First Drive: 2012 Fiat 500
 

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Five minutes behind the wheel sometimes tells you everything you need to know about a vehicle. Of course, you figure out more as the miles pile up, but the gained nuances usually support - not refute - that first impression.<br />
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Our first five minutes behind the wheel of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/500">2012 Fiat 500</a> shouted that it was solid, substantial and sporty. The rest of the day simply demonstrated the amplitude of these characteristics, and whether the exceptionally-popular-in-Europe 500 might actually catch on with American drivers.<br />
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We think it will.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-fiat-500-first-drive/">2012 Fiat 500: First Drive</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-fiat-500-first-drive/#3839642"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/01-2012-fiat-500-fd_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2012 Fiat 500" title="2012 Fiat 500" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-fiat-500-first-drive/#3839643"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/02-2012-fiat-500-fd_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2012 Fiat 500" title="2012 Fiat 500" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-fiat-500-first-drive/#3839644"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/03-2012-fiat-500-fd_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2012 Fiat 500" title="2012 Fiat 500" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-fiat-500-first-drive/#3839645"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/04-2012-fiat-500-fd_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2012 Fiat 500" title="2012 Fiat 500" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-fiat-500-first-drive/#3839646"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/05-2012-fiat-500-fd_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2012 Fiat 500" title="2012 Fiat 500" /></a></div><br />
<em><strong><small>Phot os copyright (C)2011 Rex Roy / AOL</small></strong></em><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/02/2012-fiat-500-first-drive-review-road-test/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>First Drive: 2012 Fiat 500</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/02/2012-fiat-500-first-drive-review-road-test/">First Drive: 2012 Fiat 500</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 11:57:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/02/2012-fiat-500-first-drive-review-road-test/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19824756/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/02/2012-fiat-500-first-drive-review-road-test/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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