Fiat 500X

Fiat 500X
Overview
Manufacturer	Fiat
Production	2014–present
Assembly	Italy: SATA plant, Melfi
Designer	Centro Stile Fiat (under Roberto Giolito)
Body and chassis
Class	Mini crossover sport utility vehicle
Body style	5-door hatchback
Layout	Transverse front-engine, front-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive
Platform	Small Wide 4×4 architecture
Related	Jeep Renegade Fiat 500L
Powertrain
Engine	1.4 L FIRE I4 (turbocharged petrol) 1.6 L E.torq I4 (petrol) 2.4 L Tigershark I4 (petrol) 1.3 L Multijet II I4 (turbocharged diesel)[1] 1.6 L Multijet II I4 (turbocharged diesel) 2.0 L Multijet II I4 (turbocharged diesel)
Transmission	5-speed FPT C510 manual 6-speed FPT C635 manual 6-speed FPT C635 DDCT dual-clutch automatic 9-speed ZF 948TE automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,570 mm (101.2 in)
Length	4,248 mm (167.2 in) 4,273 mm (168.2 in) (500X Cross)
Width	1,796 mm (70.7 in)
Height	1,600–1,620 mm (63.0–63.8 in)
Kerb weight	1,320–1,495 kg (2,910–3,296 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Fiat Sedici

Fiat 500X Trekking version

Fiat 500X, rear

The Fiat 500X is a crossover sport utility vehicle (SUV) manufactured and marketed by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles since 2014.

The 500X was unveiled in Paris Motor Show on October 2, 2014. It is Fiat's second four-door hatchback since the 500L was introduced for the 2014 model year. The car is produced at the SATA plant of Melfi, Italy, alongside the Jeep Renegade.^[2]

Specifications

The 500X is based on the Small Wide 4×4 architecture, a platform evolved from the GM Fiat Small platform used for the Fiat Grande Punto and Fiat 500L.^[3]

The Fiat 500X is available with several engines that drive the front wheels by standard, while all-wheel-drive is an option with most engines. At launch, the following engines were available outside of North America: one petrol, the turbocharged 1.4 MultiAir2, and two MultiJet turbodiesels displacing 1.6 and 2.0 litres.^[4]

In North America, the Fiat 500X features the following two engines:<^[5]

• A 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine mated to a 6-speed manual transmission available only with front-wheel-drive.
• A normally-aspirated 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine mated to a 9-speed automatic with standard front-wheel-drive and optional with all-wheel-drive.

Engines

Engine	Year of introduction	Type	Displacement	Power at rpm	Torque at rpm	CO2 emissions	0–100 km/h (0–62 mph)	Top speed
1.4 MultiAir II	2014, from launch	straight-4 turbocharged petrol, SOHC 16 valve	1368 cc	140 PS(103 kW; 138 hp) @5000	230 N·m (170 lb·ft) @1750	139 g/km	9.8 s	190 km/h (120 mph)
1.4 MultiAir	2015, from launch	straight-4 turbocharged petrol, SOHC 16 valve	1368 cc	162 PS(119 kW; 160 hp) @5500	249 N·m (184 lb·ft) @2500		8.6 s	200 km/h (120 mph)
1.6 MultiJet II	2014, from launch	straight-4 turbocharged diesel, DOHC 16 valve	1598 cc	120 PS(88 kW; 118 hp) @3750	320 N·m (240 lb·ft) @1750	109 g/km	10.5 s	186 km/h (116 mph)
2.0 MultiJet II 140	2014, from launch	straight-4 turbocharged diesel, DOHC 16 valve	1956 cc	140 PS(103 kW; 138 hp) @4000	350 N·m (260 lb·ft) @1750	144 g/km	9.8 s	190 km/h (120 mph)
2.4 Chrysler Tigershark MultiAir II	2015, from launch	straight-4 petrol, SOHC 16 valve	2360 cc	182 PS(130 kW; 180 hp) @6250	237 N·m (175 lb·ft) @4400

Powertrain

Engine	Power	Transmission	Year	Regions
Fiat 1.4 L I4 FIRE MultiAir2 Turbo	103 kW (138 hp; 140 PS)	6-speed Fiat C635 manual	2014–Present	Europe
Fiat 1.4 L I4 FIRE MultiAir Turbo	119 kW (160 hp; 162 PS)	6-speed Fiat C635 manual	2015–Present	North America
Fiat 1.4 L l4 FIRE MultiAir Turbo	119 kW (160 hp; 162 PS)	9-Speed Chrysker 948TE automatic	2015-Present	Europe
Chrysler 2.4 L I4 Tigershark MultiAir2	134 kW (180 hp; 182 PS)	9-speed Chrysler 948TE automatic	2015–Present	North America
Fiat 1.6 L I4 E.torQ	81 kW (109 hp; 110 PS)	5-speed Fiat C510 manual	2015–Present	Europe
Fiat 1.6 L I4 MultiJet2	88 kW (118 hp; 120 PS)	6-speed Fiat C635 manual	2014–Present	Europe
Fiat 2.0 L I4 MultiJet2	103 kW (138 hp; 140 PS)	6-speed Fiat C635 manual	2014–Present	Europe
		9-speed Chrysler 948TE PRNDLTronic

Trim levels

In the US, the Fiat 500X comes in Pop, Easy, Lounge, Trekking, and Trekking Plus trim levels — with optional all-wheel-drive on all but Pop trim level. In Europe it comes in Pop, Pop Star, Lounge, Cross and Cross Plus trims, with the all-wheel-drive available only on the 2.0L Multijet diesel and the higher-powered petrol versions with automatic gearboxes.

Safety

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety named the 2016 Fiat 500X small crossover a 2015 Top Safety Pick+, its highest rating.

IIHS testing simulates:

• a side impact with a large SUV or pickup truck
• a moderate-offset frontal impact
• a small-offset frontal impact
• roof-crush consistent with a rollover
• a rear collision capable of inducing whiplash

In each test, the all-new Fiat 500X recorded the highest possible score of “good”.^[6]

References

1. "Fiat 500X: motori, prestazioni e consume". Omniauto.it.
2. "Fiat 500X bodywork uncovered". Auto Express. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
3. "X-panded: it's the Fiat 500X". TopGear.com. BBC Worldwide. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
4. "Technical specifications" (pdf). Fiatpress.com. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
5. "Fiat 500X Marks the Spot". AutoTrends. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
6. "All-New 2016 Fiat 500X Named Top Safety Pick+ by IIHS". Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. 6 October 2015.

External links

• Fiat 500X - Official US Site