn right. You can only hear it with the window down and below 2,500rpm though.

I had the petrol tank replaced under warranty, although I had no problems with it.

General comments?

I've not made any adjustments to this car, and I have to say it is an excellent little machine. The handling and road holding are excellent, much better than any other car I have driven.

The engine, also, is great. It's only a 1.1, but in such a lightweight car, it's more than adequate. It's no Ferrari, but it's quicker off the line than most of my friend's cars.

This is a very forgiving driver's car - I've accelerated in 5th at 20mph, done U-turns in 4th. Your concentration has to be really low to make it stall.

The only big issue I have with the car is it's very cramped with 5 people in it, and as the car is so light you really notice when you're carrying extra weight. Other minor points include sub-standard speakers and a very tight handbrake.

Overall this is a great little two-people runabout. It's great in the city due to a large turning circle, and motorway performance is great. I regularly achieve over 40mpg, even with my aggressive driving. A very fun car.


4th Mar 2005, 03:09

Have to agree with how forgiving this car is when I had one from stand still in third you can release the clutch as rapidly as possible without any revs and the car still pulled itself along without stalling.

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