Maybe no AC as then they wouldn't sell many more expensive cars?

Really good spec (AC excepted), still with leather steering wheel etc.

From £12995 advert to get you in the showroom, then sell you a much more expensive car

Had a reply from Fiat CS thanking me for my feedback and that it would be kept on file. I know one person making a comment won't make them change their mind, but at least it is "in the system".

I agree totally with 500L about the standard spec of this new Pop model; it is genuinely really good for a base model. But it still needs to have a few key optional extras IMO; at the end of the day, the customer would have to pay for them, so it's not as if Fiat would be losing out.

There are looking at the pics. at least some very minor cosmetic differences between the Pop and the Pop Star.

The Pop doesn't look as if it has a chrome insert in the door rubbing strips and the mirror covers are not part body coloured.

Both very minor but no doubt help to shave a few quid off the build cost. It may not bother some of course.

Agree with you - it should have some options. Going to be a limited audience that will buy a car with no AC these days. I wouldn't do it esp. if it's going to be a main family car driven on holiday into mainland Europe for 3 weeks every summer etc. Equally useful to fight condensation during a wet British winter. The only massive thing in its favour to balance the omission is the really really good list price (esp. with discount I'd expect it to be under £11k).

At least they don't have a true poverty spec, it's a good spec for the money esp. since some manufacturers still have really crap base models. I was looking at new supermini deals for a family member on a very tight budget over Christmas.. they looked into a Motorpoint link I sent them which was a base Vauxhall Corsa and it didn't have adjustable drivers seat height or steering wheel, unbeleivable (they ended up getting (just been delivered a few days ago) the mid range 3 door Hyundai i20 with alloys, fogs, AC, electric windows, disc brakes all round, esp, adjustable seat/wheel, leather wheel, steering wheel audio controls, spare wheel, metallic paint, timing chain so no expensive ~5th service, etc. £8100 on drivethedeal!).

Nearly a year on - was wondering if anyone on here has actually bought a 500L Pop (as opposed to the Pop Star).

Still can't really see the point of it when you have the Pop Star in the 500L range. And it's not like a Panda Pop which is bargain basement stuff; it's still £13k!

I have been looking at a pop star there is 0% HP or £1000 deposit contribution on a PCP.Orangewheels are offering another £1200 off.There are also delivery miles cars in dealers.At this time of year good deals are out there.

Was the Pop not one of the original cars that they then took off when they revamped the range? I thought the original ones earlier part of last year on offer were the Easy, Pop, Pop Star and Lounge.


Could be talking complete nonsense of course

chips1 said:

Was the Pop not one of the original cars that they then took off when they revamped the range? I thought the original ones earlier part of last year on offer were the Easy, Pop, Pop Star and Lounge.


Could be talking complete nonsense of course

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As far as I know the range when we bought ours in September 2013 started with the Pop Star, that was the base model (though pretty well equipped for a 'base' version). The others were the Lounge and Easy. There was no Pop at that time IIRC.

It was added as per. the OP.

MJG said:

As far as I know the range when we bought ours in September 2013 started with the Pop Star, that was the base model (though pretty well equipped for a 'base' version). The others were the Lounge and Easy. There was no Pop at that time IIRC.

It was added as per. the OP.

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Just had a look on Parkers site and under they are saying "Fiat's 500L comes in five versions: Pop Star, Easy, Lounge, Trekking and a new Beats edition." but scrolling down the page under trim options they are also listing a Pop making this 6 versions and not 5.


http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/fiat/500l/hatchback/equipment/


I am still going with the Pop was an original model until the revamp of models

chips1 said:

I am still going with the Pop was an original model until the revamp of models

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Fair enough, however it wasn't in the brochure when we bought ours. I can't account for why Parkers listed it though.

The range started with PopStar, Easy, Lounge & Trekking. However, Easy was dropped. Presumably down to lower sales, though it also looked naff with steel wheels & wouldn't do overall resale value any favours when 3 year old ones start appearing with Halfords special wheel trims.

Fiat then added the entry level Pop and flagship Beats Edition. The Beats Edition being based on the Trekking but with extra kit and exclusive paint combinations. So the range is now:

Pop (wheel trims, no aircon, mostly a headline grabber to show off the price)
PopStar (alloys, aircon, chrome inserts on rubbing strips)
Lounge (as above plus climate control, panoramic roof, part suede interior)
Trekking (body cladding, bigger wheels, traction+, part leather interior)
Beats Edition (as above plus exclusive paint, black alloys, HiFi byBeats stereo)

The Easy had similar levels of kit to PopStar, but had wheel trims rather than alloys, plain black rubbing strips with no chrome, electric rear windows and upholstery with coloured squares on it, rather than the '500' badged cloth of Pop/PopStar, part suede of the Lounge or part leather of the Trekking/Beats.

I've seen quite a few private 500L's on the road (ie without 'Diesel' stickers on the fuel flap and barcodes on one of the windows, signifying they're rental cars).

Most of the ones I've seen have been PopStar/Lounge. It's hard to tell which unless you see one stood still & can spot the front fogs and panoramic roof of the Lounge, however from what I have been able to tell it's been about 50/50 PopStar/Lounge. Closely behind is the Trekking. I've seen several yellow Trekking's and a couple of Opera Red ones (burgundy colour).

I've seen one or two Easy's, one Beats Edition (looked good) and no Pops.

From the ones I've remembered the reg numbers of, the overwhelming majority have been 1.3 Multijet diesels, with a few 1.4 16v petrol and 1.6 Multijet diesels. Only seen one which has been a TwinAir and so far none which have turned out to be the later addition 1.4 T-Jet engine.

JTD_Liam said:

The range started with PopStar, Easy, Lounge & Trekking. However, Easy was dropped. Presumably down to lower sales, though it also looked naff with steel wheels & wouldn't do overall resale value any favours when 3 year old ones start appearing with Halfords special wheel trims.

Fiat then added the entry level Pop and flagship Beats Edition. The Beats Edition being based on the Trekking but with extra kit and exclusive paint combinations. So the range is now:

Pop (wheel trims, no aircon, mostly a headline grabber to show off the price)
PopStar (alloys, aircon, chrome inserts on rubbing strips)
Lounge (as above plus climate control, panoramic roof, part suede interior)
Trekking (body cladding, bigger wheels, traction+, part leather interior)
Beats Edition (as above plus exclusive paint, black alloys, HiFi byBeats stereo)

The Easy had similar levels of kit to PopStar, but had wheel trims rather than alloys, plain black rubbing strips with no chrome, electric rear windows and upholstery with coloured squares on it, rather than the '500' badged cloth of Pop/PopStar, part suede of the Lounge or part leather of the Trekking/Beats.

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Haha, good work!

I'm glad they ditched the Easy spec to be honest. The interior combos were IMO appalling, especially the beige interior with beige steering wheel.

I had the beige interior in our Panda and hated it with a passion. But at least my steering wheel wasn't beige as well!