The small SUV seems to be like a chunkier and extra sensible model of the electrical Fiat 500
by Thanos Pappas
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by Thanos Pappas
Just some days after Stellantis confirmed that two new all-new Fiat EVs are coming in 2023, a camouflaged prototype of the upcoming Fiat 600 made its first spy look throughout winter testing. The small SUV is intently associated to the Jeep Avenger and in addition to the EV, it is also provided with electrified combustion engines.
The Fiat 600 seems to appear like a chunkier and barely longer model of the five hundred with a extra sensible five-door bodystyle, a roomier cabin, and a better seating place. On the entrance, Fiat designers performed it secure with the break up spherical LED headlights and a slim grille above the massive central bumper consumption. The latter contains a related sample as within the 500 and homes the sensors for the ADAS. The profile is harking back to the Fiat 500X, however seems to be extra compact. The identical applies to the rear finish which adopts the retro-styled taillights of the five hundred with clear sections and fashionable LED graphics.
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We additionally acquired a glimpse contained in the cabin the place lies the acquainted 10.25-inch free-standing infotainment touchscreen and a round-shaped digital instrument cluster similar to within the electrical 500. Predictably, the remainder of the dashboard is roofed, as with the badge on the steering wheel.
The Fiat 600 is predicted to be positioned within the decrease spectrum of the small SUV phase, permitting room for the rumored successor of the Fiat 500X to develop in dimension and compete with compact SUVs. The supermini-sized SUV is predicted with a really related footprint to the 4,084 mm-long (160.8 inches) Jeep Avenger, and certain an an identical 2,560 mm (100.8 inches) wheelbase. In spite of everything, each fashions are based mostly on the CMP / eCMP structure by Stellantis, similar to the Opel/Vauxhall Mokka, the DS 3 Crossback, the Peugeot 2008, and the upcoming Citroen C3 Aircross.
The EV will most certainly come fitted with the identical front-mounted electrical motor producing 154 hp (115 kW / 156 PS) and 260 Nm (191.8 lb-ft) of torque as in the remainder of Stellantis choices. Vitality will seemingly be saved within the 54 kWh battery pack which provides 400 km (249 miles) of mixed WLTP vary within the Jeep Avenger.
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Our sources counsel that Fiat may additionally provide an ICE-powered variant, hinting on the broadly used turbocharged 1.2 Puretech three-cylinder petrol. Within the Jeep cousin, the latter is obtainable solely in choose European markets together with Italy and Spain, making it an EV-only proposal elsewhere. The same technique is predicted with the Fiat 600, prioritizing the zero-emission variant in most markets. Nevertheless, Fiat may additionally provide it with the lately introduced 1.2-liter Puretech 48V mild-hybrid engine, bringing it extra in step with its electrification technique and reducing its base worth in comparison with the pure electrical model.
The Fiat 600 might be produced on the Tychy manufacturing unit in Poland, subsequent to the Jeep Avenger. The official debut is rumored for late 2023, which sounds believable judging from the state and the camouflage of the pictured prototype. Fiat will convey the electrical 500 to North America beginning in 2024, however there aren’t any particulars on whether or not the electrical 600 may additionally be part of the vary sooner or later.
