Why buy a Fiat 500?

As cities get bigger, so does the market for city cars. Although the city cars don’t get bigger. They stay usefully small for ease of nipping through traffic and into small parking bays. Of these, the stylishly Italian Fiat 500 has the looks and the value to make it a good purchase.

Why should you buy one? One overarching reason is that, unlike a lot of similar cars, the dinky 500 holds its value well. If you have about £4000 then you can get a decent example, and they’re not known for any major disasters. How about some more reasons to buy one.

Of the models on offer we might be tempted at this time of year by the 500C which gives you a soft-top roof you can fold away, thereby letting everyone see your long, carefree blonde locks. Or bald pate.

Like your hair, virtually every 500 is different thanks to the mass of personalisation on offer. Everything, vinyl, paint, cabin trim and materials, can all be made subtly different.

Despite all that, there are only three trim levels to choose from, so that keeps it simple. The middle one, Pop Star, would be our choice as that gives you quite a lot as standard including air-con, alloys, split-folding rear seats and more.