TURIN — Fiat is doubling its providing in Europe’s essential small SUV section with the New 600e, a five-door, five-seat EV that can coexist for at the very least two years with the 500X, which was launched in 2014.
Fiat plans to maintain the 500X in manufacturing till early 2026. The 500X is obtainable solely with inside combustion engines, whereas the New 600e is full electrical.
Fiat opens orders on Wednesday for 2 editions, (RED) and La Prima, with the primary deliveries due in Italy in September. Costs haven’t been introduced.
At 4171 mm lengthy and 1577 mm tall, the New 600e could be very shut in dimension to a different Stellantis mannequin, the Opel/Vauxhall Mokka (4151 mm lengthy, 1531 mm tall). It’s barely smaller than the 500X, at 4264 mm lengthy and 1585 mm tall.
The small SUV section is Europe’s largest and is rising quick, with gross sales growing 17 % to 867,017 items by means of after 5 months. With 18,335 items bought within the interval, the growing old 500X didn’t make it into the highest 10 within the section, which was led by the Volkswagen T-Roc with 79,662 gross sales by means of Could, preliminary figures from Dataforce present.
Fiat considers the New 600e as the massive sister to the electric-only New 500 minicar. The 600e’s entrance finish, together with headlights partly coated by the hood, are harking back to the New 500, whereas the rear-end design is intently influenced by the 500X.
The front-wheel-drive New 600e relies on the second technology of Stellantis’ eCMP platform. The small SUV will probably be constructed alongside the Jeep Avenger and an Alfa Romeo variant due subsequent yr at Stellantis’ plant in Tychy, Poland. The Avenger and New 600e have the identical wheelbase, at 2562 mm, however the Jeep has smaller overhangs for higher off-road skill, and will probably be out there with all-wheel drive.
Fiat didn’t say whether or not or the place the New 600e can be provided with an internal-combustion engine. The Avenger will probably be provided with a 1.2-liter, three-cylinder engine in some markets, together with Italy, Spain and Poland.
Just like the Avenger and the revamped Opel/Vauxhall Mokka and Peugeot 2008, the New 600e comes with a brand new 115 kilowatt (156 hp) electrical motor from Stellantis’ three way partnership with Nidec and a battery pack with a 54-kilowatt-hour nominal capability, of which 51 kWh is usable.
The New 600e was homologated below the WLTP combined cycle for an power effectivity of 15.1 to fifteen.2 kWh/100 km (relying on model) and a variety of 406 to 409 km (252 to 254 miles). City driving vary is 591 to 604 km. Zero to 100 kph (0-62 mph) takes 9 seconds.
The New 600e comes with a 100 kW quick charger that Fiat stated takes 27 minutes to maneuver from 20 % to 80 % of cost. The 11 kW on-board charger takes 5 hours and 45 minutes for a full cost, Fiat stated.
The (RED) version, named for a nonprofit group that companions with manufacturers to lift cash to battle AIDS and different pandemics, has pink trim in and out. Fiat says it’s a “extra accessible” model, aimed toward younger consumers who need an moral and eco-friendly mobility resolution. There may be additionally a New 500 (RED) mannequin.
La Prima is the high quality and is obtainable in 4 colours that Fiat says recall Italian magnificence and pure landscapes: Solar of Italy, Sea of Italy, Earth of Italy, Sky of Italy.