The new FIAT 500 claimed the City Car award in the 2015 ContractHireAndLeasing.com Car of the Year Awards.

Now in its second year, the ContractHireAndLeasing.com Car of the Year Awards honour the best cars of the past 12 months and are adjudicated by motoring journalists James Fossdyke and John Simpson, plus experienced members of the Contract Hire and Leasing team.

The panel examined a range of criteria, such as how the vehicles performed on test drives, their design and features, their environmental credentials and their value for money and running costs. The judges said: “The 500 was chosen for its desirability, the gutsy performance of its 0.9-litre TwinAir engine and the impressive leasing deals on offer.”

ContractHireAndLeasing.com is the UK’s largest leasing website in terms of visitor numbers (5.5 million visits a year) and enquiries generated (18,000 a month) with the most up-to-date lease deals available from main dealers and independent brokers.

This is the fourth major award, and the third business-related award, for the new FIAT 500 in the UK, which is now available with the business-oriented 1.3 MultiJet II 95hp and the 1.2-litre 69hp ‘Eco’ Pop Star which, thanks to its lower CO2 output, reduces the company car BIK tax liability from 17% to just 14% compared to the standard FIAT 500 1.2 69hp.

Sebastiano Fedrigo, country manager for FIAT UK, noted: “Driving a FIAT 500 is one of those rare occasions in life when you can indulge your head and heart.”

Prices for the FIAT 500 start at just £10,890 OTR for the 1.2 litre Pop, while the business-friendly 1.2 Pop Star ‘Eco’ and 1.3 MultiJet II 95hp Pop Star are priced from £11,865 OTR and £14,165 OTR respectively.

To find out more about offers visit www.fiat.co.uk