If you ignore the comparison of size and the cost, this cutsie little car is going to bowl you over in the first look. With a retro design and a tick on almost all the parameters of the feature checklist, the Fiat 500 Lounge car has surely stolen my heart.



First of all, let me make it very clear. It is a small car-only on size. Other than size, it is a 'lounge' car- meaning, a fully loaded, high end automobile with a high price tag. The Fiat 500 is somewhat of a super mini more common in western countries which have a smaller seating capacity but a string of high end features. There is a lot to this car which you would like to know. Let us find out more.

Looks and Design

This is where the 500 Lounge Car by Fiat will totally floor you. It is absolutely unlike any other small car that you would have seen on Indian roads. The design would remind you of a bygone era and at the same time is complete with all the modern design elements.

The car's capacity is to accommodate four people comfortably. With a hoard of interior and exterior design features the car not only provides comfort to the occupants but also a touch of sheer luxury.

The exteriors are designed with conveniences like adjustable headlights, fog lights, power adjustable exterior rear view mirror, rear window wiper, rear window defogger and even luxuries like allow wheels, a sun roof and a rear spoiler that adds swank to your car and gives it a sporty look.

The interiors of the car are also flushed with features like air conditioning, heater, adjustable steering column, a tachometer, leather seats and steering wheel, electronic, multi trip meter, digital clock, a glove compartment, cigarette lighter, outside temperature display and even a digital odometer. Overall, you are going to love the car for not just its design, but also for its exterior and interior features.

Other Features

A car loaded with features means a yes against most of the parameters. The Fiat 500 easily qualifies to be a well loaded car with features like power steering, power windows, automatic climate control, remote trunk opener, air quality control, remote fuel tank opener, trunk light, low fuel indicator, accessory power point, a vanity mirror, and even a rear reading lamp for the back seat passenger.

Not only this, a multi function steering wheel gives you the convenience of operating your music system, temperature control and others right on your steering wheel without getting disturbed while driving. In other words, the Fiat 500 has taken care of every comfort and convenience possible for not only the driver but for each and every passenger in the car.

The car also takes care of your entertainment while riding. It provides you with a CD player, radio and speakers at both front and rear. It would be unwise for a car so clever to be loaded on every front but falter on the safety of the passengers. So turns out, the Fiat 500 has not forgotten anything and has considered your safety to be of supreme concern.

The car is a great combination of locks and alarms to ensure total security of the car and its owners! There are features like Anti Lock Braking system, central locking, power door locks, and child safety locks, anti theft alarm, airbags for driver and all passengers, rear seatbelts and even seatbelt alarms. Not just that, if you leave the door ajar, the car will ring an alarm to alert you. There are side and front impact beams to provide additional protection in case of a collision. These were the most important of safety features that make this car one of the safest vehicles to drive around to the other .

Specification Check

The Fiat 500 has a 1.3Ltrs 75bhp, four cylinder Mulitjet engine with a displacement of 1248CC. the maximum power is 76 @ 4000 (PS@rpm) and maximum torque is 14.8 @ 1500kgm @rpm. It is a diesel car with a fuel tank capacity of 47 liters and gives a good average.

The car has a five speed gear box with a forward drive and manual transmission. The wheelbase is 4.6meters with the front tyres having disk brakes and the rear one drum brakes. The top speed of the car is 165kmph and it reaches 0-100kmph in about 12.5seconds. The car is available in a range of ten wonderful colors to choose from and one is surely going to steal your heart. The car is a mini and has two doors for riders and one back door for trunk.

Overall the Fiat 500 is a real beauty never seen before on our roads. You might just flinch a little bit at the price you need to pay for a small car. However, you need to know that it is not a small lower segment car but a 'super mini' that you are looking at!