Fiat has expanded its lineup with a 3rd electrical car within the type of a subcompact crossover.

It is referred to as the 600e, and proper now it has solely been confirmed by Fiat for Europe, the place it begins deliveries this fall. It is doable the 600e will finally attain the U.S. as a substitute for the getting older 500X.

The 600e measures simply over 164 inches lengthy, making it shorter than a Mini Countryman, and the design is clearly cribbed from the second-generation 500e electrical hatch that Fiat has confirmed will begin gross sales within the U.S. in early 2024.

Beneath the pores and skin is the up to date CMP modular platform from Fiat father or mother firm Stellantis. The platform debuted within the Jeep Avenger electrical subcompact crossover offered abroad, and can be set to make its method into an electrical subcompact crossover from Alfa Romeo that is due in 2024.

Efficiency numbers for the 600e match these of the Avenger. A single electrical motor up entrance generates a peak 154 hp, or sufficient for 0-62 mph acceleration in 9 seconds. The battery is a 54-kwh unit that on a full cost can ship roughly 200 miles of vary. Utilizing a DC quick charger, house owners can count on to cost the battery from 10-80% in lower than half-hour, Fiat stated.

In some markets, Fiat may also supply a hybrid powertrain in a 600 mannequin, which the automaker stated shall be out there from mid-2024.

Like the unique 600 of the Nineteen Fifties, the brand new era is geared toward younger households. Consequently, there are many storage options all through the car, together with in a central tunnel, seat pockets, and entrance storage areas. The trunk additionally has a powerful—for a subcompact—storage capability of 12.7 cubic toes.

Two grades shall be out there at launch: an entry-level (Pink) and range-topping La Prima, with the previous persevering with Stellantis’ assist of the (Pink) charity group that helps fund analysis for ending immunodeficiency illnesses.

Among the many 600e’s options, both customary or out there, embrace a number of USB ports, a wi-fi cellphone charger, 10.25-inch infotainment display screen with navigation, 7.0-inch digital instrument cluster, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 6-speaker sound system, and common digital driver-assist options together with adaptive cruise management, computerized emergency braking (with pedestrian and bike owner detection), drowsy driver detection, and voice activation.

The 600e is one among two EVs Fiat is launching in 2023. The opposite is the Topolino quadricycle, which is a clone of the Ami from fellow Stellantis model Citroën.