Fiat 500e Electric 2022 Full Review | Should You Get One? 

Hahahaha it's Abigayle

You’re welcome Debbie! :)

Thanks Eddie! Appreciate that :)

Yep no mats!! 🤨

Lucky lady! They’re brill. Glad to hear you’re enjoying it. Lovely colour too :)

That’s sad. Although North America does get some cool cars that the UK doesn’t. Maybe Fiat will bring something else EV to North America in the future! 🤞

@@SHETALKSCARS Fiat has just announced in the LA Auto Show that the 500e will be available in 2024 in North America! Way to go Fiat! I suspect they will sell a lot of 500e in urban centres but in rural areas it's a different ballgame. A longer range SUV or pickup EV will be a better choice if the charging infrastructure can improve from it's present status quo, i.e. a lack of functioning charging stations in town and along major highways.

Thank you

Gorgeous! What colour have you gone for Jay? Lovely car.

@@SHETALKSCARS we have gone for the Sky Blue or celestial blue. I don’t know what it’s called in English 🙈 We just looked at it today and it’s awesome. Although the 12V outlet in the trunk is missing and the lock buttons on the passenger side and trunk door. But that was to be expected. We just waited 3 months for it which is awesome because we will drive it to our holiday destination in July. Fun fact: the hole for the 12V outlet in the trunk is there. It’s just covered with a plastic lid. We asked if the dealership can build us one inside. We will see 😊. The color is incredible in Real Life. Was definitely worth the 2000€ extra 🙈👍🏻

@@Jano1998 oh beautiful - that colour is gorgeous. Ah that’s a shame. But glad they could find a solution for you! Enjoy your holiday :)

Thank you! They’re some of them for sure.

We’re replacing our 2014 Abarth 500C Esseesse (160bhp) with a top-spec new FIAT 500e (equivalent of La Prima). Less power and torque (similar to a 1.4 non-turbo 500 Lounge). It’s going to be about two seconds slower 0-60, top speed some 30mph lower (we never use top speed anyway), but it’s a whole lot smoother and easier to drive without that awful gearbox. No need for a limited slip diff as it doesn’t have that surge of turbo power/can’t spin the wheels! Driving position is more comfortable (seats are better), it’s quieter, and ride is smoother with the 400kg extra weight. Running costs will be a quarter or less - our electricity is cheaper than in Europe or the UK (in NZ we pay the equivalent of 6p/kWh to charge at night when hydro power is plentiful). Our petrol is as expensive as yours. FIAT have old-technology batteries and motors compared to Tesla, so FIAT’s EV is relatively slow and not as efficient. My Model 3 Performance has 480bhp vs. the 113bhp of the 500e, yet the efficiency of the larger and heavier Tesla is the same as the 500e. And you can buy a used Model 3 Performance (dual motor AWD) for the same money as a new 500e. Model 3 weighs no more than a similarly-sized petrol BMW 3-series AWD. That’s probably why it’s such a great car. Multilink IRS in the Tesla compared to torsion beam in the 500e means there’s not really any comparison in how the cars feel - 500e will have that bouncy twitchy handling we know from the Abarth :) Drum rear brakes in the 500e. The Abarth 500e gets rear discs, a bit more power (150bhp) - but costs even more - is it worth it? In the old Abarth 500, compared to the Lounge we had, the difference in suspension tuning was obvious; I’m not so sure that will be the case with the extra weight of the 500e platform. The FIAT 500e is also the same price as a brand-new basic Model 3 which still has more than twice the power and 33% more range, so it’s a no-brainer to pick the Tesla, better fast-charging options too. Reports of trim and build quality concerns are greatly exaggerated… I don’t think FIAT will sell many 500e here. Basically, it’s like buying an early Nissan Leaf, but about five times the price and much more exclusive :)

Great comment! 👏👏👏

Thanks I love my jacket!

I like it too - I think if you can get it salary sacrifice/lease/through a business it helps with the cost a lot. It's honestly one of my favourite small EVs. I think the Abarth will be pricey... let's see!

Haha I LOVE the James Brown comment. Amazing.

That is the only thing with the Fiat 500, they only come in petite. 🤷‍♀️ I do like Skoda, so I'm sure you will be safe with that choice.

That's crazy - I hope things change :)

Available about now I think you’ll find? - they’ve just landed here in New Zealand :)

I love this one. The normal one not so much!

@@SHETALKSCARS I had a 2 cyl twin air here in oz, it was great except for the shitty dualogic transmission. Bought a new polo but its a bit of a non event and frustrating with practically everything. Wish the 500 didnt cost me so much in the end. Got scared and sold it!

It's small - come on Constantin 😂

@@SHETALKSCARS I may need some convincing that’s hands on 😜

Left-hand stalk for indicators :) has a button on the end for deactivating the lane-keeping assistance, which is useful. Lots of buttons… back of the steering wheel has rocker switches for volume and next/prev track

Hahaha - goooood

One day I will Diego!

It is! I agree.

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To be pushed during emergencies and to go through the wash no?

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Hi John - sorry to hear that. Can you elaborate on the battery life? What was it like for you?

@@SHETALKSCARS He is clearly making it up. We have had LaPrime for half a year now, and I just drove past the 5000 miles.

Second hand cars have also a second hand batteries .. the most expensive part of the car.

@@pt020 In 5-10 years, you can buy one dirt cheap and put a good battery in it. They won't just throw away the car. Who know, there might very well be a different battery at tenth of the price of today's lithium banks.

Not the same in the UK - used car market is very inflated at the moment and going to take some time to go back down. Electric cars seem to hold their value quite well at the moment.

@@piconano "In 5-10 years, you can buy one dirt cheap and put a good battery in it." LOL. You know the car price is due to batteries (currently) being very expensive. Biggest cost is in the battery. So if you pay for new battery then it's back to square one. Some people...

@@johns4651also, on the bright side, the batteries in these newer EVs have temperature management and aren’t worked as hard as in the early Nissan Leaf - so, the 500e will probably retain its capacity well, and therefore retain good value on the used market especially compared to petrol cars

That will be my Yorkshire accent. 😄

I thought it was Yorkshire. My favourite place to visit when I go to the UK.

Really hard for an Spanish boy 😉😉

It's nice to have the option. 😊