Fiat has enhanced the finance offers on the 500 until March 31, 2015.

An £250 increase in the deposit contribution, now totalling £750, means the 1.2 Pop is available with a deposit of £1,249 and monthly payments of £129 (3.7% APR representative). At the end of the 36 month agreement, customers can opt to purchase the vehicle outright for an optional final payment of £4,504.

The Fiat 500 1.2 Lounge, which features alloy wheels, air conditioning and a glass sunroof amongst its numerous standard features, is available for a deposit of £1,525 and 36 monthly payments of £159 (4.1% APR), with an optional final payment of £4,807.

The increased deposit contribution is also available on the Fiat 500 i-Deal powered by Carrot. New drivers aged 18 -30 now need a deposit of £1,225, with a monthly outgoing of £239 (4.9% APR representative) covering maintenance and fully-comprehensive insurance (underwritten by Zurich Insurance) for three years.

Each vehicle supplied under the Fiat 500 i-Deal powered by Carrot is equipped with an i-box telematics device to incentivise and encourage safer driving habits.

The Fiat 500 range was revised in the summer of 2014, with new colours, upholsteries and wheel designs and a segment-first TFT digital instrument cluster. A new 0.9-litre TwinAir Turbo 105hp engine a range-topping Cult trim level were also added to the range, which is available in hatchback and convertible body-styles priced from £10,420 OTR.

Kate McLaren, head of Fiat brand in the UK, said: “The Fiat 500 has always been a hugely popular car amongst British customers, thanks to its universally appealing style and fun-to-drive characteristics.

"By combining the comprehensive revisions we’ve made across the 500 range with enhanced finance offers and the innovative i-Deal by Carrot programme we introduced recently, we expect that popularity to continue growing in 2015.”