Fiat seems to have a really odd rule for its American sellers: they’ll by no means have multiple product on the market concurrently.
Because the 500e electrical automotive arrives, Automotive and Driver studies that Fiat will cancel the 500X subcompact SUV that was Fiat’s solely 2023 American product.
We’ve contacted Fiat for affirmation, however we don’t doubt the report is correct. Fiat CEO Olivier Francois mentioned final yr that the corporate wouldn’t exchange the 500X when it got here to the tip of its lifecycle.
And it appears the tip has come for the 500X. Mum or dad firm Stellantis builds two automobiles on the identical platform – the 500X and the Jeep Renegade. Jeep introduced the tip of Renegade manufacturing this week. The 500X shares many elements with the Renegade, so we’re not shocked to see the Fiat observe the Jeep to oblivion.
The 500X has discovered little buy within the American market. Our stock numbers present that sellers had greater than a 120-day provide of the little SUVs in inventory final month. That’s greater than twice the stock they intention for.
However that would imply a shopping for alternative when you’re within the pint-sized Italian.
Our check drivers like its “charming Italian fashion” and commonplace all-wheel drive. It sits close to the underside of our checklist of the very best subcompact SUVs. However its low place is partly attributable to its excessive value, and that’s much less of an element than ever.
The typical 500X is already promoting beneath the producer’s steered retail value (MSRP), and sellers usually settle for decrease bids for fashions which have been publicly canceled.
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https://www.kbb.com/car-news/report-fiat-500x-canceled-for-2024/
