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Old 11-21-2011, 04:18 AM   #79
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Originally Posted by switchlanez View Post
I rented a Fiat 500 once. Fun ride (but the short wheelbase makes for a lot of jostling around on uneven surfaces) and pleasing interior. I'd try the Abarth over any FWD subcompact (Yaris, Fit, base Mini)... its specs blows past the competition. The next size up from the 500 is the Fiat Sedici (sedici = 16 in Italian = 4x4 = rebadged version of my SX4 AWD). The wheelbase is more livable on that one.
I agree, the 500 in base forum is more appealing that any other base model subcompact, but in Abarth form it struggles to keep up with a Cooper S.
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