The Italian brand returns to the B segment with the new Fiat 600, both in electric and microhybrid versions, to win over new customers and recover the glories of times gone by.
Fiat is synonymous with Urban mobility forever. He Fiat500 it has no rivals in its segment and can boast of it the best-selling city car in Europe for decades. But the Italian brand cannot live on the success of a single model, which is why it has decided revive a classic of Spanish cities, the Fiat600return to conquer a segment that resists you for years and recover the splendor of the past, when Fiat was one of the most appreciated and sold brands in Spain 60,000 cars just five years ago.
“The Fiat 600 is a very important car for the brand because it means Fiat’s return to the heart of the B segment and it should allow us to do so win thousands of new customers“said the director of Fiat and Abarth Spain, Alessandro Noriegaduring the presentation of the new Italian utility vehicle.
The Fiat 600e is available in two versions: La Prima and RED.
The Fiat 600 has already debuted on the streets and roads of Spain, although it is currently only available in an electric version with 156 HP and more 400 kilometers of autonomy. It will arrive in spring version with delicate hybridization or “Mild-Hybrid” with 100 horsepower and a much cheaper price, so it should become a sales success comparable to the Fiat 500.
dynamic test
We have just tested the Fiat 600e on a route of over 200 kilometers between Madrid and Valladolidand we can say that the new 600 is more than just a city car, also the electric version. We are faced with a full-blown utility vehicle and, in fact, it is a bit larger than some of its competitors more important as the Peugeot 208He RenaultClioHe Toyota YarisHe Opel Corsa or the Headquarters Ibiza in Spain.
The Fiat 600e promises a range of 400 kilometers.
They measure both the electric version and the mild hybrid version, which we have not yet tested 4.17 meters long by 1.78 wide and 1.52 high. In terms of structure and height it is halfway between a conventional utility vehicle and a Urban SUV. You notice it as soon as you enter the cabin, easy access and quite spacious be a B-segment electric vehicle. Even the trunkagainst 360 litres of displacement (385 in the Hybrid version), is enough bigger than most of its rivals.
Inside is as typically Italian as outside, with numerous aesthetic details like the center console trim ea chromotherapy which allows you to select up to eight different colors both for ambient light and touch screen of the multimedia system, which measures 10.25 inches and is fully customizable with navigation, CarPlay and Android Auto wireless.
The design of the Fiat 600 embodies Italian beauty and the philosophy of the Dolce Vita.
The driving position is equipped with Electric adjustment and massage functionand there is no shortage USB Type-A and Type-C ports, even in the second row. She even did it wireless smartphone charger and keyless entry with proximity sensor, as well as cutting-edge security and assistance features such as assisted driving level 2adaptive cruise control system, intelligent speed assistant, blind spot and fatigue detector, autonomous emergency braking360° parking sensors and 180° rear camera with dynamic grids.
He electric motor of the Fiat 600e has a power of 115 kilowatts or 156 HP What push the vehicle with joy and allows you to accelerate 0 to 100 km/h in 9.0 seconds or reach a maximum speed of 150 kilometers per hour. Furthermore, it has three driving modes (Eco, Normal and Sport) selectable based on each customer’s driving style.
The interior of the Fiat 600 is quite spacious.
THE drums lithium ion battery with a capacity of 54 kWh promises superior autonomy 400 kilometers in the WLTP combined cycle, although during our road and motorway test it would hardly have exceeded the threshold 300 kilometers. In his favor it must be said that the weather conditions (in full storm Juan, with rain and very cold) were completely unfavorable for traveling with an electric vehicle. According to the brand, in the urban cycle and with ideal climatic conditions, it can reach 600 kilometers of autonomy.
Range and prices
The Fiat 600e is available in two versions: RED for customers looking for a more accessible mobility solution and The first for those looking for maximum equipment and comfort. As for the pricethere is the sale from 23,150 euros (with campaigns, promotions and Plan Moves III) or from 179 euros per month for 24 months If you opt for the mode of all-inclusive rental (3,895 euros for the first instalment).
The trunk has a load capacity of 360 litres.
According to the brand’s forecasts, the goal is to sell some 10,000 units of the Fiat 600 in 2024 between the two versions of the model (electric and hybrid), thus becoming the second most successful model of the brand after the Fiat 500 and ahead of Pandawhich will soon also have a 100% electric version.
2024-01-21 23:38:00
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