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25 Cars That Never Should Have Been Built

5. Fiat 500L

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At first, it looked like Fiat scored big with its cute and compact 500, causing a triumphant return to the American market. Soon, they presented the 500L, a car Fiat they built on an extended platform. It came with the same basic design in the front end, but with a longer wheelbase and more interior space. In theory, the Fiat 500L should have worked.

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But in real life, it turned out to be a disaster. The 500L is slow, has poor equipment and is impractical and unattractive. Also, it had quality and reliability issues, as well as bad interior materials. Most of all, the 500L is expensive, with a base price of over $20,000.

Written by
Vukasin Herbez

Vukasin Herbez writes about classic American muscle, Japanese performance icons and landmark Ferraris for Motor Junkie. Vukasin's features explore the history behind the cars that defined each decade.

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