ABARTH Australia has this week detailed pricing for its forthcoming 500e Turismo and Scorpionissima twins, the all-electric scorching hatch duo in showrooms from later this 12 months priced from $58,900 and $60,500 plus on-road prices respectively – a large $27,450 over the beginning worth of the outgoing petrol mannequin.
In response to the Italian importer, the 500e fashions are probably the most responsive and thrilling within the model’s celebrated historical past, every outfitted with a front-mounted electrical motor delivering 114kW and 235Nm, or sufficient to speed up the automobile from 0-100km/h in 7.0 seconds. Driving vary is listed at 252km.
Abarth says that “electrical is the right know-how to boost the driving expertise by bringing higher acceleration, better stability, higher dealing with, extra stability, and higher roadholding” – all huge claims given the competence of the much-loved turbocharged petrol predecessor.
That includes a copy of the long-lasting Monza exhaust ‘roar’, through a cleverly engineered Sound Generator, the characterful hatch shall be accessible in 5 vivid paint hues: Acid Inexperienced ,Poison Blue, Antidote White, Venom Black and Adrenalin Crimson.
Later this 12 months, Abarth will introduce the restricted version 500e Scorpionissima to native showrooms – simply 219 examples shall be made accessible regionally of the 1949 produced – with the ‘customary’ Turismo trim to comply with in early 2024. Extra options embrace distinctive decals and a digital certificates of authenticity.
Every helps three completely different charging modes and is supplied with a CCS Combo Sort 2 socket that permits each AC and DC charging. The utmost (DC) cost price is listed at 85kW which means it ought to be doable to cost the 500e’s 42kWh battery from zero to 80 per cent in round 35 minutes.
Highlights of the native specification embrace 18-inch diamond-cut titanium gray alloy wheels, Alcantara upholstery, and sports activities seats with contrasting double stitching.
As was the case beforehand, the Abarth variations of the 500e will prime the Fiat spinoff, which is offered regionally quickly from $52,500 drive-away.
Longer and wider than earlier than, the Fiat 500e La Prima shall be provided in a single three-door hatch variant priced at greater than double its petrol-powered sibling (the entry-grade 500 Lounge begins at $23,100 plus on-road prices).
Fiat’s four-seat 500e shall be provided with a 42kWh battery pack, equal to the long-range variant accessible in Europe the place a extra reasonably priced short-range providing with a 28kWh battery pack can be accessible.
The 500e is powered by an 87kW/220Nm electrical motor driving the entrance wheels and is claimed to supply a driving vary of 320km (13.0kWh/100km) based mostly on the European WLTP customary and is claimed to speed up from 0-100km/h in 9.5 seconds.
With quick charging capabilities as much as 85kW, the Fiat 500e could also be charged from zero to 80 per cent in 35 minutes.
Just like the Abarth vary, the Fiat 500e rides on an all-new platform that has enabled Fiat to supply extra know-how than earlier than, together with Degree 2 autonomous driving capabilities, adaptive cruise management, lane-keep help, velocity restrict recognition, blind-spot monitoring, 360-degree digital camera know-how and driver consideration monitoring.
Mother or father firm Stellantis has additionally endowed the 500e with its fifth era Uconnect multimedia array with a considerably bigger 10.25-inch touchscreen and wi-fi connectivity to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Go to GoAuto once more quickly for our native launch assessment of the all-new Fiat 500e.
2023 Abarth 500e pricing*:
Turismo (a) | $58,900 | (+$27,450 over 595 Scorpione) |
Scorpionissimo (a) | $60,500 | (+$24,100 over 695 Competizione) |
*Pricing excludes on-road prices.
