MarginWalker
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Speaking personally, I'd say the biggest limitation to using a 500 for longer (>2hr) trips is the (lack of) comfortable seats, at least in pop/lounge trim.
Haven't tried Pop or Lounge seats but find the Sport trim seats really comfortable for long journeys. Moderately firm with great lumbar support and decent side bolstering.
I regard the 1.4 Sport as a great little motorway car and am quite surprised at some of the comments here! Perhaps the 6th gear that comes with the 1.4 100 hp version makes a difference on the motorways - 3000 rpm at 75 mph makes for pretty quiet cruising. I've fitted the Armster armrest to mine - recommended for a bit of extra comfort on longer drives.
I do agree that the car isn't ideally suited to high speed driving from an aerodynamic perspective.