Carbuyer Magazine – August 2019

IF youwant somethingabit bigg er andalittletougher than the Fiat

500 city car, butdon’t want to turn your back on thatcar’s retrostyling,

the 500Xcould be right upyour stre et.Buyerscanchoose from the

standard, morestyle-consciousmodelsorthe ruggedCrossPlus

vers ion, whichcan behadwith Fiat’sTraction+ system, boosting

off-r oad ability without affectingrunningcostslike4WD does.

The 500Xwas faceliftedint he summer of 2018,with the most

significantchangesbeingnew turbocharged petrol enginesand the

withdrawal of the 1.6-litrediesel .Athree-cylinder 118bhp 1.0-litreand

148bhp 1.3-litreare nowthe sole enginechoices.Trim levels were

updated andconsistofU rban,City Cross, S-Design andCrossPlus.

The Urbancomeswith air-conditioning,cruise control,16-inch

allo ywheelsand aseven-inchUconnect infotainment systemwith

Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, while the City Crosshas 17-inch

allo ywheels, dual-zone climat econtrol,upgraded interiormaterials,

foglights, body-coloured door mirrorsand satin chrome doorhandles.

The range-toppingCrossPlusisw ellequipped,with off-roader styling,

fullLED headlights, 18-inchalloys, tintedrear windows,sat navand a

rear parkin gcamera. Whicheververs ion youchoose, there’sa350-litre

boot, whichisbiggerthana500’s,butsmall comparedto rivals.

“Recently updated, the Fiat 50 0X is

astylishcompactSUV that’s funto

drive, but not quiteclass-leading”

Fiat 500X

Retrostyling,handles

nicely,well equipped

Reliability, automatic

gearbox,small boot

Da

ta

Sheet

Engines:1.0&1.3 petrol

Trim levels:Urban, 120th,City Cross,

Cross Plus,S-Design

Economy:38-43mpg Road tax:£145

0-62:9. 1-11.5sEuro NCAP:★★★★★★★★

Price £18,260-£23,500

Ourpick

City Cross

1.0120hp

£19,260

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