2016 Fiat 500X Pop Star Review, Price, Features | Retro Style Gets A Dose Of Utility
FUNKY, FRESH COMPACT SUVS, LIKE THE 2016 FIAT 500X, REALLY GET TO THE HEART OF 'VEHICLE PERSONALISATION' IN A WAY NO OTHER CLASS OF CAR SEEMS TO MATCH.
Just like the diminutive 500 hatch before it, the 500X takes on the retro styling of Fiats past and throws in a healthy dose of today’s safety and technology.
Despite the similar name, the two couldn’t be more different in size, with the 500X appearing comically large next to the tot-sized city hatchback. It’s still compact though, and just right for that ‘next stage’ of urban living.
Vehicle Style: Small SUV
Price: $33,000 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 103kW/230Nm 1.4 4cyl turbo petrol | 6sp automatic
Fuel Economy claimed: 5.7 l/100km | tested: 9.8 l/100km
OVERVIEW
The four-model Fiat 500X range divides itself neatly into two even halves: the Pop and Pop Star powered by a 103kW 1.4 litre turbo engine, or the more upmarket Lounge and Cross Plus, offering 125kW.
We’re looking at the Pop Star here, the ‘sweet spot’ of the range. It comes as an automatic only, unlike the Pop which also offers a manual option, and, as the name suggests, there’s some added glitz and glam both inside and out.