2016 Fiat 500X configurator is live, $20,000* to start
Fresh off an entertaining commercial during the 2015 Super Bowl, Fiat has unleashed the configurator for its all-new 500X CUV. And like its brother, the Jeep Renegade, the 500X starts cheap, but can get expensive in a hurry.
Prices for the base 500X start at an even $20,000, not counting a $900 destination charge. That'll get you the front-drive-only, base-level Pop trim, with a 1.4-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder, six-speed manual transmission, 16-inch steelies with wheel covers, a four-speaker stereo and unlike its Jeep-branded sibling, standard air conditioning.
Next up is the $22,300 Easy, and its standard nine-speed automatic transmission and 2.4-liter four-cylinder. 17-inch wheels come standard, as does a 5.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system with six-speaker stereo and Bluetooth connectivity, a Dynamic Selector Traction Control system, cruise control and remote start.
For those that want to butch up the 500X's cutesy interior, the $23,100 Trekking trim adds a more aggressive front fascia with integrated fog lights and brawny 17-inch wheels. In the cabin, "premium" cloth seats replace the standard thrones.
The luxurious Lounge trim starts at $24,850 and adds a 6.5-inch touchscreen with navigation, standard heated and powered cloth seats, optional leather seats, a heated steering wheel, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, a 3.5-inch color display in the instrument cluster, a rear-view camera and four different interior color options.
At the very tip-top of the range, we have the Trekking Plus, starting at a lofty $28,100. Adding basically everything from the Lounge trim with the aesthetics of the Trekking, if you really want the best 500X available, this is your CUV. This was the priciest model we could configure, hitting $33,500 with all-wheel drive, the $2,600 Trekking Plus Collection 2 (forward collision warning, auto high beams, lane departure warning and a dual-pane sunroof) and the stylish, $1,000 Giallo Tristrato paint.
The prices listed above are for front-wheel drive only – adding all-wheel drive bumps up the 500X's price by $1,900. Beyond that, there are a plethora of option packages available on everything from the Easy to the Trekking Plus, meaning you'll be able to drive your out-the-door price beyond even what's listed here. These packages, like on the Renegade, will add everything from luxury features, like a heated steering wheel/seats and a panoramic sunroof, to safety items, like blind-spot monitoring and a rear-view camera.
You can peruse all of those options in the full 500X configurator, over on Fiat USA's consumer website. Check it out.
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The features in each trim are shuffled, but I imagine pricing is right on top of the Renegade when you have the same options. Excluding the Trailhawk model, the only deciding factor would be which one you think looks better. I'm sure suspension tuning and some minor things are different, but the "average" buyer wouldn't even notice that during a test drive.
The 500X with manual transmission has standard air conditioning, tilt/telescope wheel, AM/FM stereo, rear defroster, rear wiper/washer, power windows, power locks, power mirrors, speed control, security alarm, keyless entry, anti-lock brakes, stability control, etc etc etc.
Fiat has taken a different approach than Jeep did. Jeep lets you get the 1.6/manual in many different trim levels and combinations. Fiat leaves that to the base model only. Very few options. So they seem to really be pushing the 2.4/Auto as the primary choice. Also, I went through it about 4 times and could not find where to add AWD. Overall it seems like the 500X prices out a bit higher than the Renegade, except for the Trailhawk option which really doesn't exist on the Fiat side. I think the two look so completely different that they will not compete with each other too much.
I can't help but think that instead of the outdated Chrysler 2.4, they should have used one of Fiat's existing small efficient turbo motors.Maybe a detuned version of the 1.7 turbo in the 4C with 200 hp. The same engine should go in a hypothetical 500L Abarth and maybe the 500L Living
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