Fiat are punting their latest offering as the cheapest cabriolet in South Africa. The Fiat500c 1.2 comes with a price tag of only R175 000, which is quite a bit less than you would expect to pay for a cabriolet. Fiat does maintain though, that even though it comes with a small price tag, the car is still practical, safe and styling.

Fiat 500c is an affordable and stylish Cabriolet

Under the hood the Fiat 500c comes with a 1.2 Euro 4-compliant motor which produces 51 kW at 5 500 rpm and 102 Nm of torque at 3 000 rpm. CO2 emissions have also been kept under check, with the value clocking in at only 119g/km which means it is free of the Environmental Levy Tax. Along with the low emissions, the fuel economy is also rather respectable, with an average city driving consumption of just 6.4 l/100km and a highway consumption rating of 4.3 l/100km.

The Fiat 500c cabriolet comes standard with 7 airbags, ABS and Electronic Brake Distribution. It also comes with power steering, aircon, daytime running lights, Blue&Me hands-free system, voice recognition and USB port.

The automatic soft-top roof is controlled by buttons near the interior ceiling light or via a remote control. The roof can also be operated throughout its horizontal travel at any speed, with its vertical movement able to be engaged at speeds under 60km/h. If the boot needs to be opened while the roof is fully open, the soft-top will first need to be moved to a midway point to avoid obstructing the boot. To reduce turbulence for passengers with the top down, the Fiat 500c features an optional wind-stop which is positioned behind the rear headrests.