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2018 Fiat 500 X MPG & Specs — Real-World vs EPA, All Trims

It depends on the trim. Some versions take premium and some take regular — check your exact engine/transmission below.

25–28
MPG combined (22–25 city / 30–33 hwy)
$2,280–$2,507
est. fuel / year (today's prices, 15k mi)
Varies by trim
gas type

Is the 2018 Fiat 500 X good on gas?

At up to 28 MPG combined, the 2018 Fiat 500 X is about average for a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD — that class averages about 26.2 MPG across 1,076 EPA-tested versions, so it's middle-of-the-road for its size.

Real-world MPG vs the EPA number

The EPA figures above come from a standardized dynamometer test, not the open road — real-world MPG typically runs a bit lower depending on your driving, climate and terrain. That's true of every car on this site, old or new.

At today's AAA national average price — $3.80/gal for regular gas as of 2026-07-05 — the most efficient trim runs about $2,280/year (roughly $190/month, about $15.20 per 100 miles) at the EPA's assumed 15,000 miles/year, using an estimated 600 gallons a year. We don't estimate a cost-per-fill since exact tank size isn't in the public EPA dataset, but the per-100-mile figure scales to any tank. Current national average gas prices →

2018 Fiat 500 X trims & fuel economy

Trim (engine / transmission)FuelMPGFuel/yr (today's price)
2.4L 4-cyl, Automatic 9-spd, FWDREGULAR25$2,280
1.4L 4-cyl, 6-spd manual, FWDPREMIUM28$2,507
Where the EPA lists premium, that’s the fuel the maker specified for the mileage test — many such engines run on regular with slightly less power/MPG. Whether premium is required or just recommended is an owner’s-manual detail the EPA dataset omits, so we don’t guess it.

2018 Fiat 500 X specs

What the EPA test-car listings record for this model year — every combination sold is a row in the trims table above.

Engine options2.4L 4-cyl · 1.4L 4-cyl turbo
TransmissionAutomatic 9-spd · 6-spd manual
Drive typeFWD
EPA body classSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
FuelVaries by trim
Tailpipe CO₂317–354 g/mi

Other years of the Fiat 500 X

2017 Fiat 500 X2016 Fiat 500 X

Similar cars (Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD)

2018 Toyota RAV4 LE/XLE2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport FWD2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Ultimate FWD2018 Volkswagen Tiguan Limited2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Ultimate FWD2018 Lincoln MKX FWD

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2 trim(s) · EPA FuelEconomy.gov data retrieved 2026-07-24 · fuel prices AAA national average as of 2026-07-05.