Fiat and fun in the sun. Look out, Mini Countryman.
By Eric Musarra
Photos courtesy Fiat
Buyers these days seem to want cars that only look tiny; a personal tardis if you will. The Minis of the 60s were tiny then, but today they are merely a figurine for anyone over six feet tall. Over years, the new Mini Coopers seem to steadily gain size and weight, creeping the scale along and distorting the beauty of the original. Thankfully a model that doesn’t cheat on her diet continues to be offered.
Now Fiat, still considered a new car in America is fattening up its models, and unveiled a four-door (five if you count the hatch) 500 L at the L.A. Auto Show. It made sense to debut the car in California which accounts for a quarter of Fiat’s sales in America.
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