"The driving experience is horrific" and then doesn't say why is it horrific. In fact, most of his claims are unsupported, except the one about stick shift.
Got one of these ,great car, same colour ,we call it the swan lol but seriously ,its retro looks high driving position smooth ride ive got the 1.6 diesel on a run 58mpg ! 45 around town £30 a year road tax love it!
OK we get it you don't like it, but your review is very subjective. Mini Countryman has a better look? ...Really? Mini Countryman interior is better? With all that hard plastic?? Get the top trim and the 500L wins easily over the top trim for Countryman.
The problem is this car is being produced in Serbia and not in Poland anymore (well, to be honest FIAT has not been completely transparent with them...) so many many polish reviewers has targeted a kickback revenge on this car, making a lot of negative reviews. 500 is not so bad overall and, at the end of the day, It is a honest car with no fuzzy points.
IMHO Fiat's interior is inferior to MINI's, but that is indeed my subjective opinion. And I like the retro theme inside the MINI, even if it is not particularly practical in a family car (we're talking Countryman here, not MINI Hatch).
my matiz was from korea...i shipped it over when imoved to poland...so i guess the korean version had more horsepower..it was also an automatic..which you couldnt get in europe
The Fiat 500L does NOT have 95 horsepower. The Fiat 500L has the same engine as the Fiat Abarth. The engine has 160 horsepower and 184 foot pounds of torque.
omg he is so horrible about everything he is suppose to be promoting , he is not selling the car at all , just moaning about this and that awful review....
The MINI Countryman is one of the most hideous looking oversized brick of a car ever devised. The MINI is made by BMW which means it will be badly made, unreliable and very expensive to fix At least the 500L is reasonably decent looking and doesn't claim to be something it isn't
When saying that the first driving experience is absolutely horrific, you did not explain why, then the gearbox it’s a box of chocolates you never know what you get, without explaining what you really mean with that in specific, so changing is easy and very smooth in this car. The control of air conditioner seems falling off when is not. I have been driving this car for about 9 years bought it with about 98,000km two previous owners and have done almost 300,000km doing just the regular maintenance once per year. When I left the car the engine and everything was still working properly. I have been everywhere with every condition and never ever had a problem, of course is not a sporty car, 1.4 l 95 hp but it’s a strong engine that goes and last, it’s honest gives you a lot while is asking nothing, the car is very comfortable and roomy and does the job supposed to do. Based on my experience I would definitely recommend it, specially if you have family need a lot of space and not willing to spend a lot of money to run a car.
The 500L here in the US has a 160 hp turbo charged 4 cylinder Multi-Air engine which is one of the most technologically advanced in its class.
And not particularly Reliable or even efficient
"The driving experience is horrific" and then doesn't say why is it horrific. In fact, most of his claims are unsupported, except the one about stick shift.
Got one of these ,great car, same colour ,we call it the swan lol but seriously ,its retro looks high driving position smooth ride ive got the 1.6 diesel on a run 58mpg ! 45 around town £30 a year road tax love it!
I wish the USA had a diesel or plug in.
I LOVE it! The only problem I have is that due to lack of interest, the 500L will be discontinued in the USA after 2020....what a shame.
Looks pretty luxurious if you ask me..
Bravo za tebe , ae sad cuti i smrdi jer ako to svi budu ponavljali , necemo moci nikome da ga uvalimo .
Well, it sort of claims to be stylish like the small 500. It's really OK on the practical side, but I just can't get over the way it looks.
OK we get it you don't like it, but your review is very subjective. Mini Countryman has a better look? ...Really? Mini Countryman interior is better? With all that hard plastic?? Get the top trim and the 500L wins easily over the top trim for Countryman.
The problem is this car is being produced in Serbia and not in Poland anymore (well, to be honest FIAT has not been completely transparent with them...) so many many polish reviewers has targeted a kickback revenge on this car, making a lot of negative reviews. 500 is not so bad overall and, at the end of the day, It is a honest car with no fuzzy points.
Daewoo Matiz had between 50 and 60-something hp depending on whether it was an 0.8 or 1.0 L engine.
I love mine.
thanks for the honest reviews
You open the door, then remove the antenna... just like an any other mpv.
IMHO Fiat's interior is inferior to MINI's, but that is indeed my subjective opinion. And I like the retro theme inside the MINI, even if it is not particularly practical in a family car (we're talking Countryman here, not MINI Hatch).
That's the entry level petrol engine for Fiat 500 L in Europe. I know you get the 160 hp turbo in the US. It doesn't exist in the European lineup.
my matiz was from korea...i shipped it over when imoved to poland...so i guess the korean version had more horsepower..it was also an automatic..which you couldnt get in europe
I like the way it looks, but then again, I'm American and we had huge Fins on our cars lol
And nothing else matters ;)
wow...i use to live in wroclaw and my matiz had 80hp...the 500L is twice the size
Maybe in 50 years this is going to be a desirable classic. Who knows ;)
what ever you do keep the acent good review
Yes. Just outside of Warsaw.
Thanks for watching!
The Fiat 500L does NOT have 95 horsepower. The Fiat 500L has the same engine as the Fiat Abarth. The engine has 160 horsepower and 184 foot pounds of torque.
Trust me, in Europe it does. It even comes with a 0.9 liter 105 hp 2-cylinder boxer.
I'm in Florida, USA. I realized later that you must be referring to the European version.
This so sold very poorly in my country, it is no more sold here. Which is a pity , the base model was dirt cheap to its size and equipment.
Made in Serbia
good review
Is this Poland?
nice car
omg the Polish accent... watching this makes me feel as if I was in a cheap pub in the UK
What were you doing in a cheap pub?
FORZA FIAT!
MADE IN SERBIA! :))
I drove one it was like driving a van very slow car avoid
Only 95 hp? What a joke!!
I like to think of myself as "average height" ;) If I were a woman I'd me considered tall.
Poor rewiew. Nice car.
95hp....really....that cant be right
Perhaps a tad biased
checkkkkkkk
omg he is so horrible about everything he is suppose to be promoting , he is not selling the car at all , just moaning about this and that awful review....
The MINI Countryman is one of the most hideous looking oversized brick of a car ever devised. The MINI is made by BMW which means it will be badly made, unreliable and very expensive to fix At least the 500L is reasonably decent looking and doesn't claim to be something it isn't
This review is useless, no signs or knowledge or whatsoever about the car, just personal judgment based on nothing and not supported by fact.
Can you perhaps point to specific points, where I use personal judgement not supported by facts?
When saying that the first driving experience is absolutely horrific, you did not explain why, then the gearbox it’s a box of chocolates you never know what you get, without explaining what you really mean with that in specific, so changing is easy and very smooth in this car. The control of air conditioner seems falling off when is not. I have been driving this car for about 9 years bought it with about 98,000km two previous owners and have done almost 300,000km doing just the regular maintenance once per year. When I left the car the engine and everything was still working properly. I have been everywhere with every condition and never ever had a problem, of course is not a sporty car, 1.4 l 95 hp but it’s a strong engine that goes and last, it’s honest gives you a lot while is asking nothing, the car is very comfortable and roomy and does the job supposed to do. Based on my experience I would definitely recommend it, specially if you have family need a lot of space and not willing to spend a lot of money to run a car.
buy a german car... much better
Pretty ugly car, Yugo was way prettier...
You jest.
Nice car