I was on insideline checking out some Fiat 500 topic's they had posted and surprisingly they do not recommend getting the Fiat 500 with the sunroof.
If you do own a Fiat 500 with a sunroof, this is your time to chime in. Is the sunroof that much of a bother as the article explains?
Even if you didn't buy the sunroof or even a Fiat 500, feel free to chime in
Read on...
If you do own a Fiat 500 with a sunroof, this is your time to chime in. Is the sunroof that much of a bother as the article explains?
Even if you didn't buy the sunroof or even a Fiat 500, feel free to chime in
Read on...
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When I climb into Fiat 500, I look like this. Yes I'm tall, but it's quite rare that I find myself into a car's roof like this. Now, this is a result of two things. The first is the tall seating position, which creates more than enough legroom. The second is the 500's sunroof (optional on our Sport model), that robs a few valuable inches of headroom. I fit without any problem in 500s without the sunroof.
Yet, since we annoyingly ordered our 500 with the sunroof, I've been forced to cope in these following ways...
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Option 1: The Gangsta Lean
Sure, I look balla (ha!), but as I'm not rollin in an Impala, I'll just wish I wasn't as talla. OK, I'm done. Even with my right hand more appropriately on the tilt-only wheel, I'm too far away for comfort (and for being in proper control of the car).
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Option 2: The Slouch
This works, but if I were to drive the 500 like this long enough, I'd probably have to resign my position here and retreat to a life living in a bell tower. Your mother told you never to slouch and she was right.
Now, what if you're not tall? Well, even average-heighted folks have commented that they feel uncomfortably close to the roof. And even if they don't, there's a second problem. The sunshade does little to actually shade you from the sun as the below picture shows.
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Seriously, don't buy the sunroof. The 500 Lounge trim comes standard with it, but it's optional on the Pop and Sport. Skip it.
James Riswick, Automotive Editor @ 6,753 miles