Learn to Drive in a Fiat 500

New drivers in the United Kingdom may soon be learning to drive in the Fiat 500 thanks to the offer of free of charge He Man dual controls.

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With the Chrysler-Fiat merger all but a done deal, at LotPro.com we thought we would get into the spirit of the occasion by passing on some news from Fiat in the U.K.

According to their most recent press release, the company wants to get young drivers into what is arguably its trendiest model by offering the He-Man dual control package for driver education vehicles at no charge to driving schools with the purchase of a Fiat 500.

Here is the press release from Fiat along with the conversions from European units:

Fiat Offer Puts Instructors in the Driving Seat

Already a leader in terms of safety, the 5-star Euro NCAP-rated Fiat 500 is ideal for learners and new drivers, with its compact dimensions, prompt responses, light controls and excellent all-round visibility. In addition, affordable insurance and running costs, plus low emissions and impressive fuel consumption, mean the city car also appeals to instructors.

“This offer means instructors can field a desirable car that’s easy for pupils to drive, while benefiting from low costs and impressive residual values,” says James McMenamin, National Corporate Sales Manager for Fiat Group Automobiles UK.

Priced from £8,300 ($13,716.00), petrol examples of the Fiat 500 include a 1.2-litre version that can be taxed (licensed) for just £35 ($58) a year, thanks to low CO2 emissions of just 119g/km. The 1.3 MultiJet diesel version also slots into VED Band B and returns 67.3 mpg (56 mpg U.S.) fuel economy on the combined cycle.

Standard equipment on all models includes seven airbags, ABS anti-lock brakes with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD), power steering and a height adjustable driver’s seat, plus electric windows/mirrors and a CD/radio.

Lounge and Sport models also get alloy wheels, air conditioning and Fiat’s Blue&Me hands-free entertainment and communications system.

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