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RESTYLING OF FIAT 500X

With a few years accumulated on its back, the Fiat 500X has managed to withstand the passage of time, although it is approaching a mid-life upgrade that will bring up this crossover of the Italian brand, with the purpose of improving the appeal of this small off-road until the arrival of his new generation.That same year the Fiat 500X will receive esthetic improvements and a technological update that will update to two styles of body: Urban and Cross. These improvements will include a lot of news in the aesthetic part, which will mainly affect the front.But the modifications of the Fiat 500X will not only be aesthetic, as there will also be relevant news on the offer of engines and although there is still official information from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the first information indicates that the Italian crossover will debut the new petrol engine FireFly of 1.3 liters that develops 103 hp of power, like substitute of veteran E.Torq 1.6 with 110 hp. This engine will reduce consumption and emissions, without necessarily having to sacrifice efficiency.But in addition, the 500X line will finally be able to debut a higher-performance version with Abarth's signature, so as to be able to compete equally with the MINI Countryman S, but also with the expected Cupra Arona, which will arrive in the coming months . The Abarth 500X will feature a turbocharged engine with a horsepower of more than 400 hp, and a more aggressive exterior aesthetic that will include the typical elements of the models signed by Abarth.
In any case, we still have to wait to know if this rumor about the Abarth version of the Fiat 500X will finally be materialized in a production model or if instead, will be once again only the rumors, as has already occurred previously.