2015 Fiat 500L Trekking Review by Carey Russ - The Auto Channel (blog)
The tasty Italian take on the compact crossover DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS. • SEE ALSO: Fiat Buyers Guide. Fiat's 500L has character with a capital "C" and looks like nothing else on the road. And with its turbocharged 1. 4-liter Multi-Air engine and Euro-tuned suspension, it quick enough for everyday driving and far more fun than one of those cookie-cutter crossovers. The "L", according to Fiat, stands for "leveraging" Fiat's 500 design language, "large" in interior space thanks to it's high, narrow, cab-forward design, "loft" as in the view through the expansive glass area, especially with the optional... Power for the North American market is from the 1. 4-liter turbocharged MultiAir four-cylinder engine familiar from the 500 Abarth, driving the front wheels through a selection of six-speed transmissions, manual, dual-clutch automanual, or... Curb weight is up by around 750 pounds, so the 500L is not the hooligan that the Abarth is, but it is far more entertaining than your typical small crossover, and the "Touring"-spec suspension is much more agreeable to comfort-oriented tastes than... Trim levels are, from most basic to most fully-equipped, Pop, Easy, Trekking, Urban, and Lounge. Source: www.theautochannel.com
