The award winning Fiat 500. Fiat fans and owners have heard this phrase for years, but what exactly does that mean? Clearly, the Fiat 500 has won an award, but what exactly has it won? Was it just one award or two? Maybe a handful? A lot of cars do that, so that is not that big a deal. However, in the case of the Fiat 500, the car has earned the description 'award winning' and then some. To date, the Fiat 500 has won more than 140 international awards making it one of the most awarded cars on the road today.
For fun, we have put together a partial list of the more significant awards the Fiat 500 has earned since its introduction. You will see the phrase 'Car of the Year' many times, as well as 'Best...'.
There truly is something special about the Fiat 500 that experts from around the world recognize. That will not surprise Fiat owners, but for those who are not familiar with the 500, stop by a Fiat dealer and see for yourself why it is called the 'award winning Fiat 500.'
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2016 AWARDS
NUMBER ONE IN TOTAL QUALITY - STRATEGIC VISION
MOST DEPENDABLE CAR IN ITS SEGMENT - JD POWER
10 COOLEST CARS UNDER $18,000 - KELLY BLUE BOOK
BEST BUY FOR SUBCOMPACTS FOR MODEL YEARS (2012-2016) - CONSUMER DIGEST
FIAT 500 ABARTH - ONE OF TOP 10 FASTEST CARS UNDER $25,000 - CHEATSHEET.COM
FIAT 500e - TOP 10 ELECTRIC CARS - CLEAN FLEET REPORT
CITY CAR OF THE YEAR - 2016 BUSINESS CAR AWARD - UK
2015 AWARDS
NUMBER ONE IN TOTAL QUALITY - STRATEGIC VISION
FIAT 500 ABARTH - ONE OF THE TOP 10 MOST FUN NEW CARS FOR LESS THAN $27,500 - ROAD AND TRACK
FIAT 500 ABARTH - ONE OF THE QUICKEST CARS FOR UNDER $25K - ROAD TEST REVIEWS
FIAT 500 ABARTH - ONE OF THE TOP 10 MOST TUNABLE 2016 HATCHBACKS
BEST IN CLASS IN JD POWER APEAL AWARDS - JD POWER
10 COOLEST CARS UNDER $18,000 - KELLY BLUE BOOK
BEST BUY FOR SUBCOMPACTS FOR MODEL YEARS (2012-2016) - CONSUMER DIGEST
FIAT 500 TWINAIR - NEXT GREEN CAR AWARDS CITYCAR WINNER- NEXT GREEN CAR - UK
2014 AWARDS
10 COOLEST CARS UNDER $18,000 - KELLY BLUE BOOK
FIAT 500e - 10 BEST ENGINES AWARD - WARD'S AUTO
BEST BUY FOR SUBCOMPACTS FOR MODEL YEARS (2012-2016) - CONSUMER DIGEST
2013 AWARDS
BEST IN CLASS IN JD POWER APEAL AWARDS - JD POWER
BEST SMALL CONVERTIBLE - SOUTHERN AUTOMOTIVE MEDIA ASSOC(SAMA)
READERS CHOICE AWARD BEST CAR UNDER $17,000 - ABOUT.COM
10 COOLEST CARS UNDER $18,000 - KELLY BLUE BOOK
FIAT 500 ABARTH - MOTORWEEK DRIVERS CHOICE AWARD - MOTORWEEK
FIAT 500 TURBO - SUBCOMPACT CAR OF TEXAS - TEXAS AUTOWRITERS
BEST BUY FOR SUBCOMPACTS FOR MODEL YEARS (2012-2016) - CONSUMER DIGEST
POLK LOYALTY AWARD IN SEGMENT - IHS AUTOMOTIVE
Sergio Marchionne, CEO of FCA, receives the Car of the Year Award from Ray Hutton, president of the jury.
2012 AWARDS
NUMBER ONE IN TOTAL QUALITY - STRATEGIC VISION
10 COOLEST CARS UNDER $18,000 - KELLY BLUE BOOK
FIAT 500C - BEST SMALL CONVERTIBLE - SOUTHERN AUTOMOTIVE MEDIA ASSOC (SAMA)
FIAT 500 ABARTH - THE MOST EXCITING CAR IN AMERICA UNDER $25K - TORQUENEWS.COM
2012 TEN MOST FUN TO DRIVE CAR AWARD - TFLcar.com
BEST BUY FOR SUBCOMPACTS FOR MODEL YEARS (2012-2016) - CONSUMER DIGEST
2012 DESIGN AWARD/BEST DESIGNED CAR - TRAVEL AND LEISURE MAGAZINE
SUB COMPACT CAR OF TEXAS - TEXAS AUTO WRITERS ASSOCIATION (TAWA)
E-NENPI (FUEL CONSUMPTION) AWARD IMPORT CAR - Japan
FIAT 500 TwinAir - CARVIEW YEAR CAR (IMPORT CAR) - Japan
THE KING OF THE SMALL CAR - QUATTRORUOTE - China
THE MOST FASHIONABLE CAR - bitauto.com - China
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2011 AWARDS
RUEDAS ESPN BEST ECONOMY CAR - RUEDAS ESPN - USA
BEST BUY / SUBCOMPACT - CONSUMERS DIGEST - USA
TOP 10 GREEN CARS - KELLEY BLUE BOOK'S kbb.com – USA
AUTO STYLE AWARD - eCityofStyle - USA
HOTTEST SPORTS COMPACT CAR - SEMA - USA
TOP SAFETY PICK - INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY - USA
GEAR OF THE YEAR AWARD - MEN'S JOURNAL - USA
READERS CHOICE AWARD/SUB COMPACT CAR - TEXAS AUTO MEDIA ASSOCIATION - USA
FIAT 500 ABARTH - 2012 CAR OF THE YEAR AWARD/COMPACT CAR - HISPANIC MOTOR PRESS ASSOCIATION - USA
FIAT 500 TWINAIR - 6-BEST OF RJC IMPORT CAR OF THE YEAR 2012- Japan
FIAT 500 (TWINAIR ENGINE) - 6-BEST OF RJC TECHNOLOGY OF THE YEAR 2012 - Japan
FIAT 500 TWINAIR - ENGINE FOR THE LIFE AWARD 2011- Japan
THE PERSONALIZED CAR OF THE YEAR - ORIENT AUTO - China
THE MOST FASHIONABLE CAR - AUTO CONSUMER REPORT - China
THE PERSONALIZED CAR OF THE YEAR - AUTO CAR - China
THE MOST FASHIONABLE CAR OF THE YEAR (IMPORT) - HANGZHOU DAILY - China
THE MOST FASHIONABLE IMPORTED CAR OF THE YEAR - GUANGZHOU DAILY - China
THE MOST CREATIVE DESIGN OF THE YEAR (SMALL CAR) - AUTO HERALD - China
BRAND PEOPLE OF THE YEAR - NATIONAL BUSINESS DAILY - China
ORIENTAL BEST DESIGN - AUTO CAR - China
BEST CAR 2011 - GQ MAGAZINE - USA
BEST NEW DESIGN (2011) - TEXAS AUTO WRITERS ASSOCIATION (TAWA) - USA
BEST VALUE (2011) - TEXAS AUTO WRITERS ASSOCIATION (TAWA) - USA
2011 COOLEST NEW CAR UNDER $18,000 - KBB.COM (KELLEY BLUE BOOK) - USA
FIAT 500C- BEST SMALL CONVERTIBLE OF THE YEAR - SOUTHERN AUTOMOTIVE MEDIA ASSOCIATION - USA
2011 TOP 10 BACK-TO-SCHOOL CARS - KELLEY BLUE BOOK'S KBB.COM - USA
FIAT 500 TWINAIR - ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY - CAR MAGAZINES - Greece
FIAT 500C TWINAIR - GREEN APPLE GOLD AWARD FOR GREEN VEHICLES, COUPES AND CABRIOLETS - INTERNATIONAL GREEN APPLE AWARDS - UK
FIAT 500 TWINAIR - CITYCAR MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR AWARD - 2011 GREENFLEET AWARDS - UK
FIAT 500 TWINAIR - GELBER ENGEL - ADAC MOTORWELT - Germany
FIAT 500 TWIN AIR - PRIX AUTO ENVIRONNEMENT 2011 - MAAF - Germany
FIAT 500 1.4L 16V MULTIIAIR - CAR AWARDS 2012 - ENVIRONMENT - CAR MAGAZINE - Brazil
WERTMEISTER - SCHWACKE - Germany
AD OF THE YEAR 2012 - AUTO ESPORTE MAGAZINE - Brazil
BEST PRODUCT TV AD - TOP CAR TV - SPECIALIZED MEDIA ASSOCIATION- Brazil
THE BEST SMALL CAR OF THE YEAR - CHINA AUTO PICTORIAL - China
THE MOST WELCOMED CAR BY NETIZENS OF THE YEAR- CAR AND DRIVER - China
THE IMPORTED CAR OF THE YEAR - AUTO MAGAZINE - China
SMALL CAR OF THE YEAR (IMPORT) - 163.COM - China
“COMPASSO D’ORO ADI” AWARD - ADI-ASSOCIAZIONE PER IL DISEGNO INDUSTRIALE - Italy
CITY CAR OF THE YEAR - 2011 BUSINESS CAR AWARD - UK
BEST CITY CAR IN THE 2011 - FLEET WORLD HONOURS - UK
FIRST IN THE "VEHICLE OWNER SATISFACTION STUDY" - J. D. POWER AND ASSOCIATES - Germany
WINS AN AWARD OF DESIGN SPONSORED - MAGAZINE “CAR” - China
FIAT 500 C - BEST GAS MILEAGE 4-SEAT CONVERTIBLE - GREEN CAR REPORTS
FIAT 500 TWIN AIR - PRIX AUTO ENVIRONNEMENT - MAAF - France
2010 AWARDS
POPULAR SCIENCE MAGAZINE (MULTIAIR SYSTEM) - BEST OF WHAT'S NEW - USA
“SMALL CAR OF THE YEAR 2010” - CAR MIDDLE-EAST AWARDS 2010 - CAR MIDDLE-EAST MAGAZINE - United Arab Emirates
“GQ BEST STUFF 2010” - GQ MAGAZINE
“TOPAUTO 2010” IN THE FUN CATEGORY - AUTO SECTOR JOURNALISTS - Germany
MY FAVORITE CARS - CITY-CAR CATEGORY - QUATTRORUOTE - Italy
MOTORPRESS BEST CARS 2010 - SUPER MINI CATEGORY - Portugal
BEST CARS 2010 IN THE PUBLICITY CATEGORY - MOTOR PRESS BRASIL - Brazil
BEST CARS 2010 IN THE COMPACT CATEGORY - MOTOR PRESS BRASIL - Brazil
BEST CARS 2010 IN THE MINI SEGMENT CATEGORY - MOTOR-PRESSE POLSKA, AUTO MOTOR & SPORT MAGAZINE - Poland
AUTOMOTIVE AWARDS IN THE MINI CATEGORY - OPTION PRESS - Greece
FLOTTEN-AWARDS 2010 IN THE MINI CATEGORY - Germany
PREMIO NELLA CATEGORIA “MINI”- RIVISTA AVTO MAGAZINE - Croatia
CAR OF THE YEAR - READERS OF MOTOR AND AUTO MOTO - Poland
FIAT 500C - CAR WITH CLASS - LISTENERS OF RMF CLASSIC RADIO - Poland
FIAT 500C - WOMEN'S CAR OF THE YEAR - READERS OF TWÓJ STYL - Poland
FIAT 500C - MOST BEAUTIFUL CAR ON THE WEB 2010 IN THE FASHION CAR CATEGORY - INFOMOTORI - Italy
FIAT 500 TWIN AIR - PRIX AUTO ENVIRONNEMENT IN THE UNDER 120 HP GASOLINE CATEGORY - MAAF INSURANCE - France
FIAT 500 TWIN AIR - DIE AUTOSCOUT24: SPECIAL AWARD “BESTE UMWELT-INITIATIVE” - BEST ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE - Germany
FIAT 500 TWIN AIR - TOPAUTO 2011” IN THE INNOVATION CATEGORY - AUTO SECTOR JOURNALISTS - Germany
FIAT 500 TWIN AIR - BEST ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE- INTERNET AUTO AWARDS 2010 - EU
2009 AWARDS
“CITY CAR OF THE YEAR” - BUSINESS CAR - UK
“BEST CARS OF 2009” - AUTO MOTOR UND SPORT - Germany
“MY FAVORITE CARS” - CITY-CAR CATEGORY - QUATTRORUOTE - Italy
“IMPORT OF THE YEAR” - OVERDRIVE - India
AWARD- C AT “MINI” - AVTO MAGAZINE - Croazia
“THE BEST CAR OF 2009” IN THE MINI CATEGORY - AVTO MAGAZIN - Slovenia
“2009 WORLD DESIGN CAR OF THE YEAR” AT THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW - Usa
“BEST CARS 2009” IN THE MINI CATEGORY - MOTOR PRESS MAGAZINE - Portugal
“AWARD OF AWARDS” - AWARDED BY THE MINISTRY FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND INNOVATION - Italy
“AUTO TROPHY 2009” - AUTO ZEITUNG - Germany
“BEST IMPORT OF 2009” - Brazil
“BEST DESIGN IN 2009” - Chile
FIAT 500 ABARTH - PRODUCTION POWER CAR UP TO 6000 €/KGR/HP - Greece
FIAT 500 ABARTH - “SPORTSCAR 2009” IN THE SMALL CATEGORY - ELECTED BY THE READERS OF AUTO BILD - Germany
2008 AWARDS
“CAR OF THE YEAR 2008”
“AUTO EUROPA 2008” - UIGA (ITALIAN ASSOCIATION OF AUTO JOURNALISTS) - Italy
“CAR OF THE YEAR” - AUTO KLUB MAGAZINE - Croatia
“CAR OF THE YEAR 2008” - AUTO MAGAZINE - Croatia
“TOP AUTO 2008” IN THE CITY CATEGORY - Germany
“NO. 1 CAR” - READERS OF AUTO PLUS - USA
“CHI E' CARS OF THE YEAR 2008” - CRISALIDE PRESS - Italy
“CAR OF THE YEAR” IN THE MINI CATEGORY - L'AUTOMOBILE - France
AWARD -CAT “MINI”- AVTO MAGAZINE - Croazia
“CITY CAR OF THE YEAR” - BBC AND TOP GEAR - UK
“BEST SMALL CAR OF THE YEAR” - FIFTH GEAR TV - UK
“BEST CAR 2008” IN THE MINI CATEGORY - BEST CARS - AUTO ILLUSTRIERTE - Switzerland
"MY FAVORITE CARS” - CITY-CAR CATEGORY - QUATTRORUOTE - Italy
“NO. 1 CAR IN POLAND” - Poland
“MOST BEAUTIFUL CAR ON THE WEB 2008” - INFOMOTORI - Italy
“MOST BEAUTIFUL CITY-CAR ON THE WEB 2008” - INFOMOTORI - Italy
“AUTO LEADER 2007” - READERS OF AUTO MOTO AND TWOJ STYL - Poland
“WOMEN'S CAR OF 2007” IN THE CAR WITH IMAGINATION CATEGORY - WOJ STYL - Poland
“COMPANY CAR OF 2008” - SELECTED BY FIRMENAUTO (FLEETS) AND DEKKRA -Germany
“CAR OF THE YEAR 2008” - UK
“SMALL CAR OF THE YEAR” - FIFTH GEAR - UK
“BEST CITY-CAR 2008” - AUTO EXPRESS - UK
“BEST SMALL CAR” IN THE IMPORT CATEGORY AT THE AUTO TROPHY AWARD - AUTO ZEITUNG - Germany
“BEST COMPACT CAR” - Japan
“IMPORT OF THE YEAR” - OVERDRIVE - India
“LUXURY CAR 2008” - TOP GEAR - India
SMALL DIESEL CAR OF THE YEAR - AUTOSPIES.COM
2007 AWARDS
“EUROCARBODY 2007” - AUTOMOTIVE CIRCLE INTERNATIONAL - Germany
AUTO TROPHY IN THE SMALL CATEGORY - READERS OF AUTO ZEITUNG - Germany
“MOST BEAUTIFUL CAR IN THE WORLD” - MUSEUM SRL - Italy
"SALES ACHIEVEMENT TROPHY” - L'AUTOMOBILE - France
“CAR DESIGN OF THE YEAR 2007” - UK
“NEW CAR OF THE YEAR” - QUATTRORUOTE - Italy
“2007 CAR OF THE YEAR” - CAR MAGAZINE - UK
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