These Italian automotive giants are one of the world’s most successful businesses. Fiat cars have won the Car Of The Year Award more times than any other company, the last time being in 2004 for the Fiat Panda. Considering the judging panel is currently made up of over 50 top journalists from 22 countries, this is no small accolade.
Already over a century old, Fiat cars first came on to the streets in 1900 and opened a factory in America in 1908, pre-empting many notable US manufacturers. They were very aggressive in their expansion, moving into many areas of heavy industry, and by the 1920s they had built the largest factory in Europe to churn out Fiat cars.
We have a wide range of Fiat cars represented here, from the sexy open-top Barchetta, through the high-selling Punto and Panda ranges, up to the family favourite Ulysse SUV. One particularly strong selling point of Fiat cars is that they are cheap for what they are – the Panda starts at around £6,100, the Punto at under £9,000, the Multipla MPV at under £13,000, and the vast seven-seater Ulysse comes in at just over £17,000.
We say that if you are looking for a small car that’s fun, cheap and well-made, Fiat cars have played a blinder with the Panda – it’s won awards left, right and centre as a city car, as a diesel, as a budget car and simply as a car in its own right. Take a look and decide for yourself.