About $985 a year for full coverage on a national average — 32% less than the $1,438 average car. Insurers rate the Fiat 500 at an index of 68 where 100 is a typical vehicle, based on how often and how expensively these cars actually generate claims (latest data covers 2017-2019).
The premium isn't spread evenly. Personal injury (PIP) — no-fault injury cover in some states — carries this car's highest loss index at 87, while Comprehensive sits at 54. That gap is the real reason behind the price, and it's the part a quote form never shows you. Against what the car is worth the bill looks different again: a 2015 500 sells for a median $4,999, so a year of cover costs 19.7% of the car's value. Over 8 generations of data the index has fallen from 81 (2010-2012) to 69 (2017-2019). Calculated from 22 insurance-loss records and live US listing prices.
Why a 500 costs what it does
Insurers don't price a car with one number — they track losses separately for each kind of cover. An index of 100 is the average vehicle, so anything above means this model generates costlier claims of that type:
Read it as «where the money goes». A high Collision figure means these cars are expensive to repair after a crash; a high Comprehensive figure points at theft, weather and vandalism instead. Estimated annual split at $985: Liability (BI + PD) $473 · Collision $276 · Comprehensive $118 · Other (UM / PIP) $118.
How it changed by generation
Insurance-loss index of the 500 across every generation in the data. Newer isn't automatically cheaper — driver-assist systems cut crash frequency, while sensors and aluminium panels push repair bills up:
Each point averages every recorded variant of that generation. The 500 has become cheaper to insure over time (-12 points).
What a 500 costs by state
Where you park matters as much as what you drive. The 500's index applied to each state's average premium — the same car, the same cover, different postcode:
| State | 500 est. / yr | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | +39% vs US | |
| Louisiana | +38% vs US | |
| New York | +32% vs US | |
| District of Columbia | +26% vs US | |
| Georgia | +21% vs US | |
| Texas | +20% vs US | |
| Wisconsin | -30% vs US | |
| Hawaii | -31% vs US | |
| Idaho | -32% vs US | |
| North Dakota | -33% vs US | |
| Vermont | -33% vs US | |
| Maine | -36% vs US |
Six priciest and six cheapest states shown. Figures are the state's average premium scaled by this model's loss index — your own quote also depends on age, record, deductible and ZIP.
More on the Fiat 500
Fiat 500 insurance — frequently asked
How much is insurance for a Fiat 500?
About $985 a year for full coverage at the national average, versus $1,438 for a typical car. That's the model's insurance-loss index of 68 applied to the US average premium.
Why is the 500 expensive or cheap to insure?
Its costliest area is Personal injury (PIP) (index 87), which covers no-fault injury cover in some states. Insurers set premiums from claim history like this, not from the sticker price.
Is that a lot relative to the car's value?
A year of cover is 19.7% of what a 2015 500 sells for (a median $4,999). Cheap cars often show a higher percentage even when the dollar premium is lower.
Does its safety rating lower the premium?
Not directly. The 500 holds 4 stars from NHTSA, but crash-test performance and repair cost are priced separately — a car can protect occupants well and still be costly to fix.
Where does this data come from?
Insurance-loss indices published for real vehicles, combined with NAIC state average premiums. It's claim history, not a quote engine — so it shows what these cars actually cost insurers rather than what one company would offer you.
Will my own quote match this?
Treat it as a baseline for the car itself. Your figure also moves with age, driving record, deductible, mileage and ZIP code — the same 500 can differ by hundreds between two drivers.