- Fiat unveiled a brand new EV for the European market referred to as the 600e that slots in above the electrical model of the five hundred.
- The 600e is a number of inches shorter than the 500X crossover, the one model Fiat at the moment sells within the U.S. It’s rated at 249 miles of vary in Europe.
- The 600e has 154 horsepower reaches 62 mph in a claimed 9.0 seconds. It isn’t anticipated to succeed in the U.S. market as Fiat prepares to launch the 500e right here subsequent yr.
Final fall, Jeep unveiled its first EV, a tiny crossover referred to as the Avenger for the European market. Now Fiat has created its personal spin on the identical platform, revealing the brand new 600e at this time with a cute design, strong all-electric vary, and a chic-looking inside. Fiat says the electrical underpinnings deliver extra inside house and an “elevated Dolce Vita really feel.” We’ll have to determine a brand new take a look at to measure no matter which means.
The 600 identify hails from the Fifties, when Fiat launched a barely larger different to the long-lasting 500, and the brand new 600e occupies the same house within the present Fiat lineup. At 164.2 inches lengthy, the 600e stretches about 14.0 inches additional than the 500e. However it’s round 8.0 inches shy of a 2023 Kia Rio, among the many smallest vehicles on sale within the U.S. at this time. The 600e nonetheless suits 5 passengers and gives almost 13 cubic toes of house within the cargo space.
Just like the Avenger, the 600e makes use of a 54.0-kWh lithium-ion battery, offering over 249 miles of vary on Europe’s WLTP take a look at cycle, which generally returns extra optimistic numbers than the EPA’s. In metropolis driving, which would be the 600e’s consolation zone, Fiat claims a spread of over 373 miles. Fiat says the 600e can cost at as much as 100 kW, replenishing the battery to 80 p.c in beneath half-hour. A single electrical motor sends 154 horsepower to the entrance wheels, and Fiat says that the 600e can attain 62 mph in 9.0 seconds.
The 600e options equally rounded styling to the 500e, with a lot of clean surfacing and soft-looking, pleasant options. Just like the 500e, the oval LED headlights envelop a bit of body-colored trim, mirrored by the operating lights beneath. Throughout the wheel arches—accented by black trim that extends down the facet skirts—are 18-inch wheels with a snazzy design, at the very least on the upper trims. There are “600e” badges on each facet of the automotive, with the brand within the rear incorporating the colours of the Italian flag.
The ovoid styling continues inside, the place the curved dashboard sprouts a ten.3-inch display that runs wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. That is complemented by a 7.0-inch digital gauge show, and the 600e additionally packs a wi-fi charger and loads of USB ports. The ambient lighting may be set to eight totally different colours and there is additionally a hands-free energy liftgate and a six-speaker sound system. The driving force’s seat is energy adjustable and gives a back-massage operate as commonplace, which Fiat says will enable you enter “full Italian spa time.”
The 600e will add a hybrid powertrain by the center of subsequent yr, after the electrical model reaches Italian prospects beginning in September. Past that, it is unclear what Fiat has deliberate for the 600e. The 600e is just some inches shorter than the 500X, which has been soldiering on since 2016. However Fiat’s CEO informed Automotive and Driver final yr that there won’t be a alternative for the 500X within the U.S., with the model totally centered on the 500e that hits the American market in 2024, so the 600e will presumably stay forbidden fruit.
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