A brand new Fiat 500C

The Fiat 500C is the cool kid on the block. With its unmistakeable classic silhouette, the 500C benefits from some styling updates, including chrome styling, a smiling honeycomb front grille, and smart new lights that add character. The smooth soft top roof slides back neatly taking the rear window and spoiler with it.

This cheeky supermini holds the road well and is perfect for urban driving and nipping into a tight spot. It’s compact, but comfortable, and surprisingly spacious up-front. Style-wise you can mix things up a bit with 14 body colours and 3 roof colours to choose from. The light steering, and City Steering mode make the Fiat smooth to manoeuvre.

In addition to 7 air bags, all the Fiat 500C benefits from an Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) and Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) so you don’t lose control if you have to stop quickly.

There’s further features to improve safety, with yet more confusing acronyms, such as ESC (Electronic Stability Control), Hill Holder, HBA (Hydraulic Brake Assist), plus a hazard device that immediately turns on the emergency lights, to name a few.

For a car that oozes style and personality, it is surprisingly thrifty to run. It’ll cost you less to buy than its retro rivals like the Beetle and Mini and it benefits from good fuel economy. Insurance may be slightly more expensive than the traditional 500, but it’s worth it if you want to stand out from the crowd.

The dashboard of the Fiat 500C has had a complete makeover and it really lifts the interior of this supermini – bringing the personality and colour from the outside – in. They’ve made the controls rounder and smoother and added chrome touches as well as updating the central console. In true Italian style, Fiat have updated their seat styling too – you can choose from new fabrics win inspiration straight from the catwalk – and seats that are designed to be more ergonomic and comfortable.