It is of common information that Fiat has
been working on a crossover based on the Grande Punto platform.
However, instead of being positioned above the Punto, the crossover will
join the Fiat 500 range, as the 500X model. The 2013 Fiat 500X
Crossover is the Italian automaker’s answer to the Mini Countryman and
will be pitted directly against the Mini in markets across the world.
The Fiat 500X is expected to make its debut at the 2012 Paris Motor
Show, with a launch to happen sometime in 2013. Like the 500L hatchback,
the 500X crossover is also expect to share its engine range with the
Punto.
2013 Fiat 500X Crossover
However, the styling of the crossover
clearly reveals that the 500′s styling elements have been carried over
to the 500X, right from the bug eye headlamps to the front grille
design. Also, the space available on the inside will be quite high
compared to the smaller cabins of the 500 and the 500L hatchbacks. So,
the 500X is expected to sit right at the top of the Fiat 500 range, as a
top-of-the-line model. The production of the 500X is expected to begin
in the December of 2013. That said, the launch is anticipated to happen a
few months earlier, when pre-orders are also expected to be taken.
With the number of compact crossovers
from varying car makers across the world increasing at a rapid clip, the
arrival of the Fiat 500X marks the Italian automakers entry into this
exciting new segment of cars. While Fiat does sells the 500 hatchback as
a brand builder, in the Indian market, it remains to be seen whether
the 5 seater 500X will also be sold in India. Talking of which, the Fiat
500X will be a good fit if Fiat positions it as an five seater
crossover to challenge the likes of the Renault Duster and the Ford
EcoSport. For that to happen though, the Fiat 500X Crossover will have
to be built in India.
Courtesy: Autoforum.Cz
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