Driving the 500 comes with a sense of old-school charm. It’s so small, so dinky, that it’s perfect for town and city driving (It's one of our top 10 city cars). Its tight turning circle, super-light steering and miniscule dimensions make it easy to park and manoeuvre, and the latest 1.0-litre 3-cylinder petrol ‘hybrid’ model - the only available engine now - is both economical and characterful. You’ll get a good 50mpg around the doors, which by any standard is great.