Fiat 500
Compact SUV · every model year 2016–2023
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Gas | A | 1 | 0 | — | 26 mpg | |
| 2022 | Gas | A | 1 | 2 | — | 26 mpg | |
| 2021 | Gas | A | 1 | 0 | — | 26 mpg | |
| 2020 | Gas | B | 2 | 2 | — | 26 mpg | |
| 2019 | Gas | B | 3 | 3 | — | 30 mpg | |
| 2018 | Gas | A | 1 | 5 | — | 30 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | A | 1 | 13 | ★★★★☆ | 34 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | C | 3 | 14 | ★★★★☆ | 34 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2021: 2 → 1 EPA configurations
- 2020: best combined mpg 30 → 26; 6 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2019: 4 → 6 EPA configurations
- 2018: best combined mpg 34 → 30; 6 → 4 EPA configurations
Best 500 years to buy used
- 2023 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2021 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2022 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 2 complaints
- 2018 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 5 complaints
- 2017 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 13 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.