Fiat has unveiled the new, fully-electric 500 hatchback, a model that has been designed from the ground up to be an electric model, the Italian company says. As such, this isn’t a replacement of the entire Fiat 500 line, but rather a new version that will be built in Mirafiori, Turin while the current, internal combustion Fiat 500 models will continue to be manufactured in Poland.
Charging can be done via an 85 kW DC fast charger which gives the 500 80% charge in 35 minutes, while a DC wallbox home charger is rated at up to 2.3 kW. An 11 kW AC Mode 3 charger is also available for the 500. With 118 hp on tap from its single electric motor, the new 500 goes from a standstill to 50 km/h in 3.1 seconds, and 0-100 km/h in nine seconds. Top speed is 150 km/h.
A range of driver assistance systems are found here as well, including automatic emergency braking, blind spot monitoring, lane keeping assist and adaptive cruise control. The electric powertrain can be operated in three drive modes – Normal, Range and Sherpa. This is achieved by limiting speed to 80 km/h, deactivating the climate control system and heated seats, though the driver has still has the choice of reactivating them at any time.
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