2016 Fiat 500X First Drive Review: An Italian AWD Jeep Renegade?
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- ( www.TFLcar.com ) The 2016 Fiat 500X shares a chassis and engine options with the new Jeep Renegade. So which of these two cousins is the better car for you. In this TFLcar First Drive review Nathan and Roman find out.
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Music added in the beginning is phenomenal! Had me grinning from ear to ear.
Have one and very impressed by its all around fit, finish, and performance!
FCA is doing great with there new cars in all areas inside and out. I can't wait to see the refreshed Ram 1500 toward the end of the year
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Thank You so much for this review. I've been waiting so long to hear your thoughts on this car and you're among the first in The US to get your hands on it. Great job! Loved the music at the beginning, the camera work, the editing and I really didn't see the special effect at 3:34 coming,
I like the looks of this car. I like the clean greenhouse and the front not only reminds me of the 500 but also a little of the Prorsche Macan.
Most importantly is that I remember that Roman had said that the seats in the 500 L were hard and very uncomfortable and hearing Nathan state that these seats are extremely comfortable was something that I was waiting for.
My 2012 Dodge Durango was totaled out when I was struck from behind in January and since I still have my mother's last car ( a 2004 Town Car that I'd found her as a last car before she'd given up driving at 87 years old ) I was waiting until I heard your review because I was very curious about this car and I'm seriously considering it. I've always been a fan of Italian design passion in cars and I love the exhaust notes in Italian cars. I'll still keep the Town Car as my sedan as it only has 25,000 miles on it and it's in cream-puff condition, but this can not only be useful as a hatch/crossover, but fun to drive and more economical than the Townie. I'll be able to keep the Townie in classic shape for years to come. (One for show, one for blow!) Thanks again for such a great review guys! Keep up the great work as not only a great source of information, but at the most entertaining car channel on the tube!
Thank You Ms. Francine. It's always nice to hear of someone who appreciates what I've written. Have a great day and a wonderful week ahead.
Thumbs Up NA. Keep up the great work!
Bruce Solomon You are most welcome. We're happy that you liked the review!
The Fast Lane Car i saw no special effects at 3:34
Great review! Would also agree with your guys on the Fiat 500 L's look. I saw one today and man was I impressed how much of an oddball that car is. Looks disproportionate through and through. 500 X is light years ahead, looks awesome!
It's SO cute! Like seeing both of you reviewing this!
Fantastic review! You guys are my go-to for car reviews.
I have to say, I'm quite pleased to see what Fiat is doing. Though I'm not looking at any of their models at this time (I'm currently in the the compact sedan sport class), I like seeing how CUV's are progressing. Especially as a city dweller who may need to upgrade in size as time moves on.
At last!! Wonderful editing. Loved this review. Keep it up!!
Awesome car!
Took it for a ride 2 weeks ago. Loved it!
Nathan you could mention that in the Jeep, you can get 4x4AWD with the 1.4 turbo engine! Right up to the Latitude model! Only the Limited and TrailHawk has only the .2.4 Tigarshark with 9 speed.
Great review as alway guys. Not a fan of Fiat, but a fan of TFL.
Maksym Vlasenko THANKS!
I didn't know about this car. I'll have to look into it more. It's nice to see Fiat came up with a bigger engine in this little car. 2.4L with 9-speed auto sounds really interesting.
I Like to know the different in awd. Like the jeep its a true 4x4 and the fian a more easy awd, great review! Love watching your show!
Great review guys. Not sure whether 0:58 intro music or 4:20 "holla, holla" is better.
First, ftl I want to say thank you for the great review. I like motortrend but I they can't seam to say nice things about fiat. Roman thanks for the positive review about this car.
That intro to the car with the Italian opera-like song made me legitimately LOL.
Very well done review guys.
Keep doing reviews together!
This car looks looks so cute and small, yet sporty at the same time.. if I had the $$ I would def buy it :D
I was sold on this AND the Renegade until I saw the top level MSRP's. This and the Jeep should be maxed at 25 loaded. Maybe even 28 grand. I understand they are good inside and out but did they forget about the size of the cars?
Corey Nobles
The point of these vehicles is that they can operate like a small/medium sized car but at the same time be able to do proper off road driving.
If you compare what other Manufacturers have for off road vehicles then you would know they are not that good off road compared to the Fiat 500x.
Corey Nobles Look at the list of options ! Many of these options you can only find on high-end European cars such as BMW and Mercedes. Do you need them???
+bighands69 you have a point but what happened to the affordable small off roader?
It looks better than the 500s and L
Excellent review! I really love the 500x :)
Love the car! Good review as well.
Here in the Uk you can get a 500X 2.0 Multijet 4x4 Cross Plus Opening Ed Auto 5dr 2015 model that does 43mpg. How come more or less the same car in the States will only do 24 mpg......?
was hoping it would come AWD + Manual Transmission.
I believe you can get it in that.
You should do a drag race between the 500x and the Juke.
I really like this little Fiat, although I don't know if I would take this over a Renegade.
I owned a Fiat. It had its share of issues but wasn't too bad. It was an 84 Spyder. The biggest problem was no one knew what they were doing when they worked on it. I bought a brand new MINI Clubman....one of the worst cars I ever had...constant problems....ended up MINI bought back under the lemon law at 8 months old. The other was a VW Passat. In the shop 6 times in 7 months. Engine went bad at 58,000 and the turbo at the same time. I've owned a lot of cars and not once have I had a car with a bad engine. Two of the worst cars I have ever had and bought were German so I'm not too worried about FIAT. My brother just bought a new Colorado truck...spent over $40K...has had constant problems. All manufacturers have issues!!!!!
Nice review as expected. I am considering this to get rid of my gas guzzler but need to know if I comes with a receiver hitch for a bike rack or can I get a roof rack if I get one with a sunroof because with a car this small I need to know I can get air from places possible? Thanks
Thanks for this review. The 500x also does well on the IIHS small overlap crash test. Based on that and your review, this could be my teenager's first car. Also enjoyed Emme's review of the vehicle.
"Decor" "Intimate" "Chic"
Nathan getting in touch with his feminine side?
This is pretty nice..
great car
6:13 That exhaust note sounds right
I would buy the Fiat 500x, if it wasnt expensive to be fully loaded.
BINGO!!! (I myself would take the Renegade) but I totally agree!!!
I don't see you in a Jeep. At all.
Oh I'd get the Renegade TrailHawk loaded if my money!
The vinyl on the door reminds me of the kid of vinyl they use at a 80's-built sit-in restaurant on the benches.
This is essentially an affordable Ferrari.
metcard Baby Ferrari :-)
thx so much
Roman, for once, you all are reviewing an Italian car, and you didn't say ciao at the end!
I like it but I'm going to hold off until I see the Honda HRV.
Ann Okafor That's a smart plan. We'll have HR-V videos up at the end of this month!
The Honda HRV won't be able to see anything other than rain. Jeep Renegade is a better alternative. This Fiat is for style. Maybe you don't care about either of those. #JustMy2Cents
I agree with you about the Fiat 500L; I heard their twin-clutch transmission with the 1.4L MultiAir Inline-4 was maddening. How was the Tigershark 2.4L Inline-4 with the 9-speed auto in the 500X? (as compared to the Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Renegade, and Chrysler 200)
Billy Sou I think my dad and I are the only two who actually like the twin clutch in the 500L. Very responsive and smooth. Atleast ours is.
Billy Sou The 9-speed was smoother than expected with a knack for shifting to the gear you need quickly. It did hunt a little, but it's pretty lively and feels sporty.
Fantastic video! :) What is the song at 2:34 called? :)
I actually think this Fiat looks so much nicer than the renegade... I certainly would have this over the Jeep.
I don't like Jeep.
Those cars are too ugly...
Can you test drive the stick-shift 500X.....?
How do you think this would perform (AWD) on a short lumpy 34% grade with lightly brushed concrete pavement? I live on one of the shortest, steepest streets in San Francisco. We were going to get the Renegade but soured on it.
How did the 9spd auto transmission feel? Better than the Cherokee 9spd transmission?
The 500X looks shit loads better than the jeep renegade and doesn't look odd like the other Fiat models for sale in the US.
The fiat 500x still looks loads better than the BMW X3 or X1, fiat should have a winner
Joseph Neubauer No way
X1 looks much better than a 500X, but it's not worth it's price tag.
The Fiat looks much better plus it's a better value and it's got more personality :)
bmwmsport11
The Renegade looks better.
+bighands69 nah, it looks like a scared bug.
Great review but does the X ever really come to the showrooms?
I want this car...the 23k version...with the gps so is like 26k
of course you cant get the bigger engine with a manual. surprise!
6:50 Isn't that a safety feature? Its an issue for children if they want to jump out the window.
My old Italian boss once told me " never buy Italian made cars that are designed for the mass " I think he was right 20years ago and even today.
Fiat is More reliable than vw for the past 20 years 😀
***** Vw is bribing the reliability survey
just like they cheated emissions for all these years
the reliability tests are based upon opinions and points of view. there is no scientific method involved.
Consumer Report said that VW TDI was best buy for diesel engines.
what methods has the CR used to make such claims?
CR is either too stupid for its own good or extremely bribed. which one is it?
is there a proper scoring system where it shows what is the maximum grade and lowest?
if I get 90/100 and the mean is 96/100 and as a consequence of that I get a C for the class, does it mean I was that bad?
remember even a switch that is placed in a difficult place in the cockpit is consider unreliable. Now, fiat could score hire if it placed switches and touch screens in a more ergonomic manner. it's wrong to use ergonomics to lower reliability scores.
fiat sells two three models and therefore if one of them as problems, 1/3 of their products are bad.
now ford focus and mercedes cla have the same transmission problems. however ford and mercedes sell 20 models?
that means than only 1/20 is bad.
reliability tests are misleading.
why no subaru xv cross trek to compare?
trading my cube for this
do you muricans not get the panda 4x4?
considering the ridiculous price tag for what u actually get, not sure why anyone in there right mind would consider buying this??? Ignorance is bliss I guess
does it come in manual transmission?
*I KNOW, OLD COMMENT* The 500X Pop has been the only model with the manual transmission for the past three model years. I say that only because as of this comment, the 2019 model is coming up, and so far I got in contact with two dealers that told me that I could only order a 2019 500X with AWD and the automatic transmission. I'm hoping things change by the time 2019 - the calendar year - rolls in. Also, I'm torn between trading my car - another FIAT - for a 2018 500 hatch or 2018 500X Pop 6MT.
I just want a Fiat Panda...
Can someone tell me that tune played in this vid? (at 2:30 onwards)
It looks kinda like a Fiat version of the Caliber... Hope that doesn't ruin it for anyone.
m1a2onutube I think it is meant to cover the next market up. I would agree with the 500L, but the Caliber had so much hard plastic and jagged corners and honestly bears no resemblance.
m1a2onutube Yes, they both have round wheels and four doors
I was born in Culver City. Doesn't mean I live there.
Also, I recognize the intersection as Charnock and Glendon.
Special guest reviewer? Did you guys split up or something?
Roman was just joking
The Fast Lane Car Roman was joking 🙀 Are you absolutely sure about that, I didn't hear anything about it on the news ⁉️👀♿️
is it just me or does this look very similar to a mini?
This is more spacious i had mini first and this fiat500x
0:19 What what what what???
Well its the best looking fiat... renegade looks better though
You didnt review the interior at all...and always always always give the 0-60 time....always.
i also see a lot mini cooper lol how come they r not getting sued?
Get glasses
Don't really like the looks, looks like a frog on steroids.. I would go for the renegade, but that is really personal. Don't you think they are pretty expensive ?
31k?? Hahah I'd rather get a mustang
Better off with a mercedes cla or something. Mustangs are leasing cars.
William T. because they compare 😑 idiot
Totally different kind of car
the back is probably for kids
OMG I MISS EMME SUN ROOF HOLLAR!!!! #hondacrv2015 😭😭
I wonder if the X will follow the lineage of the 500, the 500 L and their cousins, Jeep, in having poor reliability issues. Anyone considering any of these vehicles may want to wait and see if FCA can pull their heads out of their asses and build more reliable cars.Sorry Ma Mopar, I love ya, but your track record hasn't been all that great. = /
Consumer report are bribed by the people that get the higher score
Statimtek I've had an Abarth for over a year and have had zero issues. Love it.
Carlos Ferreira Good for you. I hope your luck continues. = )
I owned Nissan Toyota vw and ford and Honda
They all broke down in less than 6 months
***** All car companies have their duds
Fund me, Nathan NEEDS a pair of new pants. What a let down people on tv dressing garbagely.
the engine sound like a lawn mower crossed with a cvt
Fiat is so ugly. They have yet too make a vehicle that appeals to me.
I say this turned out pretty good. At least it doesn't look like a chick car.
crackerbox38 Great looking little SUV! It's on my shopping list for sure.
Fiat ruined Crysler, Jeep, Dodge
If it wasn't for Fiat Chrysler, Jeep and dodge would no longer exist.
Fix It Again Tony= FIAT ! We have been good here since fiat left here in there 80's
Make sure you have AAA towing. Don't believe anything these guys say.. Work on these cars and you will see what crap they are.
Garbage, looks like an old Bentley from behind.
Not bad
Stills a fiat
Cadillac Man which means forefront mechanical, worlds best diesel engines etc. the gap is in the interior -that said I would never buy a suv-
Vercingetorige001 Just really the name itself.
+Cadillac Man really?