Laura Berry
Senior Journalist
11 Dec 2015
5 min read

The popularity of small SUVs has skyrocketed in the past couple of years and that left many carmakers scrambling to come up with an offering in the segment. Now finally Fiat has arrived – fashionably late – with its quirky-but-cool 500X.

In 2008 Fiat launched its new 500 - a modern take on the iconic little Italian car - and it was a hit thanks mainly to its cute retro looks. Now the 500X is here and Fiat hopes this baby SUV will win us over again. While the 500X looks just like a 500 on stilts with two extra doors the truth is it shares the Jeep Renegade’s platform – both are owned by the same parent company. This is a good thing, because the Renegade’s impressive ride and handling is present in the 500, too. Read the full Fiat 500X Pop 2015 review.