2014 Fiat 500X Review and Prices

The 2014 Fiat 500X, a crossover SUV, will be based on the same platform as the 2013 Fiat 500L 4-door hatchback, shown here. Mission: Outsell Mini and other trendy small cars by offering more room, practicality, and variety. The 500X and 500L look like timely sales-boosters, but they'll need to be very good to succeed. What It IsThe 2014 Fiat 500X is a compact crossover SUV based on the Italian brand's new 500L 4-door hatchback. sale in early 2013. The 500X will likely launch some six months later. In fact, the X and L are to those cars what the Mini Countryman is to the 2-door Mini Cooper hatch and convertible. The company hasn't yet michael kors outlet prices. said much about the 500X except that it will be built in Turin, Italy, whereas the European-market L will be supplied from Fiat's plant in Kragujevac, Serbia. Sources speculate that L-models for North America will be built alongside 2-door 500s at the Toluca, Mexico facility originally set up by Fiat alliance partner Chrysler. buyers, the 2014 Fiat 500X is the basis for a new Jeep SUV that will be smaller and less costly than the American brand's compact Compass and Patriot. as well Michael Kors Outlet Online. as < michael kors outlet > globally. In addition, it will be offered in a "Trail Rated" version designed to withstand at least semi-serious off-roading. intro. The 500X cranks up in December 2013. 2014 Fiat 500X Design and EngineeringAs far as we can tell, the 2014 Fiat 500X will be very similar to the 500L in basic appearance, dimensions, underpinnings, and features, but will stand apart with SUV-flavored cosmetic touches inside and out. It should also include an elevated suspension for increased ground clearance off-road, though we doubt it will be as off-road rugged as the upcoming junior Jeep. The 500L will have standard front-wheel drive and may list all-wheel drive as an option. The X will definitely offer AWD, possibly as standard, but possibly not. wide" (CUSW) architecture that hosts the 2013 Dodge Dart compact car. The latter platform has origins in the compact Alfa Romeo Giulietta at Fiat's sporting upmarket brand. market. ) The new 4-door 500s should thus ride a 4-wheel independent suspension with coil springs, front struts, and twin-link rear geometry. Brakes will be 4-wheel ABS discs with integrated traction control. An antiskid www.michaelkorsoutlet2013usa.com. system will be available, if not standard. Both measure some 2 feet longer, 6 inches wider and, for the L, 5. 5 inches taller. The 500X will probably be 1-1. 5 inches taller still, by dint of its high-rise suspension. Styling, the work of Fiat's Centro Stile office in Italy, involves a chunky shape with short overhangs, flared wheel openings, a roofline surprisingly similar to the Mini Countryman's, and black bumpers within the lower front and rear fascias, a treatment quite like that of Volkswagen's new Up minicar.