We not too long ago drove the Fiat 500 RED and moreover our full evaluate, we determined to write down one other story the place we reply all of our readers’ questions on this cute, retro-flavored city EV from Italy.

Sethspost requested if you happen to can nonetheless get an ICE-powered one with no battery

Beginning with the fundamentals, whereas the brand new 500 is completely supplied in totally electrical kind, there’s nonetheless the choice of an ICE-powered 500. And by that, we imply the previous technology first launched again in 2007 with a facelift in 2016 and a mild-hybrid replace in 2020. The mild-hybrid 1.0 FireFly three-cylinder engine producing 68 hp (51 kW / 69 PS) is the one choice in Europe, whereas Japan will get the pure-ICE mannequin with the previous 1.2-litre four-cylinder engine.

Those that are fascinated with efficiency may go for the extra highly effective ICE-powered Abarth 595 and 695 vary with the turbocharged 1.4-litre producing as much as 177 hp (132 kW / 180 PS) in its newest evolution. Be aware that potential consumers ought to hurry up as a result of ranging from 2024, Abarth will go EV-only with an already confirmed scorching hatch model of the electrical 500.

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What’s the real-life electrical vary?

When geared up with the 42 kWh battery, the Fiat 500 can simply give you a real-life vary of 260 km (162 miles) in blended driving situations. Whereas that is decrease than the marketed WLTP determine of 321 km (199 miles), it’s greater than a lot of the rival city EVs together with the Honda e. The vary can be fairly constant in several driving types, so that you don’t have to fret an excessive amount of about stepping on the accelerator from time to time. The “Vary” driving mode provides you with a couple of further miles of vary making one-pedal driving attainable with most regenerative braking.

There’s additionally an entry-level variant of the five hundred fitted with a smaller 23.65 kWh battery and an marketed WLTP vary of 190 km (118 miles). We haven’t examined that however from our expertise, something with that form of vary ought to be restricted to the city cycle.

Avtomad wonders if the remaining vary on the journey laptop is correct

Fortunately, the journey laptop of the five hundred was one of the vital correct now we have seen. Measuring the space between our stops proved its consistency no matter driving situations. Additionally, the numbers on the digital instrument cluster are barely completely different in every of the three driving modes – Regular, Vary, and Sherpa.

Carenthusiast wished to know extra in regards to the second-row passenger room and baggage compartment, and Robotlogic requested in regards to the headroom for tall folks

The brand new 500 continues to be a small automotive with its style-focused form and three-door bodystyle limiting its practicality. The motive force and the entrance passenger have loads of room and our solely grievance is the non-height-adjustable driver’s seat in all trims besides the flagship La Prima. This could be a pleasant function for individuals who desire a decrease driving place regardless of the greater than enough headroom that’s out there within the entrance row.

In distinction, area for the rear passengers is sort of restricted for average-sized people and near unusable for taller passengers. I’m 6 toes (1.84 m) tall and weigh 74 kg (174 kilos), and as you possibly can see from the image I struggled to suit behind a similar-sized entrance passenger. My knees squeezed behind the seat, and my head was touching the roof. The one manner for me to make use of the headrest was to open my legs broad which wasn’t snug and wouldn’t permit a second passenger within the again.

Within the cabrio you may get limitless headroom when the material roof is retracted, however the legroom stays too tight for adults. Having stated that, my petite spouse and early-teen cousin didn’t have any subject sitting on the again. Getting there from the entrance doorways will also be a hurdle for some folks however there’s at all times the extra sensible 3+1 with an additional suicide door on one facet making it simpler to get out and in. To sum up, I wouldn’t suggest the rear seats for something greater than brief journeys in case you are not a baby.

The cargo area is 185 lt (6.4 cubic toes) which is sufficient for going to the grocery store or getting your pal from the airport so long as the suitcase is small. Because of the form of automotive, the rear headrests are very near the rear windshield, so for bigger gadgets, you must fold them down. Predictably, in two-seater mode, the five hundred has loads of cargo area on the again.

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Starnight questioned if the purple driver’s seat was an anomaly or an precise function

Our Fiat 500 RED got here with a purple driver’s seat contrasting with the black passenger seats. This was not a wardrobe malfunction, however an optionally available personalization function. Consumers can get a 500 RED with both black or purple seats that includes contrasting piping and logos. No matter coloration, the seats are upholstered in sustainable Sequal Marine Plastic coming from recycled bottles. Within the RED trim, the seats and touchpoints additionally function a biocide substance that kills 99.9 per cent of the micro organism and viruses – together with COVID-19.

Is highway noise extra pronounced within the electrical 500?

Fiat engineers have executed an amazing job within the transition to the electrical period, making the brand new 500 extra quiet than its ICE-powered predecessor. The good sound insulation together with the a lot improved journey high quality and chassis setup deliver the five hundred nearer to premium automobile requirements. The identical applies on the freeway when cruising on the 150 km/h (93 mph) high pace, with low ranges of highway noise and aerodynamic noise for the phase. The latter is extra noticeable within the cabrio variant because of the cloth roof however you possibly can nonetheless have a cushty dialog with the entrance passenger.

So these have been your questions on the five hundred RED; if you wish to be taught extra about it you possibly can learn our evaluate right here.