Used 2019 FIAT 500X Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2019 500X, so we've included reviews for other years of the 500X since its last redesign.
What an Unreliable Piece of Junk
Cassandra Jackson, 03/08/2021
2017 FIAT 500X Trekking 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 9A)
8 of 10 people found this review helpful
This cute car is a worthless hunk of junk. For three of the past four weeks, it’s been at the dealership for service. They say they don’t know what’s wrong with it, but it keeps dying. FCA is aware of the issues with this car, but they refuse to do anything.
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Fiat pop
Tony, 08/08/2018
2018 FIAT 500X Pop 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 9A)
9 of 12 people found this review helpful
Initial quality and overall performance of car is excellent. Ride and appeal much better than expected. Truly a fun car to drive and very functional.
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Update after 7 years of ownership
Ronbo10, 01/09/2024
2017 FIAT 500X Trekking 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 9A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
We bought our 2017 500x Trekking Plus in early 2017, it's our second modern Fiat (still have our 2014 500L Trekking DDCT). Our 500X wouldn't qualify as a high mileage car despite its age, we've put approximately 35,000 miles on the car to date (1/2024), so about 5,000 miles per year on average. I've always felt our 500X has been a decent car, as its never given us any problems, but in the past maybe I wasn't as enthusiastic about the driving experience as I have been in the case of our 500L.However, over time, I've come to like the car more and more. It seems that the initial ride stiffness has lessened to the point that now it feels comfortable, still buttoned down, but it doesn't feel as stiff over the smaller bumps as it used to, and feels really good over the larger stuff. Also, the fuel economy seems to have improved, getting a solid 28 mpg now, which I know isn't record setting for the segment, but its decent, and it does it on 87 octane gas. I've had the check done for oil usage per a recall (they checked it after 1500 miles following an oil change and it's barely used a drop), so that's good to know. Also, I may be the only one here, but I've learned to appreciate the ZF 9-speed automatic transmission. It seems to shift more smoothly than ever, I do believe it had a re-flash of the module that manages the shifting programs early on, but in any case, it shifts well overall, with the occasional slight lunging effect when shifting from 4th to 5th (for any owners of cars that have this transmission, you might find it worthwhile to review some YouTube videos on it, it's a unique design that uses "dog clutches" for 5th and 8th gears, which makes for a bit slower shifting into those gears due to the precision required for those clutches to work properly). And due to this design feature, it's probably not the best transmission for people who like to drive in a sporty manner, though it does offer a "Sport Mode" shift program selectable by a knob located on the center console, along with a normal mode (called "Auto") and a low traction mode. I mostly use "Auto" because it gives the best fuel economy. It's been a learning experience for me to learn subtle techniques using the accelerator pedal to coax it to shift in a way I'm like it to based on the situation (I might be a little more engaged in my normal driving than most, so probably most folks wouldn't even notice any of these things, or care, but it's something you can experiment with to make the driving experience a little more rewarding). The car continues to feel very solid, with no squeaks or rattles, the doors shut with a nice thunk, though the hatch not so much- that's been remedied in later models, maybe from MY2018 and up. It's not that mine makes a horrible noise, it just doesn't give you a sound that indicates it's fully closed, so I'll often double check by looking- not necessary if you use substantial force. It's always been like this (some reviewers mentioned it back in 2016/17), but it's always functioned fine. One last thing- about 3 years back I replaced the factory 18 inch wheels that require 55 series tires- I had gotten several sidewall pinches from PA potholes, so I went "minus 1" down to 17 inch wheels and tires, and notice no difference in handling, but an improvement in the ride quality and some insurance against flats due to road hazards. No problems since then, and they look pretty cool. Seems to make for a little less unsprung weight too, so the suspension can react a little more quickly to road imperfections. My wife and I plan to hold on to this thing for a long time, it's been an excellent car for us.
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Stylish - great ride - lots of equipment
Isuzuguy, 01/11/2020
2018 FIAT 500X Lounge 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 9A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I love my 2018 Fiat 500x Lounge ! Great ride - very maneuverable - tight turning - panoramic sunroof - Beats system - great car perforated leather - 18” tires and aluminum wheels - really nice ride !
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Finally a car I can hang on to!!
David, 05/18/2019
2017 FIAT 500X Trekking 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 9A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
To start off, I'm 33 years old and have owned around 20 cars. The longest I've kept one is about a year and a half even when it was a brand or model I was really into. I started doing research on the 500x and decided I really wanted one as it offered everything I desired in a car for not a ton of money and it was packed full of character. I was a little concerned due to the reviews of the 9 speed transmission and the overall stigma surrounding Fiat. My experience has been nothing but positive. In one year of ownership I've put over 17k miles on this car and it hasn't given me any issues. I have the Trekking AWD with every option available including the active safety features. The forward crash mitigation has saved my bacon twice and everything else seems to work pretty well. I've taken the car off road, dealt with stop and go traffic in the dead of summer and long highway commutes and this car stays strong, remains comfortable and does exactly what I need it to without hesitation. The AWD system performs well off road and in the snow. PROS: Far more reliable than people will lead you to believe, comfortable, decent stereo, PACKED full of fun and personality, great interior material quality. CONS: Some build quality issues (feels kind of 'snapped' together instead of one cohesive piece like Japanese cars have), there's occasionally a bit too much vibration at idle, The armrest on the driver's door is too low to comfortably use when driving, infotainment occasionally freezes but is easily reset, MPG should be better but I am getting better than the sticker claims. All in all, I would recommend this car to anyone, I *adore* it. I'm constantly amazing that companies like Land Rover, VW and Ford can pump out cars that are known to be reliability nightmares but people will go in droves to buy them but Fiat has a bad reputation when it seems they're no worse than a typical car.
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