Overview: Following in the footsteps of Mini, Fiat re-entered the U.S. market with a teeny little car, the 500, that paid homage to an even tinier, decades-old icon of cuteness of the same name. But brands like Mini and Fiat cannot survive on one product alone, and inevitably the time comes to add derivative models. But whereas Mini?s attractive, Cooper-inspired Clubman and Countryman models were largely credible efforts, Fiat?s attempt to scale up the 500 resulted in the gawky 500L. Fiat?s more crossover-like 500X, which came a bit later, is rather more successful than the 500L. But the 500L does have the advantage in interior space and versatility with a taller roof, huge windows, and excellent outward visibility. That said, there?s little that the Fiat 500L does that the 500X doesn?t do better. READ MORE ??
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