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FIAT 500L hire car

  • 29-06-2013 2:18pm
    #1
    joolsveer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,297 ✭✭✭


    I was in Spain recently and hired a car in the compact class. I was expecting something like a Golf but I got a FIAT 500L which I had never heard of before. This is a snap I took.

    IMG_0334.jpg

    It had a 1.3 diesel engine and I had problems getting it out of underground car parks without it stalling. It was quite big inside but I think the engine was too small. Anyone else driven one?


Comments

  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    They're going doing a 7 seat version too


  • #3
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    joolsveer wrote: »
    I was in Spain recently and hired a car in the compact class. I was expecting something like a Golf but I got a FIAT 500L which I had never heard of before. This is a snap I took.



    It had a 1.3 diesel engine and I had problems getting it out of underground car parks without it stalling. It was quite big inside but I think the engine was too small. Anyone else driven one?

    Are you used to driving diesels? They always stall easier than petrols especially when youre not used to them


  • #4
    joolsveer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,297 ✭✭✭joolsveer


    My daily drive is a Subaru Impreza 2 litre diesel and I have no stalling problems.


  • #5
    Bigus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,946 ✭✭✭Bigus


    Looks like this to me


    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSPhPcMvfIRUD8it55kANV2QOba-ttIoxmvs9-3EEvcKZj196iJ


  • #6
    kyote00
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,604 ✭✭✭kyote00


    Might have been the start/stop technology ?

    Had one for a few days and took a good like to get us to it.

    A 1.3 diesel in such a small car 'should' make it a rocket !


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  • #7
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,865 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    I can understand what you mean about the stalling, driving a car with that engine at the moment and it can come close to stalling a lot. Can be a bit annoying in stop start traffic.

    One fugly car that 500L.


  • #8
    joolsveer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,297 ✭✭✭joolsveer


    kyote00 wrote: »
    Might have been the start/stop technology ?

    Had one for a few days and took a good like to get us to it.

    A 1.3 diesel in such a small car 'should' make it a rocket !

    It is quite a big car!


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