Fiat sells its new crossover as larger, more powerful, and ready for action.
If you caught the Super Bowl for the Fiat 500X, it is largely based on sex appeal. The involvement :. 500X is the most ... uh ... "excited" the 500. So I was intrigued when a car branch recently told me the only SUV that they had left was the 2016 Fiat 500X
My rent a furnished easy 500X, are on the second rung from the base trim Pop, but comes with all the features I ' I need in a short term, the related contract, the automotive business: audio controls on the steering wheel, Bluetooth, and certain power options. It starts with $ 24.635 wheel drive and powered by a four-cylinder 2.4-liter pumping out power breath 180.
I am always happy to drive something new and unique. When would I have the chance to drive a Fiat? Thus, the 500X was my daily driver for three days, which included a mix of highway driving and suburban tight parking situations, and traffic rush hour in downtown Boston.
They say that you need to make deposits before you can make a withdrawal, so here goes: the 500X is not worse car I've ever driven, because I ' drove a Dodge Dart. He has not had the horrible Chrysler "Rotary Dial" shifter. In addition, it had a sufficient amount of cup holders and a cargo space.
Okay, it's time, Fiat fans. We'll break it before we can build her back up. This could be tough.
I need a larger rental car to take clients and colleagues (or my own vehicles are friendly passengers). When I reserved an SUV, my expectation was one of the usual suspects: Explorer, Durango, or one of 4Runners I saw appear in rental fleets. I've never driven a Fiat before, and he seemed to have enough space for adult men, so why not?
Well, here's why not.
Turning to the evidence of the road first.
The 500X is really slow. I understand - people will not buy a 500X to take to the track, but there are a lot of car for little four banger to lug around. It is really ugly, although the beauty is in the eye of the beholder and some might consider cute. And it is certainly a Chrysler underneath all its European hip style.
We need to talk about the transmission.
As loyal driver change stick, I found it difficult to acclimate to most automation. I become easily irritated (at least) when they decide to move illogically and erratically. Well, you can imagine my frustration when I discovered it was slandered ZF-sourced nine automatic Chrysler speeds. What this means for you, the driver? This means that you are never in the right equipment for power. The least amount of input through the skinny pedal will cause a downshift or two. Bark told me that he heard that it was difficult to put it in ninth gear. I thought that sounded like a challenge. What I discovered was that obtaining in the ninth was not the problem. Keep the car in a single device for more than a minute is a test of your right foot. Just cruising on the highway that you might be eighth, the fourth to seventh, ninth, back in sixth -. It is madness
This brings us to my next source of frustration :. inside
Although the lights were not, the car took on himself to darken and lighten gauges. Because it was early evening, they were constantly flashing light, dark, light, dark, bright, dim. Or maybe it was synchronized with the gearshift pattern. Apparently this is a common problem. After some poking around online, I found the forum members trying to find ways to trick the sensor so that the gauges would simply stay on This is another item that I prefer to control me as a pilot.
The 500X came equipped with Bluetooth audio streaming, but I easily could not pair with my iPhone or Android. I gave up and tried the USB port instead since I had to charge my phone anyway. The problem is the car can not distinguish between audio files, videos and photos. First, I had to wait about 10 minutes every time I'm in the car for her to go through the contents of my phone. Then, as he was cycling through all the files, I realize I was driving in silence. The car would get an error when trying to play one of my photos, and I would realize that he was playing the audio from a video that was on my phone. It was excruciatingly boring. If there is a way to remedy this, it was not specified in the three days with the car.
Finally, let's face it, these cars are not targeted for taller drivers. I'm about 5'2 "and I thought the size of the target audience, but I struggled to reach everything. The turn signal stalk was so far ahead that I thought the main beam had been left on. I found myself constantly pulling back just in case. Recently I had a Dodge Durango rental for a couple of days, and the situation turn signal was similar. I could barely keep my thumb on the wheel and reach the turn signal. in addition, with the seat moved far enough forward to my short legs to reach the pedals, it was uncomfortable for me to reach the cupholders. I had to bend my arm a clumsy way and put forward carefully, so I do not throw my coffee in the process. he did not seem well suited for someone with my construction.
But wait, there more!
Fiat fans, if you are still reading, this part is for you. Finally, my third and final day with what we called The Ugly Blue Bubble, Fiat shone a glimmering moment! I was picking my colleagues in downtown Boston to take them to the airport. In true Boston, traffic was a nightmare. Less than 20 miles per hour at peak time, Fiat was fantastic. My team had spent the day walking around and exploring Boston, so I had to find in the North End. After accidentally on a road that is closed during the day, I maneuvered backwards into a one-way street and a place to pick them up. Once we were on the way, the Fiat filtered through traffic with ease. Some aggressive driving was necessary, and we cut other cars like pros. Blind spots are not a problem because the rump of Fiat offers good visibility thanks to its outbreak. The space was okay in the cabin, and yet we were still close enough to squeeze into tight parking spaces.
Despite some initial setbacks, I'll give the Fiat 500X some credit. Under the right circumstances, this might be the perfect car for some. Boston weather, rough roads, horrible traffic congestion, and a large number of people. An "SUV" with AWD compact, space for passengers and cargo, which is good on gas and easy to park in tight spaces is ideal for the northeastern city. However, if you do a lot of driving on the road with a heavy foot, you should probably consider something with less speed and more cylinders.
[Images: © 2016 Rebecca Turrell/The Truth About Cars]
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