“Kelley Blue Book recently released its ‘10 Coolest New Cars Under $18,000’list, and two of the vehicles showing up on the list were the Fiat 500 and Jeep Renegade,” said Akshay Anand, senior analyst for Kelley Blue Book Insights. “The Fiat 500 has been a mainstay in the smaller car segment for years now, and the recent Fiat 500 x release has caused shopper interest to increase for the brand as a whole…”

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