The small SUV appears to be like like a chunkier model of the electrical Fiat 500, replicating its retro-inspired styling
by Thanos Pappas
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by Thanos Pappas
This story was up to date with a brand new set of spy pictures and contemporary info on March 20, 2023.
Stellantis has formally confirmed that Fiat will debut two all-new EVs in 2023, with one in every of them rumored to be the Italian sibling of the Jeep Avenger, often called the Fiat 600. A camouflaged red-painted prototype of the small SUV was caught by our spy photographers throughout winter testing in February, whereas a white-painted mannequin appeared in Germany in March. Each got here with a zero-emission powertrain however there’s a likelihood Fiat provides a mild-hybrid ICE-powered choice to the vary.
The Fiat 600 is anticipated to appear to be 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 cut up spherical LED headlights and a slim grille above the massive central bumper consumption. The latter includes a comparable sample as within the 500 and homes the sensors for the ADAS. The profile is paying homage to the Fiat 500X, however seems to be extra compact. The identical applies to the rear finish which adopts the standard retro-styled taillights with clear sections and C-shaped LED graphics.
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We additionally bought 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 regarded as positioned within the decrease spectrum of the small SUV section, permitting room for the rumored successor of the Fiat 500X to develop in dimension and compete with compact SUVs. The supermini-sized mannequin will probably have an analogous footprint to the 4,084 mm-long (160.8 inches) Jeep Avenger, and an similar 2,560 mm (100.8 inches) wheelbase. One other shut relative would be the upcoming Alfa Romeo Brenero. The aforementioned trio shares the CMP / eCMP structure from the Stellantis components bin with loads of different fashions together with the Opel/Vauxhall Mokka, the DS 3 Crossback, the Peugeot 2008, and the upcoming Citroen C3 Aircross.
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The absolutely electrical mannequin is anticipated to be fitted with the only 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 probably be saved within the 54 kWh battery pack which gives 400 km (249 miles) of mixed WLTP vary within the Jeep Avenger.
Our sources counsel that Fiat might additionally supply an ICE-powered variant of the 600, hinting on the broadly used turbocharged 1.2 Puretech three-cylinder petrol. Within the Jeep cousin, the latter is simply out there in Italy and Spain, making it an EV-only proposal elsewhere in Europe. We don’t know if Stellantis will observe an analogous technique with the Fiat 600, prioritizing the zero-emission variant in most markets. One other believable state of affairs could possibly be the lately introduced 1.2-liter Puretech 48V mild-hybrid engine, which might be extra in step with Fiat’s electrification technique in Europe and permit a lower cost tag in comparison with the pure electrical model.
The Fiat 600 can 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 prototypes. Fiat will deliver the electrical 500 to North America beginning in 2024, however there aren’t any particulars on whether or not the electrical 600 might additionally be a part of the vary sooner or later.