Getting back in touch: The number is Fiat 500X - Irish Independent
It feels nearly as long since I drove a new FIAT on a proper test drive. The years have slipped by and there has been massive change - for everyone, everywhere. But the 500 'name' has made a big difference to FIAT in recent years. But I wondered what FIAT could add to the recipe that would get people to put their hands in their pockets for one. By way of background: it shares the same platform etc with the Jeep Renegade and they are confident as many as 600 of you will buy one next year. The 500X is a smart, if unspectacular looking, little motor (4. 25m long 1. 80m wide, 1. 6m tall) that has a lot of equipment and some excellent engines. For me, the single most important non-mechanical attribute is that it has a five-year factory warranty. People want hassle/trouble-free ownership these days and that is one major way to provide it. I think it may help remove some preconceptions. I drove 600kms or so in my Lounge-trim version, mostly with two adult passengers. But the cabin was that bit small for my rear-seat passenger though it is, FIAT claim, roomier than rivals such as the MINI Countryman, Nissan Juke and Renault Captur. My rear passenger also had complaints about the contours of the seats, which didn't make for a comfortable journey. Source: www.independent.ie
