Hi. Hoping someone might be able to help. I have a 500x city look pop on order and been told I have to pay for a space saver wheel and that this will be fitted under the car as the boot on the 2016 is deeper to the 2015 model. Fiats website says it comes with a space saver tyre as standard however when I call fiat they can't tell me if this is the case. Can anyone clarify this for me please. Thanks
General City look pop space saver wheel, yes or no
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General City look pop space saver wheel, yes or no
Hi, and welcome,
are you saying it's still got a spare - but "underslung"..??
I'd call a decent size FIAT-only dealer - they will know what they are selling
:idea: maybe e-mail Sturgess the Forums preferred dealer - as I'm sure you'd rather buy your accessories at a competent place
Charlie - Oxford
Hi. The dealer is telling me that the boot is deeper on 2016 model so a spare needs to be fitted under slung but they are not sure if I need to pay for it or no. Contacted Fiat customer service however they said they will get back to me next week yet website has disclaimers however they need to investigate more. Just wondered if anyone else had this issue
I would find a 2016 500X in a showroom and look for yourself.
ianrm
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I have a 2016 Cross Plus and it came with a spacesaver which sits in the wheel well and over the Beats sub-woofer.
I doubt the City look would have a different floor pan?
I doubt the City look would have a different floor pan?
johnbushell
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Space saver spare wheel is a £100.00 option an all 500X models.
And I also checked the Fiat UK website and they list the space saver as "standard".
This could be a typical Fiat UK website not keeping up with latest changes?
Also, changing the rear floor pan to have or not have a wheel well is an expensive production alteration.
IF the space save is no longer standard then this is what I think Fiat have done:
1) The wheel well still exists
2) Instead of the wheel the well now contains a plastic wheel insert that contains/holds the jack and tools etc. that were in a separate bag that stored to the side of the well and below the moveable elevated floor cover
3) The bracket that supported the false floor may have been removed
In my 500X (2015) I can remove the space saver and drop the false floor to the lower level. This gains around 8 to 10cm of boot depth.
I do not believe that Fiat would change chassis production for a few plastic bits.
With this in mind I think the "under slung" wheel is nothing but sales people not understanding what they are talking about. In any case unless Fiat have changed the exhaust system as well then the under slung wheel would be very difficult to access. Add to that the loss of rear ground clearance then I think that 1) 2) and 3) above are more than likely the difference between space saver and no space saver.
twobigdogs
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Yep I agree with you. I would be very surprised if Fiat changed the floor pan. Mine came with a space saver and I just took it out and lowered the floor to make more space. Took the tools out and put in a tyre foam can.
