Fiat 500L: A really big tiny car

The new larger Fiat is still very small but somehow manages to have a giant-sized interior.

Maybe a bit too tall

fiat 500L front

The 500L's is also extraordinarily tall, which does cause a few problems. First, there's that body roll. This car has a fairly sophisticated suspension system but, still, there's only so much you can do when a car is shaped like this one.

Also,I had complaints from a certain short-statured individual -- but not really all that short -- that, when driving, the pedals were an uncomfortable reach away and, when riding, she felt like a baby in a high chair. The seat height is adjustable and this was with the seats ratcheted all the way down. I'm about average height and I didn't have this problem but, apparently, if you're in the lower part of five feet, just be aware this could be a problem.

  @peterdrives - Last updated August 28 2013 06:16 AM ET

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