Fiat’s new 500X SUV has been identified out as well as about by our spies, proving the Italian-based maker is wasting bit time in pressing on with the ambitious five-year plan it revealed earlier this week.
The newest member of the Fiat 500 household shows up as Fiat looks to simplify its range, as well as will serve as a replacement for the axed Sedici, integrating crossover practicality with the city car’s looks.
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Although the 500X is heavily disguised in these pictures, it’s still remove the rounded headlights as well as door mirrors are influenced by those discovered on the common 500.
Further back, the squared-off taillights, large rear bumper as well as a boot-mounted spoiler all serve to echo the supermini, too.
This won’t just be an inflated 500 though, as the bonnet is longer as well as less curved, while the single-bar grille appears to have been reworked for a a lot more muscular appearance. Not that the styling will be excessively rugged, as Fiat will look to prevent as well much overlap with the 500X’s sibling car, the Jeep Renegade.
Both cars and trucks will be developed on the Fiat-Chrysler ‘Small Wide’ platform, which already underpins the 500L as well as is essentially an enlarged version of the present Punto’s chassis.   
There’s no word from Fiat just yet about what will power the 500X, although expect two- as well as four-wheel drive designs to be used with a 1.4-litre turbo in different stages of tune as well as a 1.6-litre Multijet diesel. 
It’ll be developed together with the Renegade at Fiat’s factory in Melfi, Italy, as well as might potentially make its official debut at the Paris motor show in October, before going on sale toward the end of the year.