Seen this over on detailing world. Love the look of it.
Going to happen? Hopefully at Geneva
Cheers,
Going to happen? Hopefully at Geneva
Cheers,
General Abarth 500X
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General Abarth 500X
Seen this over on detailing world. Love the look of it.
Going to happen? Hopefully at Geneva
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Ooooft that looks lovely. Would be great for people like me who struggle to squeeze into an abarth 500
If the Abarth 500X becomes a reality, I hope they'll use the 1.75l engine from the 4C and not just a tuned version of the 1.4 engine they already use.
Two versions would be good, a "base" version with 240BHP and an Esseesse version with 300BHP
Two versions would be good, a "base" version with 240BHP and an Esseesse version with 300BHP
They already use it in the 500X in the US and it only pumps out around 180hp, so I don't think that would work in an Abarth version.
Well if the 500X Abarth actually makes daylight then I will have many fixed feelings.
We already have 140BHP and 170BHP 500Xs. These are Cross Overs and semi / not hot performance offerings.
In addition the 500X with all of the current offerings is a pretty good package AND aimed at those that want a good performance, ground clearance, fully or semi off road capability.
I'm really not sure what real marketing advantage and Abarth SUV will have. This market is already covered by the big other manufacturers in the £50K price bracket, like Porsche Cayenne, so for Fiat/FCA to try and hit this market is probably a very tall order and almost certainly going to fail unless there is a slow and continual product campaign and engineering excellence over the next 10 years.
We already have 140BHP and 170BHP 500Xs. These are Cross Overs and semi / not hot performance offerings.
In addition the 500X with all of the current offerings is a pretty good package AND aimed at those that want a good performance, ground clearance, fully or semi off road capability.
I'm really not sure what real marketing advantage and Abarth SUV will have. This market is already covered by the big other manufacturers in the £50K price bracket, like Porsche Cayenne, so for Fiat/FCA to try and hit this market is probably a very tall order and almost certainly going to fail unless there is a slow and continual product campaign and engineering excellence over the next 10 years.
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gar074
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Reality-check time. There is no way the 500X is ever going to compete in that market, Abarth-fettled or not. Knock £20k off the price bracket and it will still struggle. And that's without taking any account of the decidedly mixed buying experience and the lousy after-sales service from most Fiat dealers.
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Was at the FIAT dealership in Swindon the other day and was speaking to one of the car salesman who had an email from FIAT speculating the "very likely" possibility of a new Abarth 500X. I said instantly "it can't have the 1.4l turbo engine could it", and the salesman was pretty sure they will use it, I would assume it would struggle with the size of a 500X...
I can't see them using the 1.4 if they do produce an Abarth version.
The 1.4 is already used in the 500X in both 140 and 170 bhp version, so they would need a more powerfull engine for an Abarth version.
The 1.4 is already used in the 500X in both 140 and 170 bhp version, so they would need a more powerfull engine for an Abarth version.
