[Willy]

According to Italian publication Quattroruote and Allpar it looks like the baby Jeep is going to steal plenty from big brother KL Cherokee.

Both are claiming that the baby Jeep based on the FIAT 500X is going to get not only the Cherokees Innovative disconnecting AWD system, but also the new ZF nine speed transmission and Jeeps lovely five position traction mode selector...

 

[4x4]

That would be great

If this basically ends up being a smaller Cherokee.

Because I'll be honest. I live in the city and parking spaces aren't getting any bigger. I don't need that much storage because it is mainly just me and the gf and some groceries

Even when we go camping we are minimalist and pack light. But I do need a good AWD system as some of the trails get kind of steep and slippery.

 

[tony]

With the way things are going under Fiat, it seems like it just could be a mini cherokee, but unlike the cherokee, a far better looking vehicle!

 

[4x4]

Its based on a Fiat 500 so I doubt itll be like a Cherokee
It'll be like a Fiat 500 but with a better 4x4 system and hopefully look better.

 

[tony]

Hopefully there's more to it, more Jeep DNA in it, we'll never know till it actually drops. Just going to have to wait

 

[Willy]

Its based on a Fiat 500 so I doubt itll be like a Cherokee
It'll be like a Fiat 500 but with a better 4x4 system and hopefully look better.

no its going to be a fiat 500 with a cherokee drive train... so yea more cherokee

 

[4x4]

Jeep is going to have to work some magic on the suspension because the 500L suspension is garbage.

 

[tony]

If they don't work their magic, this will be a flop, people will call it a fake jeep, which is something they cannot afford to have going on. It has to be good

 

[4x4]

I think I read somewhere that though its based on the 500L its been modified to be wider to pass US safety standards.

I'm not sure if they were referring to the 500L or the Renegade though.