FIAT 500

The Fiat 500 Lounge has an unashamedly retro style but is a strong city-car performer. If you place today's 500 next to its 1960s forebear, it's clear just how close the resemblance is, albeit enlarged by about 50%. It's also as up-to-date as you could want. The same is true inside, where its charmingly quaint appearance mixes with technology such as Bluetooth phone integration and air-conditioning. Driving the Fiat 500 is simplicity itself. You sit quite upright with great visibility, and the small size and light steering means it really feels at home in the urban jungle, particularly when the City Steering button is used to take unwanted weight from the steering. It doesn't feel at all out of its depth beyond the city limits either, feeling quite sturdy on the motorway. The interior design highlight is a dashboard colour-matched to the exterior paintwork to give a real classic car feel. The panoramic roof lets more light inside and feels great on a nice day.