Fiat 500 is electric ‘car of the year’ – Automotive Blog

The all-new, all-electric Fiat 500 has been topped Automotive of the Yr by main electrical automobile web site, DrivingElectric.

The third incarnation of Fiat’s iconic mannequin impressed DrivingElectric’s judges by providing an unrivalled mix of desirability, stylish seems to be, a easy journey and an enticingly low price ticket to “transfer the sport on in an enormous method”.

In addition to successful the coveted Automotive of the Yr trophy, the brand new Fiat 500 additionally scooped the Greatest Small Electrical Automotive award.

In all, there have been 20 trophies celebrating one of the best electrical and electrified vehicles, and associated know-how, in the marketplace right now.

The Volkswagen Group was among the many massive winners, with the Volkswagen ID.3 named Greatest Electrical Household Automotive, the SEAT Leon e-Hybrid awarded Greatest Small Plug-in Hybrid and the Skoda Excellent iV Greatest Household Plug-in Hybrid, whereas the Porsche Taycan scooped Greatest Electrified Efficiency Automotive.

“The winner of our Automotive of the Yr title needs to be greater than only a good electrical automobile: it wants to maneuver the sport on in an enormous method and actually stand out from the competitors,” stated DrivingElectric editor, Richard Ingram.

“The model new, electric-only Fiat 500 does simply that, with its tastefully up to date styling, high-tech inside and usable vary.

“The icing on this spectacular cake is a satisfyingly inexpensive value: the brand new Fiat 500 begins from lower than £20,000 – and as such, is a very worthy winner of DrivingElectric’s general Automotive of the Yr.”

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