Video Summary
- The Fiat 600e is basically the Fiat 500e, but bigger and chunkier.- It looks like a SUV.
- It's technically not a chunky 500e; it is a Jeep Avenger built in Poland, and uses parts also found in the Vauxhall Mokka e and Peugeot e-2008.
- Fiat has banned gray as a color option.
- The large model name is centered in true Fiat style, rather than using a manufacturer badge.
- There are 15 liters of front storage, which is best in class, though the Jeep Avenger has 34.
- It has a cool central storage cubby with an iPad cover, but it may be irritating.
- There are three cup holders and decent size door bins.
- The vehicle offers wireless charging and three USB ports.
- There are pockets on the back of the chairs for phones or books, but there are no rear door pockets.
- It offers sufficient legroom and headroom.
- ISOFIX is available on both sides.
- It’s pretty stylish inside.
- The dashboard is lifted from the 500, literally.
- There is integrated LED lighting.
- The touchscreen is fairly straightforward to use.
- Shortcut buttons are available for main functions, due to the software being busy.
- It has a very familiar slope in the back, like the 500.
- The boot size is 360 liters, double the size of the Fiat 500 and apparently the biggest in class.
- Suspension covers at the side of the boot are intrusive. A Kia Nero EV or Peugeot e-2008 may have more space.
- The suspension is softer and soaks up bumps well.
- Body control feels pretty good when turning sharply in a corner, without too much lean.
- The steering is very light.
- It has a single electric motor driving the front wheels; the power depends on which of the three driving modes the car is in.
- It includes a 54 kWh battery, which offers 249 miles or 372 if just pottering around town.
- It charges up to 100 kW, or 0 to 80 percent in about 30 minutes.
- The 600e is overall more fun than the average small crossover.
- The 600e includes a lot of standard features, though the base model does not have navigation or allow wheels.
- It has keyless entry and a massaging driver seat.
- There is full adaptive cruise control including automatic stop and go in traffic, and a hands-free tailgate.
- 0 to 62 mph is achieved in 9 seconds.
- At 33,000 pounds, it is nearly 4,000 cheaper than a Kia e-Niro and a Peugeot e-2008, and £6000 less than a Vauxhall Mokka e.
- You can feel the 500 in here, the vehicle feels more alive.
