Battle of the Fashionable City Cars - Mini vs 500 vs Smart

dhrishikesh · 3rd July 2009, 09:15

My Votes:
1. Mini Cooper "S" - For styel.
2. Smart For Two Cabrio - For Mercedes Benz brand name & design.
3. Fiat 500 - For Fiat heritage & modern styling.

SirAlec · 3rd July 2009, 22:57

500, that abarth wala!!

mustang89 · 3rd July 2009, 23:01

does fiat 500 even come close to beat the image of mini?
for me its mini cooper s for the power and style followed by abarth 500

SirAlec · 4th July 2009, 14:57

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Originally Posted by mustang89

does fiat 500 even come close to beat the image of mini?
for me its mini cooper s for the power and style followed by abarth 500

If you are talking about the classic one both are equally iconic in their own right. And were both equally hit in their respective country when it was launched.
mini got a push by winning the Monte Carlo Rally multiple times when the specially tuned version by john cooper were used in that rally. It gain more publicity when it was wrongfully disqualified in the 1966 monte carlo rally.

ALso it was centre piece of the movie that we know very well.

hillram · 4th July 2009, 16:46

Any day its a Mini for me....it has a rich British heritage and also now the german perfection.

mustang89 · 4th July 2009, 21:31

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Originally Posted by SirAlec

If you are talking about the classic one both are equally iconic in their own right. And were both equally hit in their respective country when it was launched.
mini got a push by winning the Monte Carlo Rally multiple times when the specially tuned version by john cooper were used in that rally. It gain more publicity when it was wrongfully disqualified in the 1966 monte carlo rally.

ALso it was centre piece of the movie that we know very well.

sir that piece of knowledge was very helpful!!
thanks..

Furious55 · 4th July 2009, 21:38

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Originally Posted by mustang89

does fiat 500 even come close to beat the image of mini?
for me its mini cooper s for the power and style followed by abarth 500

No it does not come close. It's way ahead. In India we're more exposed to the British media (who are experts at creating a hype about their products) and there's hardly ant exposure to other European products.

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Originally Posted by hillram

Any day its a Mini for me....it has a rich British heritage and also now the german perfection.

But lacks Italian passion!

McLaren Rulez · 4th July 2009, 21:41

Mini for me. Ever since I saw the Italian job, I always wanted to own it.

mustang89 · 4th July 2009, 21:50

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Originally Posted by Furious55

No it does not come close. It's way ahead. In India we're more exposed to the British media (who are experts at creating a hype about their products) and there's hardly ant exposure to other European products.

But lacks Italian passion!

anyways,for me the mini was,is and will always remain a more stylish image.

Furious55 · 4th July 2009, 22:01

Anyway the Fiat 500 is the only car from this lot that you can buy in India.

gpa · 4th July 2009, 22:11

If I were to choose, I'd go with the 500 considering that it is available off the shelf in India. I did take a test drive of the car when it was launched initially and it drew more stares than compared to Lisa Ray on the ramp

amit V8 · 5th July 2009, 15:06

among the 3, i will choose the 500. it looks great, feels great and has some really kewl motors. the mini is too old now despite the facelift. the smart is out of the question.

View Poll Results: Which one would you rather have?
Mini	44	51.16%
500	29	33.72%
Smart	6	6.98%
Id rather walk !!	7	8.14%
Voters: 86. You may not vote on this poll

3rd July 2009, 09:15	#31
dhrishikesh BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mumbai / Pune B Posts: 806 Thanked: 214 Times	My Votes: 1. Mini Cooper "S" - For styel. 2. Smart For Two Cabrio - For Mercedes Benz brand name & design. 3. Fiat 500 - For Fiat heritage & modern styling.
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3rd July 2009, 22:57	#32
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	500, that abarth wala!!
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3rd July 2009, 23:01	#33
mustang89 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: new delhi Posts: 348 Thanked: 0 Times	does fiat 500 even come close to beat the image of mini? for me its mini cooper s for the power and style followed by abarth 500
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4th July 2009, 16:46	#35
hillram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,942 Thanked: 1,326 Times View My Garage	Any day its a Mini for me....it has a rich British heritage and also now the german perfection.
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4th July 2009, 21:41	#38
McLaren Rulez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mysore Posts: 3,390 Thanked: 5,107 Times	Mini for me. Ever since I saw the Italian job, I always wanted to own it.
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Furious55 BANNED Join Date: May 2009 Location: Margao Posts: 94 Thanked: 9 Times	Anyway the Fiat 500 is the only car from this lot that you can buy in India.
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4th July 2009, 22:11	#41
gpa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,789 Thanked: 340 Times	If I were to choose, I'd go with the 500 considering that it is available off the shelf in India. I did take a test drive of the car when it was launched initially and it drew more stares than compared to Lisa Ray on the ramp
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5th July 2009, 15:06	#42
amit V8 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: kolkata Posts: 1,070 Thanked: 217 Times	among the 3, i will choose the 500. it looks great, feels great and has some really kewl motors. the mini is too old now despite the facelift. the smart is out of the question.
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