2012 FIAT 500 Reviews, Pricing & Specs

2012 fiat popc engine light came on and my mechanic read the code as “Vapor canister” needs replacing. He didn’t have the tools and suggested I try replacing the gas cap first at $10. I did this then called fiat and they said it was a good idea to try gas cap first and allow several days of key turns to see if the issue resolves and engine light resets. Sure enough in day 3 the dash light turned itself off. Saved me over $300 for the Vapor canister replacement. Happy camper.

I never thought I could like a car so much until I drove the Fiat 500 Sport. The manual transmission is great, however, I purchased an automatic because it's easier on my back, and it's still a great small car. There is lots of room up front, quick response in driving, beautiful interior trim, Bose stereo system, large power sunroof, very comfortable bucket seat in the sport model, peppy ride, easily parked, and unique like no other car on the road. It feels like an Italian little sports car with flair. You can drive in auto and manual transmission, and you can put the car in sport mode with the push of the sport button, which tightens up the transmission and gives the car a sporty grip feel on the road. Nice. I wanted a small car which was great on gas mileage, easy parking, quick maneuverability, back seat for occasional passengers, sporty look, and affordability. I got this and so much more with the Fiat 500. I am so happy with this little dream car, especially with the Bose stereo system and the Bluetooth technology package.

Very happy with the car. My daughter loves it. This vehicle is loaded and missing nothing. Prefer the Fiat to the mini.

I think it’s great cause of the small engine would save on gas especially with the gas prices and even though it’s small I’m comfortable sitting in it lots of leg room and love the red color and black strip and 500 logo very stylish inside n out!

We bought this car with one intention, to tow it behind our RV. Its light at just over 2200 lbs with 4 seats. What I didnt expect is how much fun it would be to drive. It needed to be a manual transmission in order to be flat towed. Ours is a 5 speed. It shifts great. Ours is the POP, or base model but is got some options, Bluetooth phone, but not music which is odd. It works well and sound is outstanding. It has a USB input which is qwerky. It also has an aux input and with an adapter I bought, I can play music from my phone. The beats audio option in this car is good. Much better than my Corvette which is a bit of a surprise. The steering wheel mounted Cruise control and phone controls are great. For a little car it it surprisingly comfortable. This one has combination cloth and leather seats. The backseat is tight. Should be good for dog or grandkids. Gas mileage is terrific. There is no spare tire, just a slime refill kit and pump under the drivers seat. I will likely add run flats when it needs tires. Ours is a 2012 with 56K miles on it and still in like new condition except for some hail damage. Paint has held up very well. Steel wheels have some corrosion, I added some new wheel covers. I serviced car after buying it. Parts were easy to find and cheap. The oil filter is difficult to get at, I needed to buy a 27mm socket and wobbler extension to remove the filter. I doubt you would have much luck at Jiffy lube. The car has good pickup and great brakes. The other choices we had were a base Mini, Kia Soul, and Chevy Spark. A good number of these Fiat cars had manual transmission, which we needed to flat tow. It made finding one much easier as there were many to choose from. Parts and service are much less expensive than the Mini. So far Im pretty happy with the car. Its fun to drive and a little odd looking, but its growing on me.

I LOVE my Fiat even though I know that it has some issues. Its fun to drive and zippy. Fiat does need to improve on the design of the door handles, the arm rests and the fact that nothing is a cheap and easy fix. I bought mine new in 2012 and have never regretted it. I just passed it down to my daughter because I have a 2015 500e.

Overpriced for an eight soon to be nine year old car!

the car is very popular in other countries I have visited so I was interested to buy one. The battery on this electric model is not large so you get only 75 miles and you have to be cautious.

the car is great good mileage and the car is in excellent condition

Small car with large car appeal Great radio sound Have put 1000 km on my zippy in 3 days and want more

It really is a fun car to drive!!!! Its Zippy and has a lot of power for a little economical car! People tell me it looks Awesome! I have a red car with standard red calapers. Just the other day I was out and my brother called me to pick up 3 boxes of hardwood. I pulled up to the wherehouse and the guy didn't believe me that my little car could fit 3 boxes at 8' long. WOW!! is what he said.

Awesome lil car. Cheap to maintain. Super comfy for small car!

At 30-38 mpg a great little car for getting back and forth to work or running around a big city. Seats are adjustable so you don't feel like your riding on the road. Rear seats fold down for extra cargo space. Too small for a family of 4.