INFOTAINMENT systems are all the rage at the moment and Fiat is offering plenty of options for its 500X which has been refreshed for 2018.

The new line-up offers next-generation Uconnect with seven-inch high-resolution touchscreen, from the Pop Star trim level up, and offers Apple CarPlay and Android AutoTM as standard for a smarter, safer way to use your phone in the car.

The system has key features including Bluetooth interface with hands-free system, audio streaming, text message reader and voice recognition.

The Uconnect system is now also available with Apple CarPlay to integrate the iPhone with the display and native controls of the car, allowing the driver to make calls, play music, send and receive messages, get directions optimised for traffic conditions and more.

Android Auto offers access to Google Maps, with voice-guided navigation, real time traffic information and lane guidance, and Google Play Music, among other music services.The simplified 500X range is now available in three trim levels, combined with a choice of three petrol and two diesel engines.

The comprehensive standard equipment levels can be boosted with the addition of a number of packs, such as the cold weather pack, which comes with a heated steering wheel, heated front seats and heated wiper area, or the City pack to add electrically folding and heated door mirrors and rear parking camera.

The Fiat 500X is available to order now priced from £15,550 for the 500X Pop 1.6 E-Torq 110hp petrol and on to the top Fiat 500X Cross Plus 2.0 MultiJet 140hp AWD at £25,250.