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The 2022 Fiat 500X is about as stylish as it gets for a compact SUV and completely capable of the everyday tasks we expect of our cars. Fiat has decided to turn even more heads this year though and bump up the standard of style. For starters, the Fiat 500X has a funky new cloth sunroof option. Let us at McLarty Daniel Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat in Springdale tell you about the 500X’s other cool bits and bobs. The funky Al-Fresco top, as it’s called, is available in black, red and gray and adds $1,000 to the bottom line for Pop, Trekking, Sport and Trekking Plus models. The new Yacht Club Capri model comes standard with the Al-Fresco top in an exclusive blue cloth to match the special edition Yacht Club Capri’s Blu Venezia exterior paint. The Yacht Club Capri also comes with unique blue-painted 18-inch wheels, ivory-colored leather upholstery and rich wood accents on the dashboard and shift lever. The 2022 Fiat 500X comes with a standard turbocharged engine and standard all-wheel drive. The 1.3-liter MultiAir Turbo engine that comes standard is equipped with fuel-saving and stop/start technology, offering 177 horsepower giving 24 city and 30 hwy mpg. The 2022 Fiat AWD system engages automatically at any speed and helps provide excellent traction on wet roads. AWD will also disengage when front-wheel-drive performance is sufficient to help maintain maximum efficiency. The 2022 Fiat 500X interior is as unexpected as the performance and looks are. This compact SUV comes standard with a forward fold-flat front passenger seat and a 60/40 split-folding rear seat. Both offer flexible storage options whether you’re getting supplies for the next office party or leaving town for an adventure. If the 2022 Fiat 500X seems like the car for you, or you would like to look at other vehicles from our new and pre-owned inventory, contact us or come by McLarty Daniel Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat in Springdale, Arkansas. We’re looking forward to meeting you.

FIAT is celebrating two major milestones this year: the 70th anniversary of the Abarth and the 120th anniversary of the company. All these achievements call for a little celebration and that’s where the Scorpion Sting appearance group comes in. Trick out your FIAT 124 Roadster with an aggressive and iconic Abarth scorpion hood decal and side stripes bathed in Rosso red. Rosso red accents nicely against the FIAT 124’s monochromatic paint jobs, creating one gorgeous roadster.  Karl Abarth, one of Fiat’s most iconic racing drivers, bore the astrological sign Scorpio, hence the rise of the scorpion. The Scorpion Sting package screams power and performance and you’ll know just what we’re talking about when you hope behind the wheel. The FIAT 124 Roadster sports a robust four-cylinder turbocharged engine, perfect for an afternoon joyride or a weekend trip to your favorite scenery. They’ll know that you mean business when they see the sporty roadster flying down the road, emblazoned with the legendary scorpion. Responsive driving means that you’re making the most of the Abarth’s 164 horsepower and performance-driven design. Huge fan of roadsters? Who could blame you? The FIAT 124 Spider is the most affordable roadster in its class and will always bring a smile to your face when you hop behind the wheel. Here at McLarty Daniel Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram FIAT in Springdale, we’re committed to bringing you the best FIAT selection in the state! We’d love to help you take a test drive in one of the FIAT 124 Spiders on our lot. You can fill out our contact form, give us a call, or come by for a visit and we’ll help you experience the FIAT difference. Fear the scorpion’s sting! Get behind the wheel of a FIAT 124 Spider Abarth today!

FIAT announced a new custom package for the 2019 FIAT 500X early last week. The Urbana Edition offers consumers the chance to trick out their 500X with unique wheels, LED lighting and roof rails. Command attention thanks to the Urbana Edition’s Miron black painted exterior and interior elements, fit with copper accents. Fall into lush and luxurious seating, courtesy of black Castiglio chevron-patterned fabric and copper-embroidered 500 logos. The 2019 500X boasts an all-new, standard-equipped 1.3-liter direct-injection turbocharged engine with Stop-Start Technology and MultiAir III valve actuation. The Urbana reaps the benefits of this engine, generating 177 horsepower and best-in-class 210lb.-ft. of torque. The standard AWD will have you owning the road, no matter the terrain. With over 70 safety and security features, the 2019 Fiat 500X will have you driving safer than ever before. Extend the range of your 500X’s safety with the available Advanced Driver Assistance Group, featuring automatic high-beam headlamps, Blind-spot Monitoring and Rear Cross Path detection systems, Full-speed Forward Collision Warning-Plus, LaneSense Lane Departure Warning-Plus, rain-sensing windshield wipers and adaptive cruise control. Trick out your view with the available Dual-pane panoramic sunroof, perfect for highway drives while cranking tunes on the Beats premium audio system. The Urbana Edition will be available for purchase on all FIAT 500X Trekking trims. Available in Grigio Graphite, Vibrante Green, Bianco Gelato and Nero Cinema, you’ll be turning heads left and right behind the wheel of a 2019 FIAT 500X Urbana Edition. We couldn’t be more excited for the 2019 FIAT 500X Trekking grade to get such a stellar package! If you want to stay in the loop as the Urbana Edition makes its way onto our lot, take a second to fill out our contact form and we’ll keep in touch. To drop by for a visit, you can refer to the map on the right for directions to our lot. We’d love to have you stop by at McLarty Daniel CDJRF in Springdale!

The Fiat 500L was awarded the 2019 Best Economic Performance award, in the wagon class, by the Automotive Science Group earlier this week. Thanks to its lightweight architecture, the Fiat 500L maximizes operational efficiency. This is the second year that the Fiat 500L has received this prestigious award. The 1.4L MultiAir Turbo engine boasts a six-speed automatic transmission. With 160 horsepower, the Fiat 500L shows that size doesn’t matter with its 184 pound-feet of torque. Even at low engine speed, the Fiat 500L packs a punch and ensures that you’re driving with rapid acceleration and nimble passing. Did we mention that the 1.4L MultiAir Turbo engine gets up to 30 highway mpg and has a driving range of 396 miles on a full tank? Even with a lightweight chassis, the Fiat 500L maintains incredible safety standards across all grades. Features like Parkview Rear Backup Camera, Electronic Stability Control and ParkSense Rear Park Assist, keep you driving confident, without sacrificing performance. Turn things up to 11 with the Fiat 500L’s Beats Audio Premium Sound System for all your high-definition music needs. With Apple CarPlay, Sirius XM  and Android Auto, the Fiat 500L will have you bumping every summer jam imaginable. A 7-inch touchscreen display offers navigation and messaging with ease. Consumers can set up their Uconnect 4 smartphone integration to control their features with voice commands alongside the touchscreen display. Store those bags for a weekend getaway with the Fiat 500L’s spacious 22.4 cubic feet of trunk space or 68 cubic feet of cargo space with the back row folded. Customize your storage with over 50 different seating and storage configurations for you to explore. With cloth and leather trims, consumers can customize their seating in a multitude of options. Don’t think twice about headroom and legroom, thanks to the Fiat 500L’s roomy interior. It’s pretty obvious why the 2019 Fiat 500L is ranked Best Economic Performance by the Automotive Science Group. It’s also the lowest priced wagon included in their category. See what all the talk is about and stop by for a test drive today! To learn more about the selection of Fiat models at McLarty Daniel Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat of Springdale, fill out one of our contact forms > to get in touch with us. We hope to see you soon!

Just in time for the summer driving season, Fiat has introduced what’s sure to be one of the ultimate convertibles in their over 100-year history of building great cars: the 2019 Fiat 124 Spider Urbana Edition. With a unique look and class-exclusive turbocharged engine, the 2019 Fiat 124 Spider Urbana Edition proves that even the best can be improved with clever materials and paint choices. Introduced at the 2019 New York International Auto Show, the 2019 Fiat 124 Spider Urbana Edition is a $995 option on top of the $25,190 starting price of the 2019 Fiat 124 Spider, which still leaves the 124 Spider the most affordable sports roadster in its class. “With the most powerful four-cylinder turbo engine in its class, our Italian-designed Fiat 124 Spider offers an authentic top-down roadster experience with fun-to-drive dynamics,” said Steve Beahm, Head of Passenger Car Brands – Dodge, SRT, Chrysler and FIAT, FCA – North America. “The new Urbana Edition offers a head-turning, custom appearance for the Fiat 124 Spider.” Building on the foundation of the 2019 Fiat 124 Spider Classica model trim, the 2019 Fiat 124 Spider Urbana Edition features an exterior scheme to Carpe Noctem, with a Piano Black color, with 17-inch aluminum wheels in Fiat’s signature Black Diamond finish, mounted with performance tires. Similar black exterior accents round out the package, including gloss black front pillar bar bezels, seat-back pillars and mirror caps. Out back, one of the rare spots on bling on the 2019 Fiat 124 Spider Urbana Edition are the twin exhaust tips in bright chrome. Front fog lamps both enhance nighttime visibility and give the front fascia a performance, rally-car vibe. Inside, the interior of the 2019 Fiat 124 Spider Urbana Edition features understated matte gray accents, with Urbana leather and microfiber seats and a leather-wrapped instrument cluster hood and instrument panel. Under the hood, the 2019 Fiat 124 Spider Urbana Edition features the reliable, high-winding 1.4-liter MultiAir Turbo four cylinder engine, delivering 164 horsepower and 184 lb.-ft of torque to the rear wheels. The engine is backed by your choice of a quick-shifting six-speed manual or six speed automatic. Handling is tight and responsive thanks to a double-wishbone front suspension and multi-link rear suspension, plus electric power-assist steering. Looking to get some wind in your hair and a smile on your face this summer? Then come check out the 2019 Fiat 124 Spider convertible today at McLarty Daniel Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat of Springdale, Northwest Arkansas’s ONLY Fiat dealership. Stop in today, or shop our big selection of Fiat models online right now.

For over 120 years, Fiat has been an icon of automotive engineering, with the simple, subcompact Fiat 500 celebrated as one of the most reliable car designs of all time. Now, the Fiat 500 is being celebrated as more than a way to get from Point A to Point B, with a display at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art. There, a restored Fiat 500 coupe is being showcased in the MoMA’s exhibition, “The Value of Good Design.” The exhibit runs until June 15.Along with a vintage Fiat 500, dozens of other products considered to exude groundbreaking industrial design are included in the exhibit, including an East German Werra camera, a Japanese Mitsubishi sewing machine, chairs by groundbreaking designer Eames and a Chemex coffee maker. The Fiat 500 on display at the MoMA for the exhibit is a Series F model. One of the most recognizable car designs in the world, the Series F was manufactured between 1965 and 1972, and served as the inspiration of the retro-styled 2019 Fiat 500. More than 4 million Fiat 500s rolled off the assembly lines between the model’s introduction in 1957 and the discontinuation of the original design in 1975. Since the all-new, heritage-inspired Fiat 500 was reintroduced in 2007, more than six million of the “new 500” have been sold, making it one of the best selling cars of all time. Created by Fiat designer Dante Giacosa in 1957, the first generation Fiat 500 was originally developed as an affordable, high-quality, easy-to-build design built for narrow European streets at a time when the continent was still reeling from the effects of World War II. While the car was small on the outside, Giacosa’s clever design maximized interior space — a quality that’s evident today in the surprisingly roomy 2019 Fiat 500. Every original Fiat 500 featured a standard folding cloth cabriolet top which rolled back while leaving the door and rear window frames in place. At the time, Fiat added the soft top to save a few square feet of precious and then-expensive sheet metal, but the feature has since become a beloved hallmark of the early Fiat 500s. It is retained in the 2019 Fiat 500 in the form of the optional cabriolet cloth top. Are you ready to get behind the wheel of an icon of European style? Are you ready to buy a 2019 Fiat 500 in Fayetteville, Rogers, Bentonville or Springdale? Then you need to come see us at McLarty Daniel Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat of Springdale, Northwest Arkansas’s ONLY Fiat dealership! Stop in today for a test drive of the beautiful 2019 Fiat 500, 500L, 500X or 124 Spider roadster, or you can check out our full selection online right now!

March is here, and that means it is almost time to shrug off the winter coats, put away the heavy blankets, and get out there to find adventure! With fuel economy of up to 30 miles per gallon, getting there in your new 2019 Fiat 500 is easier on the budget than it is in just about any other car around, and that’s before we start talking about the starting price: just $16,245! All that and incredible European styling too? Who could ask for anything more? Spring and summer means road trips and music events, and there is no better road tripping machine when you’re on a budget than the 2019 Fiat 500, which features a range of up to 315 miles on a single, 10.5 gallon tank of gas. Seen below are our suggestions for four great spring music destinations you can reach from Northwest Arkansas in a 2019 Fiat 500 on a single tank of gas. Check out our suggestions and then — if you’re ready to buy a 2019 Fiat 500 in Fayetteville  — stop in at McLarty Daniel Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat of Springdale for a test drive, or shop our selection of 2019 Fiat models online right now! The Beale Street Music Festival Memphis, Tennessee May 3-5 Distance from NWA: 305 miles While the summers in Memphis can be muggy and hot, springtime in the crown jewel city of the Mississippi Delta region is a joy. May in Memphis is made even sweeter every year by the always star-studded Beale Street Music Festival. One of the premiere outdoor music festivals in the south, the three-day event is held on ten big stages strung along historic Beale Street, and the $55 day ticket gets you in to see everything on that day. If you want to go big, a $649 VIP Experience ticket will get you up close and personal to all the stars. This year’s event includes such musical luminaries as Cardi B, Shinedown, Dave Matthews Band, G-Eazy, Khalid, One Republic, Charlie Wilson and more. For full details, visit the festival website online at www.memphisinmay.org. Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band North Little Rock, Ark., Verizon Arena June 6, 8 p.m. Distance from NWA: 202 miles With his laid-back vibe, fun lyrics and catalogue of beach-loving tunes like “Margaritaville,” “Come Monday,” “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” and “It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere,” Jimmy Buffett has been encouraging audiences to put on their flip flops and Hawaiian shirt, slow down and live a little since the mid-1970s, basking in a hang-ten ethos that draws hordes of devoted fans — called “Parrotheads” — to his shows wherever he plays. It’s been a few years since Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band brought their traveling carnival of good times and old favorites to Central Arkansas, but they’re coming back in early June for Buffett’s “Son of a Sailor” Tour 2019. Named after Buffett’s famous 1978 album of the same name, the show promises to be almost as much fun as a trip to the Redneck Riviera for Spring Break, and the margarita-drenched tailgating outside the arena before the show is always almost as good as the concert itself. Tickets range are $29, $76 or $146. For more information, visit verizonarena.com. Rocklahoma! May 24-26 Pryor, Oklahoma Distance from NWA: 80 miles Are you ready to rock? We’ve got some good news then, metalheads: it’s almost time for Rocklahoma! Held every year in May just outside the little town of Pryor, Oklahoma, the annual Rocklahoma! outdoor music festival has grown year by year into one of the biggest rock music events anywhere in the United States, bringing in some of the biggest acts of today and yesteryear for three huge days of headbanging, screaming guitars, and amps that go to 11. This year’s event is like an all-you-can-eat buffet of metal, with scheduled appearances by over 50 acts, including Ozzy Osbourne, Seether, Shinedown, In This Moment, Disturbed, Bad Wolves, Bush, Gwar, In, Slaughter, Steel Panther, Lita Ford and dozens of other big names. Best of all, in your 2019 Fiat 500, you can get there AND BACK from Northwest Arkansas on a single tank, with plenty of fuel leftover for touring beautiful downtown Pryor. Full weekend tickets are $154 right now, but will go up as the show approaches. For more info, visit their website at rocklahoma.com. Kicker Country Stampede June 20-22 Manhattan, Kansas Distance from NWA: 312 miles Country music more your style? Then dig out your best ripped blue jeans, shine up your old cowboy boots, hop in your 2019 Fiat 500 and get ready for one of America’s best outdoor country music festivals, the Kicker Country Stampede in Manhattan, Kansas! Sponsored by premium speaker maker Kicker, the Kicker Country Stampede offers camping on site for a fee, plus a lineup of some of the best and most awarded acts in country music history. This year’s Kicker Country Stampede lineup includes modern and old favorite country stars including: Jason Aldean, Old Dominion, Jake Owen, Morgan Wallen, Michael Ray, Clint Black and literally dozens of others you know and love. Tickets start at $79 for a day pass or $140 for three-day general admission, all the way up to $999 “Club 100” tickets that get you access to free drinks, an air conditioned lounge with rooftop viewing deck, private performances, and more. For more info, visit their website at countrystampede.com

With a winning mix of Italian design, peppy performance and surprising interior and cargo room, the 2019 Fiat 500L just keeps winning over new fans here in America just as Fiat designs have been winning the hearts of drivers all over the world since 1899. With the all-new 2019 Fiat 500L Urbana Edition, Fiat brings a whole new flair to the model, with new paint schemes and features that set it apart. “Our Italian-designed, fun-to-drive Fiat 500L offers best-in-class standard horsepower and torque along with the ultimate in seating and storage configurations,” said Steve Beahm, Head of Passenger Car Brands – Dodge, SRT, Chrysler and FIAT, FCA – North America. “The Fiat 500L Urbana Edition goes further with new standard features that add even more personalization options for a standout appearance.” The secret to the unmatched style of the new Urbana Edition is starting with a great car to begin with. A new take on the unique sense of style that has made the Fiat 500 a worldwide icon of design, the 2019 Fiat 500L offers a bigger platform for more fun, with 42 percent more interior space than the subcompact Fiat 500, room for five, and the zippy power of the standard 1.4-liter MultiAir Turbo engine, delivering 160 horsepower. With a starting price of only $21,910, the Fiat 500L is available in three models: Pop, Lounge and the adventure-ready Trekking trim. The 2019 Fiat 500L Urbana Edition adds a unique, custom look to the 500L Trekking models, with exterior features that include standard 17-inch gloss black alloy wheels, polished black accents on door handles, side moldings, fog lamps, side mirrors and front and rear fascias. The 2019 Fiat 500L Urbana Edition will be available in five exclusive colors, including onyx black, Bonzo Metallizato bronze, Bianco white, Grigio Scuro gray, and Verde Bosco green. The model can also be ordered with a contrasting black roof for even more visual appeal. Inside, the 2019 Fiat 500L Urbana Edition takes the already stylish Italian design to the next level with standard black leather seats with copper accent stitching, plus an embossed copper 500L logo on the dash.   The 2019 Fiat 500L Urbana Edition arrives at Fiat dealers this spring, with a starting price of $23,325. Want to buy a 2019 Fiat 500L in Fayetteville, Rogers, Springdale, Bentonville, or anywhere in between? Then stop in today at McLarty Daniel Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat in Springdale, the area’s only Fiat dealership! Come see us for a test drive, and while you’re here, get your order in on a new 2019 Fiat 500L Urbana Edition, the ultimate urban exploration vehicle from Fiat!

Fiat Chrysler America recently announced that Fiat will be teaming up with the racing-focused content producers Hoonigan Media to crown America's Next Great Driver, with the winner appearing as a co-host in Hoonigan Youtube videos and being awarded a race-ready Fiat 124 Spider Abarth (like the one seen above) that has been customized on-air by the Hoonigan team. The winner will be announced in September, but if you want to apply, you have to hurry! The submission deadline for video entries is August 10! Click here to shop our full selection of Fiat cars online Based in Los Angeles, Hoonigan Media, online at hoonigan.com, is a producer of content that is almost entirely focused on performance cars. The Hoonigan Youtube channel, which currently has over 1.8 million subscribers, features the Hoonigan team wrenching on and flogging purpose-built race and street performance cars that span the entire spectrum of the automotive hobby, from dune buggies to racing go-karts to 1,200 horsepower diesel drag trucks. Their videos are often jaw-droppingly cool, such as this video from 2014 featuring drift and rallycar racer Ken Block ripping up the streets of LA in a 845 hp, all-wheel-drive 1965 Mustang dubbed the Hoonicorn. Hoonigan successfully teamed up with Fiat last year to crown the Next Great Female Racer, with Sara Price from Canyon Lake, Calif. besting 150 other female contestants for the title. As part of the experience, she went on to compete in the Mt. Washington Hillclimb in New Hampshire, piloting a factory built Fiat 124 Spider Abarth Rally race car. Video submissions for this year's contest, in which potential contestants of both genders spend a maximum of 60 seconds explaining why they should be selected as the Next Great Driver, will be uploaded to Youtube with the hashtag #hooniganswanted in the video title. Potential contestants must also fill out a form at the website hooniganswanted.com, which includes full details on the contest and rules. From the entries submitted, ten contestants will be chosen. When the competition starts, the contestants will be divided into teams by celebrity drivers, including legendary off-road, drifting and rally-car driver Rhys Millen. Over the course of five episodes that will be shown on the Hoonigan and Fiat social and digital media channels, the contestants will participate in a number of driving challenges behind the wheel of several different Fiat performance models, including the Fiat 500 Abarth, the Fiat 124 Spider Abarth, and a factory-built Fiat 134 Abarth rally car. Contestants will be scored on driving skill, teamwork, pit duty, stunt driving, time-attack trials and other metrics. The Hoonigan-modified Fiat 124 Spider Abarth racecar that will serve as the grand prize for this year's challenge is currently being modified with cameras rolling at the Hoonigan shop. You can watch the build process right now on the Hoonigans YouTube Channel.