Fiat 500

 Fiat’s diminutive 500 remains as cute as ever, and remains the cheapest Italian car currently on the market. With a puny, 101-hp four-cylinder, it’s also one of the slowest cars available, too. Fortunately, a 135-hp turbo model is offered, with livelier performance both in a straight line and in turns, thanks to suspension bits from the racy Abarth (reviewed separately). Style-minded buyers may find either the sliding-softtop Cabrio or some of the many special-edition models worth a look, too.