STELLANTIS introduced Fiat’s 500X and it is a one small wonder.
It topped things by also adding the Fiat 500X Sport Extended Soft top with a good grip and safety features.
With the touch of a button, the roof folds back nicely giving the car the best look while changing the atmosphere.
The 500X Sport models have a stylish design with body-coloured wheel arch mouldings, side skirts and 19-inch wheels that gives it a dynamic appeal along with Sport badging and dual chrome exhaust tips.
Inside, the 500X Sport comes with a techno leather and Alcantara steering wheel and a titanium-styled finish on the dashboard along with a 3,5” TFT colour cluster. The Sports theme is topped off with the binnacle cover finished in Alcantara.
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Free-spirited and built for both stylish outdoor and urban adventures, the Fiat 500X Cross has a bold character ready to take on the toughest challenges. Roof rails and skid plates along with black mirror caps define the adventurer, sitting on 18-inch wheels and all set off by full LED headlamps and LED fog lights.
The Fiat 500 Cross accompanying the Sport offers a soft touch steering wheel, courtesy light on the sun visor as well as automatic dual-zone air conditioning.
Powering the new Fiat is a 1.4-litre direct injection petrol engine, available across the range in a fully automatic six-speed DDCT transmission developing 103kW at 5 000 rpm and 230Nm at 1 750 rpm, and the third derivative, the Fiat 500X, will conquer any adventure in consummate style.
Stellantis did an amazing job as well, and it is powerful and pumping as it is also economical with a 5.7 l/100km fuel consumption.
The Fiat 500X is brimming with technology including Lane Assist, which warns of veering off course and corrects the steering back into the lane while the innovative electric parking brake keeps the vehicle safe, anywhere it is parked.
Add to that a nicely designed infotainment system with a Uconnect 7” HD touchscreen with navigation offering a wide range of functions, including a hands-free system, Bluetooth technology, and voice recognition. Available with Apple CarPlay integration and Android Auto compatibility, the system has a user-friendly interface that allows occupants to manage maps, music, contacts, and more.
The vast array of safety features includes six airbags as standard, and the active crash protection includes front airbags for driver and passenger, along with curtain airbags and side bags. Those daytime running lights – inspired by the zero in the 500 logo – create added visibility on the road, along with their distinctive cool factor.
ABS is standard across the range, as is Electronic Stability Control. For added convenience, the hill-holder will make you look like a pro on every uphill pull-off and take away one’s traffic stress.
Pricing
Fiat 500X Cross R509 900
Fiat 500X Sport R560 900
Fiat 500X Sport EST R580 900
All cars are sold with a five-year/100 000Km Warranty and Roadside Assistance and three-years/60 000 Km service plan.
