Precise, Maneuverable, Smooth and Agile Ride!
Riding Barchetta makes you feel in total control of the car, as if it'd be your own body. The ability of it to obey your commands is tremendous!
Despite a fairly small engine, the acceleration and speed stability is great! The maneuverability is sensitive and precise. The shifting is a delight: it's ergonomic and effortless, comfortably situated.
Beyond your control, this little Fiat Barchetta elevates the level of your vanity: everybody around turn their heads - even on a highway.
The wind noise is evident at a considerable speed, but that's what is expected with the convertible top, and it's a part of a fun, too.
Seats configuration is so comfortable, you never want to get out of them! We traveled form Vancouver to Olympia, WA, non-stop, and didn't even get tired!
I gave the interior design four stars only because I'd do well with the mug holders in the cockpit, which are missing. Well, this isn't a big deal: I use one attached to the door.
The fuel economy isn't bad at all: it's 8.5 L/100 km, or 28mi/gall. In fact, I think it's ample for such type of car, the engine size (2 L), speed it reaches (200 km/hr) and the dynamic ride it allows. Perhaps, I should give it a five-star rating after all!
Reliability: well, it's a 17 year old car, and it needed some revitalization, which was purely logical. But since that has been done - it's a wonder!