FIAT 500X

BASING the styling of a crossover on a city car may sound crazy, but the Fiat 500’s unique retro design works well on the 500X. Two versions are offered, the City Look and Off-road Look, and you need the latter if you want four-wheel drive.

As with other cars in its class, 4WD is only available on top-spec engines, but because the system was co-developed with Jeep, it should give the 500X more off-road ability than you’ll need.

Price range: £15,430-£26,550 Our pick: 1.4 Multiair 170hp AWD Auto Cross Plus (£24,910) Engine: 1.4-litre 4cyl petrol, 168bhp Transmission: 9-spd auto, permanent 4WD Top speed: 124mph Economy: 42.2mpg CO2: 157g/km