Fiat

Despite a history patchier than 101 Dalmatians, Fiat seems to have cornered the market in cheap chic, mixing good value with wacky design to lasting effect. Rust and reliability problems have gone the way of the Supermirafiori, leaving behind a kind of Latin version of Ford.

  • Fiat 500

    500

    £9,396 - £14,611

    Modern pastiche of arguably Fiat's most iconic city car. Sassy looks wear thin in a downpour on the A40, but it's great to drive and staggering value. Unlike the Mini.

  • Fiat 500 Abarth

    500 Abarth

    Anyone who remembers its Sixties ancestors will smile at the 500 Abarth. But so will people who don't. It's a cheeky little thing and at about £12,500 it's good enough value to be anyone's first performance car.

  • Fiat Bravo

    Bravo

    £14,071 - £18,981

    Underplayed Golf wannabe hampered by the crappest bloodline in history. A shame, as it's actually not half bad, and it kicks the butt of its predecessor, the awful Stilo.

  • Fiat Doblo

    Doblo

    £11,356 - £17,891

    One of those little vans that, with the simple addition of glass and seats, is magically transformed into... a little van with glass and seats. Better for boxes than kids.

  • Fiat Panda

    Panda

    £7,456 - £13,361

    Forget the 500, this is the actual successor to great Fiat city cars of the past. The Panda is an unpretentious box that's a rare hoot to drive and costs less than lettuce.

  • Punto Evo

    £9,581 - £15,196

    Fiat has given the once pretty Punto a face only a mother could love. But there are improvements...

  • Fiat Qubo

    Qubo

    £10,036 - £14,396

    Comes with acres of interior space and its got practical plastics. But for once, the Italians have not designed a pretty car.