5-door Fiat 500

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http://www.eurocarblog.com/post/4497/fi ... sign-study

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DO WANT.

"A new design study though, has turned the tiny car into a real family vehicle in the shape of the Fiat 500 MPV. The model is like an extended version of the Fiat Panda, but with the 500 style."


If they built it, I'd buy it. Its the packaging format of the PT Cruiser with a leaner, less dorky body.


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Heck yes!
I've seen a few Fiat 500s in person, I love em!

One with more space would be even cooler!

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Eh, I'm not a fan. The roofline and double beltline suck.

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MinisterofDOOM wrote:Eh, I'm not a fan. The roofline and double beltline suck.
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MinisterofDOOM wrote:Eh, I'm not a fan. The roofline and double beltline suck.
The roof line is exactly the same except for the extreme rear where they had to make head room. You think they should have just extended the length of the body even more to keep the line?

Also, the beltline is the same as the other version. I don't really see what you're looking at.

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I like it. It's another car that goes into my i''d-drive-the-heck-out-of-it-but-i-wouldn't-buy-it category.

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^ this

Its not bad IMO. Id like to see some on the road since all these new Fiat dealers are opening. Its looks like a rounder.. VW GTI, with hopefully none of the same stupid problems.

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I like it personally, although i'm not 100% sure if i'd buy it over the regular one, i'd have to see it in person and drive it first. If they offer an Abarth version then I might be a lot more interested though.

I read today that they're planning on bringing over the 8C in the next couple of years and that's a definite DO WANT for myself :naughty:

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Chryslerfied eh

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yeah, looks like a PT Cruiser.

let that sink in.

someone photoshop it that awful champagne color so it really hits home!

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Wake me when this gets here.

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Apparently there's only 17 Fiat dealers in the US at the moment. I'm surprised they didn't just stick a Fiat sign on every Chrysler franchise.


Maybe Sergio Marchionne saw my thread on Royal Gate and decided to be picky...

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Jesda wrote:Apparently there's only 17 Fiat dealers in the US at the moment. I'm surprised they didn't just stick a Fiat sign on every Chrysler franchise.


Maybe Sergio Marchionne saw my thread on Royal Gate and decided to be picky...

BZZT, Chrysler group announced 130 US Fiat dealers for phase one of their global conquest. I have at least two new Fiat dealers within an hour of my home,

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Saab announced they'd become profitable, and GM announced it "paid back" everything. :)

I hope the Italians are using strict criteria to choose its showrooms.


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