Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“The Fiat 500L is a decent attempt at providing practical family transport for buyers who don’t need a large MPV, but have outgrown a conventional supermini. The tall body shape means there’s good head and legroom all-round, plus a sizeable boot.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“The Fiat 500L is one of the cheapest compact MPVs you can buy, although it doesn’t have much in the way of direct competition. Get a good deal on the list price and it gives you a fair amount of versatility for the money, if not the last word in tech or street cred.”
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Model reviewed: Trekking range
Score: 6 / 10
“The Fiat 500L Trekking’s lack of four-wheel drive won’t matter to most, especially with electronic traction trickery and 4×4-grade tyres on its side. There’s no nippy engine available and it’s not the nimblest of drives, but again, these aren’t especially pertinent points for most buyers.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“Bigger take on 500 recipe forsakes some style for much more practicality, but loses some charm in the process.”
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Model reviewed: 1.6-litre diesel manual Lounge
Score: 7 / 10
“The 500L’s facelift hasn’t addressed its dynamic shortcomings, but the interior is a big step forwards and it still has that retro-influenced charm, so if it gets an attractive price this Fiat 500L could make more of an impact in the UK.”
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Model reviewed: 1.6-litre diesel manual Urban
Score: 6 / 10
“Overall, the 500L’s refresh was needed and has resulted in the car looking and feeling more like a competitor in its own segment. However, with such stiff competition and less-than-impressive residual values, leading to high whole-life costs, the Fiat 500L still has a battle on its hands.”
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Model reviewed: 1.6-litre diesel manual Cross
Score: 7 / 10
“Fans will agree that the Fiat 500L aims to combine all the style and excitement of the Fiat 500 with the spaciousness and functionality of an MPV. Some of the excitement was always going to be lost with the upsizing, especially with it offering so little in terms of improvements and changes.”
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Model reviewed: 1.4-litre petrol manual 500L Urban
Score: 6 / 10
“The Fiat 500L Urban is an oddly-styled yet ultimately competent crossover which fits in seamlessly with the current crop of bite-sized family SUVs.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 5 / 10
“If you’re looking for a quirky-looking MPV that is very practical, the Fiat 500L makes sense, particularly when you consider how cramped some similarly priced crossovers are.”
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Model reviewed: 1.6-litre diesel manual trekking Beats Edition
Score: 7 / 10
“For us, there is more to dislike than love about the Fiat 500L. On the positive side, it is practical and the diesel engines are impressive in terms of efficiency. However, that design is a step too far, losing some of the 500 charm on which it is based.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“If you’re after a spacious and characterful family car that stands out from the crowd, look no further than the Fiat 500L.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 4 / 10
“As you might have gathered from the name and its appearance, the Fiat 500L is a Fiat 500, but larger.”
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Model reviewed: 1.3-litre petrol manual Urban Lounge
“The FIat 500L is a well-equipped supermini-MPV with efficient engines, good standard kit and a decent-sized boot.”
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Model reviewed: 1.6-litre diesel manual Trekking
Score: 8 / 10
“The Fiat 500L is the 500’s fatter, uglier sibling, but none of this matters. It’s all about what’s going on inside.” (Chris Evans)
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Model reviewed: 1.6-litre diesel manual Trekking
“Buy a Fiat 500L Trekking instead of a normal 500 and you’re swapping cute looks for practicality. Personally, I’d still rather make my friends leave their luggage behind and squeeze into the back of the cute but cramped standard 500.”
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Model reviewed: 1.6-litre diesel manual Cross
“The big advantage of the Fiat 500L over its smaller 500 sibling is that it’s a very practical and versatile family car. The cabin is huge, offering an abundance of head and leg room for all five occupants, with great visibility all round. There are even fold-down picnic tables in the rear.”
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Model reviewed: 1.4-litre petrol manual Cross
“The conclusion is the Fiat 500L is ideal for families who have outgrown the supermini sector but don’t want the full monty SUV experience.”
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Model reviewed: 1.4-litre petrol manual Cros
“The Fiat 500L offers excellent all-round visibility, thanks to the narrow twin windscreen pillars rather than one thick one and the elevated seat position, thanks to the high roof. On the road, it feels solid and well planted – even on tight bends – and the cabin is pleasantly quiet.”
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Model reviewed: 1.6-litre diesel manual Cross
“My own average fuel return of 52.4mpg, completed over mixed urban, rural and major roads, was impressive in the circumstances. That was in a car that’s enjoyable to drive with good all-round visibility and a comfortable ride – and certainly stands out from the crowd.”
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Model reviewed: 1.6-litre diesel manual Beats Edition
“There’s no argument that the Fiat 500L is a winner in the interior room stakes; with stretching space in the back for a couple of big men (three at a slight pinch) and a huge boot. You can rob some legroom and slide the rear bench forward to make the loadspace larger still.”
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Model reviewed: 1.6-litre diesel manual Trekking
“It’s pretty hard to argue with this car’s ability to offer the best bits of a small MPV and a B-segment crossover in an economical package. Aside, of course, from the divisive 500L’s basic styling.”
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Model reviewed: Beats Edition range
“If you’re not too fussed about your in-car entertainment system, then your money would be better spent opting for the Fiat 500L Trekking with the 118bhp MultiJet engine.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 5 / 10
“There’s no doubt that the 500L fills a gap in Fiat’s line-up and gives buyers something that they’ve been crying out for: a Fiat 500 that’s fit for family life. If you can live with the looks, then this is a good value family car.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“Design flourishes aside, this is fairly standard small MPV stuff – where standard means ‘nothing special’. The cabin comprises mainly hard and cheap-feeling plastics and where rivals have big car ambience, the Fiat 500L tends to feel like a bulked-up cut-price runabout.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
“The 500L fills a gap in Fiat’s line-up and gives buyers something that they’ve been crying out for: a Fiat 500 that’s fit for family life. It may look pricey, but ultimately the 500L offers a kind of cachet. If you’re willing to pay for the Fiat 500 feel-good factor, then this is the car for you.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“Don’t expect the Fiat 500L to handle like a sports car – it’s not particularly a hoot to drive. There’s not much feel from the steering and there’s not much feedback from the front tyres. However, it’s not terrible – especially considering the driving experience isn’t the model’s main focus.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“Flexible, practical and lacking the charm of its smaller brother.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
“There’s nothing wrong with the Fiat 500L as a car and it delivers the space to make it a genuine family-friendly five-seater. It rides and drives OK, but it’s lost the fun factor of the 500 to become a pretty boring family runabout.”
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Model reviewed: 1.6-litre diesel manual Beats Edition
“Admittedly turned up to 11 in the funky styling and block-rocking Beats Audio department, the Fiat 500L still slightly lacks the Mini Countryman’s aesthetic appeal.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“Fiat tries to make the family car funky.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“The Fiat 500L is a spacious family hatchback that’s easy to slot into gaps around town. But if you don’t mind owning something that’s less quirky to look at, there are plenty of alternatives which are just as practical, more enjoyable to drive and better value for money.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“It’s certainly different. It’s also very practical, with enough charm to appeal.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“A decent small MPV let down by a noisy diesel.”
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Model reviewed: MPW
“The Fiat 500L MPW is a practical people carrier, with space for seven and quirky styling. But there are better cars in this class to drive and to own.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
“The Fiat 500L offers lots of room for passengers and luggage – but not a lot of performance, cornering ability or comfort.”
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