While the Ford Mustang of the '60s wasn't the first to offer options, it certainly made it a popular way of specifying what accessories and features you wanted in a car. It helped keep the purchase price down by excluding some of the seemingly frivolous features and only including the ones you wanted. Those savings were passed onto the consumer, keeping the price respectable and allowing those on a budget to still get behind the wheel of a popular car.
This trend continued and recent years have presented a whole new level of madness when it comes to options lists. On some of the luxury offerings, it's rather easy to run up a tab of over R100 000 just in options alone. This has placed the average hatch or sedan well out of the reach of many and those that have committed to the purchases, have found themselves spending more than they anticipated.
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There are a few manufacturers that don't believe in this principle and will load their offerings will all the options and price the vehicle accordingly. With Fiat's 500, you don't get much in the way of options, but you do have three trim levels that you can choose from, each with their own equipment level. All you need to choose is what model you want, what trim level you prefer and finally, the colour you desire.
Fiat 500 models
There are three models in the lineup, the Pop, Star, and Rockstar. Each trim level has its own set of features that improves on the model preceding it.
Fiat 500 Pop
- 14-inch steel wheels with covers
- Painted bumpers
- Chrome-plated exterior door handles
- Manual air-conditioning
- Height adjustable steering wheel
- Steering wheel mounted audio controls
- Electric front windows
- 5-inch touchscreen radio
- Radio with USB and AUX-in
- 7 airbags
- Speed limiter
- Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
Fiat 500 Star
The Fiat 500 Star includes all of the features of the Pop, but changes them slightly and adds a few additional extras.
- 16-inch alloy wheels
- Chrome bumper inserts
- Fixed glass roof
- Fabric seats with Technoleather inserts
- Matt White or Matt Bordeaux dashboard
- 7-inch instrument cluster
- Apple Carplay and Android Auto
Fiat 500 Rockstar
The Fiat 500 Rockstar is the highest trim level you can get (before switching to an Abarth model) and this builds even further on the spec level.
- 16-inch alloy wheels
- Sport bumpers
- Dark tinted windows
- Fabric seats with Technoleather inserts
- Matt Grey or Matt Green dashboard
- 7-inch instrument cluster
- Apple Carplay and Android Auto
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