[tpaper]

The 500xwill be available in two different versions - “one is more “metropolitan” and the other is ideal for leisure”, according to Fiat...
I guess one - the leisure one - will have a lot of 'rugged' plastic body cladding?

 

[54ell]

I think so, a bit like what they've done with the new Panda Cross?

 

[54ell]

I think these are the two different models:
Metropolitan:

Leisure:

 

[54ell]

I didn't realise they would have two different models. I think the Leisure one looks the best.

 

[54ell]

Not sure if its just the colour or not but I'm not really a fan of the metropolitan one. Don't like the alloys either.

 

[54ell]

Wonder if they'll ditch the Panda Cross now? If they have the 500x and Jeep what's the point in the Panda?

 

[54ell]

They should do. I don't see a need to make a Panda Cross and the 500x and the Renegade.They are just stealing customers off themselves.

 

[Dan]

The 4WD version with a powerful engine could be just the ticket.

 

[tpaper]

This from FIAT looks a lot better than their Jeep version.

 

[54ell]

It has the two main looks, one for city, one for off-road. And it has the 4wd available, necessary or preferred by so many people in cold weather regions.

 

[TommyBoy]

The leisure version looks sweet! Definitely a mid-range SUV that i'm debating on purchasing before the end of year.
However, I do think that this vehicle will not sell as much as the original Fiat 500. Especially in the USA.

 

[tpaper]

Well it might make it a nice and exclusive car then, could turn more heads if there are less about?

 

[lup15]

The city guise as its' for my wife. We'll ultimately look at the fwd auto and hopefully the 1.4l mated to the 6spd DCT will be a good combination. The 9spd seems to be getting below average comments, hopefully the software can be tweaked to overcome any issues.