My partner bought the top of the range La Prima. We have had it now for a month and love it. Brilliant car to drive. It's faster 0 to 30 than my ZE50 Zoe . In this cold weather we are getting over 160 miles range but charges really fast at 85 Kw on CCS . Heater works really well can highly recommend . She who must be obeyed really loves it . It feels a well built brilliantly designed solid quality car. You see lots of Fiat 500's but the 500e is still quite a rare sight hens teeth and rocking horse shit come to mind

@The70s80scollection

2 жыл бұрын

My wife just got a 500e red, and utterly loves it too, coming from a 500 lounge auto was the right time to go all-electric..

We test drove one back in the spring and loved it, apart from the price, the wait to get the spec we wanted, and the over-light steering (on our country roads). Ended up getting a used BMW i3 for less than half the price!

We are just 2 persons, and go on short holiday trips with the Smart "for two" Cabrio. Enough space for lugage to go from Hotel to Hotel for a week. So with that Fiat 500E it will be a lot bigger than we have now. Why need more? We dont need a 2.5 ton Tesla to get around. When you started in 1975 with a VW Beetle or Citroen 2cv, or Mini, these modern cars are huge. It is just that the "after 1990 born generations are totally spoiled and whine a lot that everything is crammed a lot. 🤣

I love the Fiat 500 in all its guises. The 500e is a very impressive, I just wished that it had a bit more range. I can happily do a 200 mile journey in an ICE 500 to visit relatives and 300 miles to visit parents, basically all motorway driving. The e version cannot do either without stopping. On the longer drive that isn't a problem, because I would stop in any event about 2-2.5hr into the journey, on the shorter journey I would just push through to get there. On balance I think we are 1 maybe 2 generations of battery tech away from the 500e being pretty close to a perfect car for me

@TheDucky399

2 жыл бұрын

Completely agree, my mum has an iD3 and is has a much larger range, plus it is 5 doors!

You can turn lane assist fully off by double-pressing the button on the end of the left stalk.

Just picked up a 2 year old Icon. Really great little EV with decent enough sized battery!

I drive the old California Fiat 500e, it's interesting to compare and contrast, they fixed a lot of things and modernized it. The interior looks more current, less charming.

Andy, have you checked out the Chinese made Cat Ora, similar to the 500 but more of a jelly mold but 4 doors, pretty well specked with a reasonable interior finish. There are two body specs, the standard saloon and a 'GT' version with a rear spoiler! There are also two battery packs available, the larger giving up to 210 miles. It is speed limited to a max of 100 mph/160 kph so there is no real need to go for the GT just for the styling although I do hope that the GT's alloys can be an optional extra on the basic saloon instead of steels with placky trims. It might become a good seller here as long as the government grant continues as it's RRP is advertised as £25k before they are on the market.

@eclecticcyclist

2 жыл бұрын

There are multiple models of Ora Cat. There is the Punk Cat which is a VW Beetle lookalike, the Lightning cat which is around the size of a Tesla Model 3 with sinilar performance and has Porsche like style, the Black and White Cats which are city cars.

Bought one of these, Icon spec love it. Drove from Dumfries to Somerset and the 85kw rapid charge is brilliant. 30% to 80% in 15 minutes. Journey only took 1 hour longer than with petrol car, because motorway chargers not working.

@sib4897

2 жыл бұрын

We drove to Rye from Manchester in our Honda e, as with you, a doddle! If possible, we'd recommend sticking with Instavolt chargers as they're generally very reliable.

Great review from a channel that’s really grown on me! Keep up the good work! Collecting mine at the weekend….

It's so great! No Wonder it's among the 10 ten EV selles in Europe.

We see loads of 500s on the road, so I guess for any Fiat 500 fan wanting to go electric, this would be just the job.

We have owned 2 ICE 500s as 2nd cars and loved them. We would definitely have bought a 500e if not for 2 issues 1/getting grandkids / child seats in the rear seats with my ageing back! 2/ The price So, because we don't need the range (I repeat we DO NOT need the range!) we went for a Smart ForFour EQ. It's much more practical, drives really well and spec for spec, after discounts, was much better value!

@hellmekun

2 жыл бұрын

i'm just curious, did you consider Honda E as well?

I have the convertible, so no boot space as well but such such fun.

Just been out driving the new MGZS trophy today. Very impressive, to me at least. Price wise there’s very little in that to this. Nice to have choices, but for me the MG would take it, on price, kit and range.

@PassportToPimlico

2 жыл бұрын

With the ZS, MG are laying down the gauntlet. It makes a very good case for not buying anything else.

Surely they could have made much better storage use of that huge gap in the centre console rather than a flip-out cupholder!!

its also wireless android auto and carplay

Wife has just got a VW E-Up, 5 doors 4 usable seats, Lane Keep Assit one button and off, goes like a go-kart

@justinholding02

2 жыл бұрын

Great choice, not as good looking as the 500 but definitely more practical. You can modify the lane assist so that it remembers the last setting. I did that mod on my wife's..

@benholroyd5221

2 жыл бұрын

@@justinholding02 with the disclaimer that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I think the Up is the better looking vehicle, and the 500 looks over designed to me, the looks have taken primacy over everything else. The Up has been designed to be a practical car. I suppose it's like the land rover. It may not be objectively beautiful, but it's honest, and that's its own kind of beauty. One I find preferable to fashion, with often goes out of fashion. In 20 years time the Up will still be appreciated. The 500 will be the less desirable version of earlier models.

@justinholding02

2 жыл бұрын

@@benholroyd5221 you are probably correct, the Up! Definitely punches above it's weight considering its very compact size, there's plenty of power, plenty of range and not much to go wrong as long as you have the latest software installed on the battery management system (software 2730 was released last week). Also with the generous government grant we get here in France (6000€) it's a steal and is practically the same price as the petrol version.

Nice car, good range and great color to. Bit on the high price

I think Fiat should make a Panda EV which would mean the seats in the back a bit more useable

Abarth has now been announced. Can’t wait to see it.

I'm surprised you're describing it as cute. Seems like a 500s evil twin to me.

Cheapish....?! Well I love it. Great specs for the type. But it's price put me off cause of not being cheapish. Even the ID3 pure 45kWh is now a competitor.

That roller volume control in the middle, which you find problematic, will ONLY cause problems if you're the sort of driver constantly fiddling around with things and not keeping both hands on the steering wheel, as you should do! Stop finding problems with cars that aren't there, and take a few refresher lessons from an ADI to get you out of all the bad driving habits you've picked up over the years!

@ElectricVehicleMan

2 жыл бұрын

Ever thought that we were talking about the passenger? Even then, it’s the volume control for the audio! 🙄

Great review. This is seriously interesting. I am 5ft 10 and find travelling in the back of my daughters 500 is bearable over short distances - less than 30 minutes. The seats are quite upright as well as the compromised headroom and no knee space. Would this compete with the Seat Mi if it is still available ?

@ElectricVehicleMan

2 жыл бұрын

The eUP/Mii is about £4-5k cheaper. This is more of a fashion version of those.

Looks great

Interesting review but won't stand a chance gainst the £25k Ora Cat when that arrives which should be early next year.

Am I the only one disappointed not to see a Harry in the boot?

2:07 “This is the CCS charging port, we’ll talk about that later…” … _proceeds to not ever mention it again_ 😃

@ElectricVehicleMan

2 жыл бұрын

Didn’t say which video!

EVM, please try to get you hand on the Dacia EV for a review please.....thanks.

@ElectricVehicleMan

2 жыл бұрын

Not in UK.

I wish they had this in the states 😭

The original petrol version was twinned with Ford Ka but the new ev version is actually a larger vehicle than petrol vn,,and still no room in the rear. Btw have you seen the crash tests on these? Wouldn’t want to be in a front collision in one.

@benholroyd5221

2 жыл бұрын

The panda is the same platform too, that has a bigger boot than either. Unfortunately form following function is harder to design for that the obverse.

Looks like the blue sound recorder should have popped in to the hairdressers trailer before been filmed.

Cool little car....too bad about the range.

tbh i do not car about the back seat room as i hardly have anyone else in the back of my car, infact current ds3 crossback had since 2020 on lease i have had my niece and nephew in the back maybe 4 times. my 500e icon is due for delivery in march on lease, can not wait, my first ev though i can not afford a home wall charger the prices are ridiculous so for atleast the st year it will be public charging and the faster charger near me. its on 2 year lease and intend on another ev after so will need a home charger but litterally strapped for cash

@ElectricVehicleMan

2 жыл бұрын

Might want to rethink that. Watch this: kzread.info/dash/bejne/npWcxM6Jnq3Um5c.html

I'll get mine - ok not mine actually its for wifey and i am allowed to pay - next week. Its the only EV in rose gold and as a cabrio on the market. It will do its job. And if not, there is still a model 3 standing around on our parking spot. It will be named Mrs. Piggy.

they should have atleast put those swing down armrests you get on sat coaches 1 on each front chair as standard, i find it stilly how come car manufacturers now charge for a proper arm wrest.

Lovely cute little EV - problem is their dealer network are absolute rubbish. A a reviewer you get a nice shiny car off Fiat but look at the owners clubs on Social media & see how they are treated. My wife wanted one of these & we drove hundreds of miles to not one, not two but three Fiat Main Dealers & they were all worse than useless. Not one of them knew what the battery was, 2 of them had no idea about servicing intervals or costs & 2 of them told us it has a heat pump like our Tesla. It doesn't! They claim they don't sell many as an excuse for not knowing anything - Avoid the car or be prepared to be treated badly by the dealers.

What makes me laugh even though i have one of these on order is it is 2022 and this is a EV yet the wing mirrors you have to go out and manually turn them to fold them in lol

Great little car pity I can’t tow on an A-frame behind my motorhome as these little fiats are very popular with our fraternity.

Yearly maintenance?

Hello mate

How tall is Harold?

could this be a mini replacement.... a full ev household??

@jur4x

2 жыл бұрын

You are forgetting EVM's third car - Audi TT.

@rikm12

2 жыл бұрын

@@jur4x missed that episode....

@jur4x

2 жыл бұрын

@@rikm12 I'm not sure it was on KZread. I follow him on Twitter as well

Nah that’s not the smallest parcel sheet. Try the first retro Fiat 500 shelf it half the size 😂😂😂

Mini prices are not £4K more. If you spec the same battery size in the 500 as the cheapest Mini the prices are very similar

@ElectricVehicleMan

2 жыл бұрын

We said £4k more than one 'you'd want'. Base spec mini is dire and comes with nothing compared to the 500. And we're looking at actual prices, not list prices.

Cute, but not very practical. I'd go for the E-Up!

Why have an electric door opener? Something else to go wrong. We have had door handles forever! Seems to be a lot of gizmos in these cars that nobody will ever use. It is a city car, so keep it simple and therefore cheaper. We are short of semiconductors, so stop using so many? 🤓

You lost your mind to call 20 k- 25k car size of a lawnmower cheap🤦 for that price you can have electric MG suv or estate car which is more affordable than the rest 👎👎👎

@SqwarkParrotSpittingFeathers

2 жыл бұрын

Buy Chinese, the West gets poorer, our democracies get weaker, our freedom comes under threat. The Chinese government gets stronger, can invade Taiwan and more completely control its citizens, then you.