Video Summary
Here is a summary of the electric car review:- The 500e is a new ground up EV, slightly larger than the old 500, with the design unmistakably of the 500 line.
- It is manufactured in Turin, Italy.
- The car will be available in both hatch back and convertible body styles.
- There are two battery choices available: the City Range and the Long Range.
- City Range has a 70kW motor, goes from 0-62mph in 9.5 seconds, and has a top speed of 84 mph.
- Long Range has an 87kW motor, goes from 0-62mph in 9 seconds, and has a top speed of 93 mph.
- The battery partner is Samsung.
- A 0-80% charge on the Long Range is estimated to take 35 minutes at 85kW; and the City Range will take 30 minutes at 50 kW.
- The 500e has automatic door handles and level 2 autonomy features.
- The reviewer would choose the longer range battery.
