Fiat 500X

Fiat 500X: Which Version to Buy and Why

The Fiat 500X choice depends on whether the priority is acceleration, fuel consumption, transmission, or AWD. The original generation ran from 2014 to 2018 with eight versions, while its restyling began in 2018 with nine. Both are SUV 5-doors models.

The Fiat 500X choice depends on whether the priority is acceleration, fuel consumption, transmission, or AWD. The original generation ran from 2014 to 2018 with eight versions, while its restyling began in 2018 with nine. Both are SUV 5-doors models. Among the listed versions, the original-generation 2.4 AT delivers the quickest 0–100 km/h time at 7.9 seconds, the restyled 1.3 AT has the highest quoted output at 177 hp, and the original-generation 1.6 MT diesel records the lowest combined consumption at 4.1 l/100 km. AWD is available with selected 1.4 AT, 1.3 AT, and 2.0 diesel versions.

Fiat 500X generations and version choice

The original Fiat 500X generation covers 2014–2018 and includes eight versions in an SUV 5-doors body. Its range extends from the naturally aspirated Gasoline 1.6 MT with 110 hp to the Gasoline 2.4 AT with 180 hp. Buyers can choose FWD or AWD, Manual, Automatic, or Robotic transmissions, and Gasoline or Diesel engines. Its quoted ground clearance is 179 mm for most versions and 163 mm for the 2.4 AT.

The restyled first generation starts in 2018 and contains nine SUV 5-doors versions. It adds the 999 cc 1.0 MT and two 1332 cc Gasoline choices: the 1.3 DSG with 150 hp and the 1.3 AT with 177 hp. The diesel range includes 1.3 MT, 1.6 MT, 1.6 DSG, and 2.0 AT versions. Ground clearance is 157 mm on the versions with a measured figure except for the 2.0 AT, which has 174 mm; clearance for the 1.4T is not measured.

Fiat 500X engine and specs comparison

Because some version names recur, the generation, fuel type, and power output identify each one precisely.

The restyled 1.3 AT produces approximately 132.9 hp per litre, the highest ratio in the supplied range. The restyled 1.3 DSG follows at approximately 112.6 hp per litre, while the 999 cc 1.0 MT achieves approximately 120.1 hp per litre. For torque, both 2.0 diesel versions from 2014–2018 and the restyled 2.0 AT provide 350 Nm. The 1.6 diesel versions provide 320 Nm, which is 168 Nm more than either naturally aspirated Gasoline 1.6 MT.

Fiat 500X performance and fuel economy

The original 2.4 AT is 0.7 seconds quicker to 100 km/h than the original 1.4 AT and 1.2 seconds quicker than either restyled 1.3 version. However, its top speed and fuel-consumption figures are not measured.

For economy, the original 1.6 MT Diesel combines 4.1 l/100 km with 120 hp and 320 Nm. The restyled 1.3 MT uses 4.6 l/100 km combined but takes 13.5 seconds to reach 100 km/h. The restyled 1.6 MT Diesel matches the original version’s 120 hp and 320 Nm, yet its combined figure is 0.8 l/100 km higher and its acceleration time is 0.2 seconds longer.

Fiat 500X dimensions, weight, and ground clearance

All versions with a measured capacity have a 48-litre fuel tank. The listed wheel choices are 215/60 R16, 215/55 R17, and 225/45 R18 wherever wheel data is measured; wheel sizes for the restyled 1.4T are not measured. Overall exterior dimensions and boot dimensions are not measured in the supplied data.

Among versions with measured kerb weight, the restyled 1.3 AT has the strongest weight-to-power result at approximately 7.5 kg per hp. The original 1.4 AT follows at approximately 8.4 kg per hp, while the restyled 1.3 DSG is approximately 8.8 kg per hp. The original and restyled 110 hp Gasoline 1.6 MT versions are both approximately 11.6 kg per hp.

The 2014–2018 2.0 MT is 65 kg lighter than the 2.0 AT from the same generation. It also reaches 100 km/h 0.3 seconds sooner and uses 0.6 l/100 km less fuel combined, while retaining 140 hp, 350 Nm, and AWD.

Which Fiat 500X version should you buy?

For the quickest measured acceleration, choose the 2014–2018 2.4 AT. Its 180 hp naturally aspirated Gasoline engine and 9-speed Automatic transmission produce a 7.9-second 0–100 km/h time. It is FWD, and its top speed, fuel consumption, kerb weight, and gross weight are not measured, so it cannot be compared completely on running efficiency or weight.

For the strongest restyled Gasoline specification, choose the 1.3 AT. It combines 177 hp, 284 Nm, AWD, and a 9-speed Automatic transmission. It reaches 100 km/h in 9.1 seconds and 200 km/h, matching the restyled 1.3 DSG on both measures while adding 27 hp, 14 Nm, and AWD. Both record 6.5 l/100 km combined.

For low fuel consumption with useful torque, the 2014–2018 1.6 MT Diesel is the standout. It supplies 120 hp and 320 Nm while recording 4.1 l/100 km combined. The restyled 1.3 MT Diesel uses 0.5 l/100 km more combined, produces 25 hp less and 120 Nm less, and needs 3.0 seconds longer to reach 100 km/h.

For AWD diesel capability, the 2014–2018 2.0 MT gives the strongest numerical balance. Compared with the same-generation 2.0 AT, it is lighter, quicker, and more economical while retaining the same power and torque. The restyled 2.0 AT raises output by 10 hp and cuts the gross weight by 50 kg compared with the original 2.0 AT, but it takes 0.3 seconds longer to reach 100 km/h and consumes 0.9 l/100 km more combined.

For a compact-displacement Gasoline choice, the restyled 1.0 MT offers 120 hp from 999 cc, 190 Nm, FWD, and a 6-speed Manual transmission. It records 6.0 l/100 km combined and reaches 100 km/h in 10.9 seconds. The restyled 1.3 DSG costs no less according to the supplied data because price is not measured, but numerically it adds 30 hp and 80 Nm, cuts acceleration time by 1.8 seconds, and raises combined consumption by 0.5 l/100 km.

Price, sale availability, reliability records, maintenance problems, engine-oil specifications, coolant specifications, and engine-mount replacement information are not measured in the supplied data. A buying decision based on this catalogue should therefore use the measurable differences—engine output, torque, performance, consumption, weight, transmission, and drive—rather than unsupported claims about cost or reliability.