NEW Abarth 500e Review | Does an electric hot-hatch really work?

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- It is a hot hatch based on the Fiat 500e, is an EV equivalent to the Abarth 595 and 695.
- New front bumper, more aggressive looking and Abarth lettering replacing the 500 lettering.
- Bigger alloys, 18 inches compared to the 595 and 695.
- New side skirt with Abarth lettering.
- Electric lightning bolt through the Scorpion badge.
- Comes in Acid Green, Poison Blue, Adrenaline Red, Venom Black, and Antidote White.
- Sound generator using recordings of the 595 and 695.
- The car weights 1400 kilograms.
- 152 brake horsepower and 179 lb-ft of torque.
- Zero to 62 mph in around seven seconds.
- Top speed is 96 mph.
- The range is 160 miles.
- Fast charging is limited to 85kW, a zero to 80% charge takes 35 minutes.
- AC charging is 11 kW and takes about four hours.
- The seating position is much better than in the 595.
- It is planted and tied down, but the handling is not as fun as the petrol version.
- Has the same battery size as the Fiat 500e, but has a lower range.
- 11,000 pounds difference from a new 595 petrol.

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