Carbuyer Magazine – August 2019

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THE Fiat 500L shares many st ylingcueswith the Fiat 500 andis aimed

at buyerswho likethe looksoft he popular city carbut need more

room. Itfeatur es butchstylingcuesand asmall dose of off-road ability

–although don’tconfuseitwith the Fiat 500X SUV (opposite).

Afaceliftinlate2017 sawsome 40% of thecar’s components

repl aced, althoughmany of them presumabl ylook very similartot he

previousones. The interiorreceived subtlechanges ,too,including

an updated instrumentclusterthatgainedamoreinformative

centredisplay ,and agearleverrais ed to be easier to re ach.

The 500Lis acomfortabl ecar thankstoits softsuspension, while the

sole petrol engine optionmakesita fairly affordablecar to buyand run.

Howeve r, it takesalmost 14 secondstopowerthe carfrom0-62mph.

AccordingtoF iat, thereare 1,500 possibl eseatingcombinationsin

the Fiat 500L. The frontpassengerseatcan fold tobe used as atable,

while the rear benchslidesand recl inesfor extracomfort. Thereare

22 useful cu bbyholes,includingahugeglovebox in thedashboard

and anotherspace under it,plus a400-litreboot.The 500L should

be asafecar,asitw as awarded fivestars by Euro NCAP,although

that was in 2012, when thetest wasn’t as tough as it is now.

“The spacious and characterful Fiat500L

stands outfrom thefamily-car crowd, but

isn’t quiteamatchforits main rivals”

Fiat 500L

Distinctive, practical,

comfortable

Noisy at speed, dullto drive,

only available engine is slow

Da

ta

Sheet

Engines:1.4petrol

Tr ims:City Cross,Cross,120th, S-Design

Economy:34-36mpg

Road tax:£145

0-62:13.9s Euro NCAP:★★★★★★★★★★

Price £17,910 -£19,010

Ourpick

1.495hp

Cross

£20,865

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