Fiat has revealed its revised 500X crossover which has been nipped and tucked for the first time since its 2014 European debut (in the US for the 2016 model year it was launched). It comes with a refreshed exterior with new front and rear light clusters, more tech, and improved engines.
Update 12/12/2018: We've updated this review with images taken at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. Check them out in our gallery below!
2019 Fiat 500X
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What's New About the 2019 Fiat 500X
Two flavors of 500X are offered: Urban (the entry-level model) which has all-new bumper designs front and rear and emphasizes its capability on-road and Cross which adds skid plates to make it less daunting to take it off-road.
Inside there’s a new instrument cluster which is still analog, but it does have a color 3.5-inch information screen in between the dials and a new steering wheel which Fiat says “is contoured to ensure better positioning of the driver's hands.”
Fiat is debuting a revised range of engines for the refreshed 500X, which includes a 1.0-liter three-cylinder with 120 metric horsepower and 190 Nm (140 pound-feet) of torque, as well as a 1.3-liter four-cylinder with 150 horsepower and 270 Nm (199 pound-feet) of torque.
Only transmissions offered are a six-speed manual for the three-pot and a six-speed dual-clutch automatic for the four-pot.
The revised 500X keeps its occupants safe thanks to standard Traffic Sign Recognition, Intelligent Speed Assist, and Lane Assist and optional Blind Spot Alert, Adaptive Cruise Control (which works from 18 mph) and City Brake Control.
In the UK, an entry-level 500X Urban with the older 1.6-liter engine with 110 metric horsepower is £16,995 ($22,376), but if you want the new 1.0-liter engine, then you’ll have to pay at least £18,995 ($25,005) - the 1.3-liter with the standard automatic transmission is £21,195 ($27,900).
Further reading
Read our full review on the 2018 Fiat 500X.
Read our full review on the 2018 Fiat 500L.
Read our full review on the 2018 Fiat 500.