Fiat is bringing the new 500X Sport to North America
and more specifically to the LA Auto Show for its debut. As the name suggests, the new Fiat 500X
Sport offers a more aggressive take on the Italian SUV, featuring new front and
rear fascias, body-colored side moldings and dark-finish exterior accents,
along with the exclusive “Rovente Red” paint color.
Unlike the Euro-spec
models, the 2020 Fiat 500X Sport will be offered with just one powertrain
option and all-wheel drive; more specifically the turbocharged 1.3-liter
four-cylinder petrol with 177 HP and 210 lb-ft of torque, paired to a
nine-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive.
Fiat claims a fuel
economy of up to 30 mph highway, saying that the 500X Sport is the only model
in its segment to offer this fuel economy on the highway and standard all-wheel
drive. There’s
no mention of any changes on the chassis setup of the new NA-spec 500X Sport in
Fiat’s press release; we do know however that European models are getting
special FSD dampers and a recalibrated steering rack.
The 2020 Fiat 500X
Sport comes with 18-inch alloy wheels as standard, with a set of 19-inch alloys
shod in Michelin CrossClimate all-season rubber being an option.
Inside the cabin, we
find a dark headliner and pillars, new door and console bezel surface finishes,
a techno-leather steering wheel with red stitching and Alcantara inserts,
aluminum pedal covers, new cluster graphics and an Alcantara-trimmer instrument
cluster cowl. Finally there are exclusive Sport seats dressed in black fabric
with vinyl inserts and a seven-inch Uconnect 4 infotainment system with Android
Auto and Apple CarPlay.
In addition to the
exclusive “Rovente Red” exterior paint color, the new Fiat 500X Sport will also
be available in White, Black, Moda Grey and Italia Blue. Fiat will also offer
the option of a contrasting black roof.
Prices for the new
2020 Fiat 500X Sport start from US$ 26,895, excluding destination charges. The
rest of the 2020 500X lineup includes the Pop, Trekking and Trekking Plus
models, with the more affordable Pop starting from US$ 24,590.
