Fiat 500e / REVIEW - real winter mileage and payload test [video x2]
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Fiat 500e / REVIEW - real winter mileage and payload test [video x2]

Youtuber Bjorn Nyland tested the Fiat 500e. He checked the distance this cute city car can travel without recharging, and how much trunk space. Compared to the VW e-Up, Fiat 500e and BMW i3, Fiat has the smallest trunk, but it should offer more range than the Volkswagen. The winner of both cars is the BMW i3, which is one segment higher.

The Fiat 500e is a small (segment A = city cars) electric car based on a combustion engine version of the car. It is not officially available in Europe, so it can only be purchased in the US. European dealerships theoretically have software for car diagnostics, but we will only carry out more serious repairs in unauthorized workshops.

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The electric drive was completely developed by Bosch, the battery is built on the basis of Samsung SDI cells, has a total capacity of 24 kWh (about 20,2 kWh usable capacity), which corresponds to 135 km of run in mixed mode under optimal conditions.

Fiat 500e / REVIEW - real winter mileage and payload test [video x2]

The Fiat 500e does not have a fast charger, it only has a type 1 connector, so taking it on a trip over 100-150 kilometers is already a feat. The built-in charger works with a power of up to 7,4 kW, so even at the maximum charging rate, we will replenish the energy in the battery after 4 hours of inactivity. This can be seen when charging from 2/3 of the battery to full, in the photo below - the car predicts that the whole process will take another 1,5 hours:

Fiat 500e / REVIEW - real winter mileage and payload test [video x2]

Fiat 500e / REVIEW - real winter mileage and payload test [video x2]

The car is very small, which translates into excellent maneuverability in the city and a small interior space. Only small children can sit comfortably in the rear seats. However, given that the car is a two-door, think of it as a vehicle for 1-2 people (including the driver) and not as a family car.

Fiat 500e / REVIEW - real winter mileage and payload test [video x2]

Fiat 500e / REVIEW - real winter mileage and payload test [video x2]

Like any electrician, the Fiat 500e is quiet inside and accelerates very well – even at high speeds. It has an artificial "turbo lag", that is, a slight delay between pressing the accelerator pedal and leaving the car. Of course, there is no need to change gears, because the gear ratio is one (plus reverse).

Fiat 500e / REVIEW - real winter mileage and payload test [video x2]

While driving, the car typically recovers up to about 10kW of power when the driver takes their foot off the accelerator pedal. This is a relatively small slowdown. After lightly pressing the brake pedal, the value jumped to almost 20 kW, and higher values ​​\u90b\u122bappeared at high speeds. On the other hand, when you press the gas pedal, the maximum power was almost 500 kW, that is, 83 hp. – more than the official maximum power of the Fiat XNUMXe (XNUMX kW)! Power consumption of the Fiat 500e in aggressive city driving in winter it was over 23 kWh / 100 km (4,3 km / kWh).

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When driving at 80 km/h - Nyland usually tests 90 km/h but has now opted for "eco speed" - in winter conditions at -4 degrees Celsius, youtuber got the following results:

  • measured energy consumption: 14,7 kWh / 100 km,
  • estimated theoretical maximum range: approximately 137 km.

Fiat 500e / REVIEW - real winter mileage and payload test [video x2]

We add that Youtuber drove 121 kilometers and had to connect to the charger. Based on this, he calculated that under the same conditions, under normal driving, the vehicle's range would be about 100 kilometers. Thus, in good conditions, the car should easily cover the 135 kilometers promised by the manufacturer.

Fiat 500e + alternatives: Kia Soul EV and Nissan Leaf

The reviewer suggested alternatives to the Fiat 500e - the Kia Soul EV/Electric and the Aftermarket Nissan Leaf. All cars should be priced the same, but the Kia Soul EV and Niissan Leaf are larger (B-SUV and C segments respectively), offer a similar (Leaf) or slightly better (Soul EV) range, but above all, both support fast charging. Meanwhile, the Type 1 port on the Fiat 500e becomes really handy when we have a garage or work next to a public charger.

Fiat 500e / REVIEW - real winter mileage and payload test [video x2]

Here's a complete overview:

Luggage compartment volume Fiat 500e

We conclude the article with a separate test of the capacity of the luggage compartment. Nyland uses banana crates in it, which are roughly the equivalent of small travel bags. It turned out that the Fiat 500e will fit ... 1 box. Of course, you can see there is still room in the trunk, so we would pack three or four large shopping chains. Or a bag and a backpack.

Fiat 500e / REVIEW - real winter mileage and payload test [video x2]

Thus, the electric Fiat (segment A) is at the very end of the luggage capacity rating, even behind the VW e-Up (also segment A) and BMW i3 (segment B), not to mention the aforementioned Kia or Nissan:

  1. Nissan e-NV200 - 50 people,
  2. Tesla Model X for 5 seats - box 10 + 1,
  3. Tesla Model S before restyling - 8 + 2 boxes,
  4. Tesla Model X for 6 seats - box 9 + 1,
  5. Audi e-tron - 8 boxes,
  6. Kia e-Niro - 8 could,
  7. Tesla Model S after facelift - 8 boxes,
  8. Nissan Leaf 2018-7 boxes,
  9. Kia Soul EV - 6 persons,
  10. Jaguar I-Pace - class 6,
  11. Hyundai Ioniq Electric – 6 people,
  12. Nissan Leaf 2013-5 boxes,
  13. Opel Ampera-e - 5 boxes,
  14. VW e-Golf - 5 boxes,
  15. Hyundai Kona Electric - 5 people,
  16. VW e-Up - 4 boxes,
  17. BMW i3 - 4 boxes,
  18. Fiat 500e - 1 box.

Here's the complete test:

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