by Brandon Turkus

Fiat is following up on the March unveiling of the Jeep Renegade with its own compact crossover, the oft-rumored and teased 500X, which is making its big debut later today at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show.

Like the Renegade on which it shares a platform, the 500X comes to bat with the choice of a 1.4-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder – the same 160-horsepower, 184-pound-feet mill used in the 500L, 500 Abarth and Dodge Dart – or Chrysler's 2.4-liter, 180-horsepower Tigershark four-cylinder. Also like the adorable Jeep, 500X customers can have their turbocharged engine with a six-speed manual, while the 2.4 is paired with a nine-speed auto. Front-drive is standard, while the optional all-wheel-drive system features a disconnecting rear axle for improved economy.

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Source: http://www.autoblog.com/