The Fiat 500e Is Formally Coming Again to America in 2024

The Fiat 500e was final on sale within the U.S. for the 2019 mannequin 12 months. The Mexican-made 500e was successfully a compliance automotive, offered solely in California and Oregon to assist earn clear power credit for the corporate that was then referred to as Fiat Chrysler Vehicles (FCA). For the reason that 500e’s demise within the States, FCA has turn into Stellantis, and the model introduced at present that the 500e is coming again to the U.S. within the first a part of 2024.

Bringing the 500e again to the States is as attention-grabbing as it’s stunning. It did not promote in big numbers and its restricted electrical vary restricted its enchantment, too. Nonetheless, the absolutely electrical Fiat 500 acquired an enormous makeover in 2020. The brand new automotive was, properly, new from the bottom up and designed from the begin to be a completely electrical 500. The consequence was a design that marries the five hundred’s cutesy throwback proportions with trendy design and a load of contemporary tech. It is also ever-so-slightly longer, wider, and includes a longer wheelbase than the automotive that got here earlier than it, that means house may not be on the similar premium that it was within the earlier 500.

2024 Fiat 500e vary and energy specs

Proper now, the 500e is made in Italy and offered all through Europe. It is accessible in three physique types with two powertrain selections. There’s the basic two-door hatch, a convertible model, and three-door hatchback for simpler entry to the again seats. As for the powertrain selections, the Metropolis trim stage places out round 94 horsepower and has 115 miles of electrical vary due to a 23.8-kWh battery pack. The Lengthy Vary trim has 118 horsepower and a most vary of 192 miles courtesy of a 42-kWh battery pack.

It is value noting each of the aforementioned energy figures had been taken from Fiat’s European web site, and the specs will possible be completely different when the automotive is placed on sale within the U.S. in 2024. One other caveat: The vary figures you see right here had been achieved on Europe’s WLTP take a look at cycle, and the EPA’s testing sometimes nets decrease vary figures. Consequently, we anticipate these numbers to fall when the 500e involves the States. The truth is, we doubt Fiat will promote the Metropolis model in any respect owing to the extra sprawling nature of U.S. cities in comparison with European ones.

The brand new 500e can be tech-packed. It options security techniques together with lane conserving help, adaptive cruise management and automated emergency braking. It additionally comes with a contemporary inside house that is a far cry from the plastic-heavy environment of the earlier automotive’s inside. There’s a digital instrument cluster in addition to a ten.25-inch infotainment show that rests atop the dashboard. Wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a JBL sound system, and a wi-fi charging mat are all highlights on a comparatively lengthy checklist of ordinary tech options. Whereas none of those specs are last, we do not anticipate Fiat to alter the inside house an excessive amount of.

A trendy little one thing

Fiat additionally introduced that design homes might be creating their very own particular editions for the 500e. They’re all one-off particular editions, and you could find pictures of them within the gallery under. The five hundred has all the time been seen as a classy alternative, and the creations by Armani, Kartell and Bulgari are all attention-grabbing in their very own means.

There is not any phrase on pricing but, however we anticipate the 500e to begin round $30,000 when it goes on sale right here within the spring of 2024.