Fiat 500X (2015 - 2024) 1.6 Multijet Pop Star 5d Owner Review

Without doubt the worst experience of car ownership in 30 years. In 12 months this vehicle has been back to the dealer at least once a month, every month. Not had a fault free day in a whole year. It has never broken down but has had multiple failures in relation to various features in the car, also numerous loose trim rattles in the cabin. The stop/start system has never worked correctly (now waiting for a part from Italy). The TPMS has failed on three occasions, one of which resulted in me losing a tyre. Problems with heated seats, infotainment system will not work with my Iphone and also had a faulty USB slot which had to be replaced. Despite the claims of increased build quality the car even arrived with the door speakers incorrectly fitted and a large paint run inside the front passenger door. I was persuaded by the dealer to buy the diesel as at that time was working for a disability charity in a rural community and covering a lot of miles (first 7500 miles driven in under 6 months). In reality I got less than half the mpg claimed, no matter how carefully and sympathetically I drove. It has increased slightly with 2x engine software upgrades but still only in the early 40's. Sadly stuck with this "lemon" for 2 more years as current 50% depreciation means no value in it to change. Dealer, Fiat & Fiat finance all very sorry, but not a lot of help otherwise.