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Twinned with the Jeep Renegade, the Fiat 500X isn’t a big seller in the United Kingdom. But nevertheless, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles tries something different for the 2020 model year with the Italian crossover utility vehicle.
Enter the sport, a trim level which sees the 500X sit closer to the ground by 13 millimeters (0.5 inches). If you think that defeats the purpose of a CUV, you’re right on the money! Speaking of which, the financial aspect doesn’t make too much sense either at £22,500 on-the-road in the United Kingdom.
500X Sport models benefit from alloy wheels, body-colored side skirts, Sport Red pastel paintwork, tuned suspension, and a different calibration of the steering system that promises to improve handling. The question is, can you imagine a 500X customer with a considerable interest in how the car handles?
On the suck-squeeze-bang-blow front, the 1.3-liter FireFly Turbo will have to suffice with 150 horsepower and a dual-clutch transmission. Frequency Selective Damping at both the front and rear is featured, along with shock absorbers tuned to offer superior road holding without compromising comfort.
Fiat claims the Sport trim level reduces understeer by 26 percent and oversteer by 17 percent, figures that sound plausible given the changes brought to the chassis. Titanium grey details for the exterior, the Myron 500 logo on the trunk lid, and the optional black roof are a few other model-specific attributes.
Stepping inside reveals techno leather on the flat-bottom steering wheel, aluminum for the shifter, Alcantara inserts, red garnish on the instrument panel, specific graphics for the TFT display, aluminum pedals, the 7.0-inch Uconnect touchscreen infotainment system, and ambient interior lighting.
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are also standard, as are cruise control, rear parking sensors, automatic climate control, and satellite navigation. It should be mentioned that the bone-stock 500X Sport comes with a 1.0-liter three-cylinder turbo with 120 ponies on tap and a six-speed DCT while the more powerful 1.3 is an optional extra.
At that price point, you’re better off choosing the Jeep Renegade Longitude if you want your crossover utility vehicle to look like one instead of a jacked-up hatchback with sophisticated Italian styling.
500X Sport models benefit from alloy wheels, body-colored side skirts, Sport Red pastel paintwork, tuned suspension, and a different calibration of the steering system that promises to improve handling. The question is, can you imagine a 500X customer with a considerable interest in how the car handles?
On the suck-squeeze-bang-blow front, the 1.3-liter FireFly Turbo will have to suffice with 150 horsepower and a dual-clutch transmission. Frequency Selective Damping at both the front and rear is featured, along with shock absorbers tuned to offer superior road holding without compromising comfort.
Fiat claims the Sport trim level reduces understeer by 26 percent and oversteer by 17 percent, figures that sound plausible given the changes brought to the chassis. Titanium grey details for the exterior, the Myron 500 logo on the trunk lid, and the optional black roof are a few other model-specific attributes.
Stepping inside reveals techno leather on the flat-bottom steering wheel, aluminum for the shifter, Alcantara inserts, red garnish on the instrument panel, specific graphics for the TFT display, aluminum pedals, the 7.0-inch Uconnect touchscreen infotainment system, and ambient interior lighting.
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are also standard, as are cruise control, rear parking sensors, automatic climate control, and satellite navigation. It should be mentioned that the bone-stock 500X Sport comes with a 1.0-liter three-cylinder turbo with 120 ponies on tap and a six-speed DCT while the more powerful 1.3 is an optional extra.
At that price point, you’re better off choosing the Jeep Renegade Longitude if you want your crossover utility vehicle to look like one instead of a jacked-up hatchback with sophisticated Italian styling.
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