Quick test: Fiat 500X 1.0 T3 SGE Urban (2019) // Fiat 500X 1.0 T3 SGE Urban – Other and urban

ice of successful sales, there are many versions and the fact that the car is relatively affordable is not surprising. But it's one thing to look at a car and another thing to drive a car. It is then that other things become important, and not just form, sympathy and historical impression.

I confess to myself that I have been fascinated by the car since its inception, when I watched its pompous birth live in the center of Turin. But, unfortunately, the excitement disappears when you have to go with him. Then the car is just too small for me or I don't feel better driving it. I would happily recommend it to lower level drivers, and even better to female drivers.

So I gladly accepted the news of the 500L version. Well, I was just waiting for the news, the rest don't matter. And then the 500X version came along. And this is not just an upgrade of the 500L version, but a completely different and original car, in fact, the Italians say that it has nothing to do with the 500, except for the name. Well, not to be trivial, this is the best Fiat and Fiat 500 for me.

Of course, primarily because it is related to American Renegade (although both are made in Italy), because it is much larger than the original, because it fits better in it and because it clearly has more room. There are no traffic jams, even the rear passengers can sit down without difficulty.

The same goes for the Test X. The vibrant blue gave it a beauty that few cars have, and the latest cosmetic fixes have made it even more attractive. The interior also follows current trends with a digital instrument cluster, a large central touchscreen and improved connectivity. As for the screen, we immediately appeared on you, but in the strong sun we almost did not see each other - it is covered with a kind of foil that makes sure that there are no fingerprints on it, but in the sun it seemed so bright that it almost did impossible to look at the screen. The glass roof, which opens the way for the sun, is also to blame. But if it shines almost in winter, the person just suffers a little and does not avoid it. That was by no means the only sweet spot though, as apart from the relatively rich standard equipment and the already mentioned power sliding glass roof, the test 500X also offered great LED headlights, tinted rear windows, 18-inch wheels, a Beats audio system. and the Tech II package. among other things, it also offered a proximity key - both for starting the engine and for unlocking or locking the door.

In the engine? I confess that sometimes I am wrong. Anyway, if I like the car, I can easily turn a blind eye to it. I am also testing 500X. The liter petrol engine is fine, but I would have preferred a bigger and more powerful engine under the hood. Of course, this depends on where and for what purpose the car is used. For walks around the city, make-up on the coastal roads or, above all, a leisurely pleasant trip, 120 "horses" are enough. However, in all other respects he will have to turn a blind eye. Even in terms of fuel consumption, which is not the lowest due to the liter turbo engine, especially if the driver's gas pressure is not sparing. And the fairer sex, probably, is different? A

Text: Sebastian PlevnyakPhoto: Sasha Kapetanovich

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For walks around the city, makeup on the coastal roads or, above all, a leisurely pleasant ride, 120 "horses" will be enough.

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That the Fiat 500X is a different Fiat is immediately clear. Some little details while driving, the chassis and finally the ground clearance immediately show that it has little in common with the small 500X in size 500. And it doesn't have to. Whatever the case, it's great, if not unique.

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• That the Fiat 500X is a different Fiat is immediately clear. Some little details while driving, the chassis and finally the ground clearance immediately show that it has little in common with the small 500X in size 500. And it doesn't have to. Whatever the case, it's great, if not unique.

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