Fiat’s latest car looks like the new 500, but it’s larger—the Fiat 600. Sold in both battery-electric (600e) and hybrid-electric versions, the 600 is instantly recognizable as an updated Fiat.
The Fiat 600e can run over 600km (372 miles) in the WLTP urban cycle, while reaching 80% of a full charge in less than 30 minutes; but the 0-62 mph time of around 9 seconds won’t set any records. In a combined city/highway cycle, the range drops to 400 km. The car has a 100 kW fast charger and an 11 kW on-board charger with a mode 3 cable for home or public charging. On regular European current, with the Mode 3 cable, the 600e can fully charge in under six hours.
The platform is shared with the new Jeep Avenger, and the vehicle is 4.2 meters long; by comparison, the Chrysler 300M was 5 meters. (A meter is around 39 inches.) The car has three diving modes, economy, normal, and sport; the hybrid won’t be available until mid-2024. The 600e is not based on the new STLA Small or Medium platform; it is, instead, using E-CMP, a variation on Peugeot’s CMP. The car will be built in Poland.
The Fiat 600e was strongly rumored to use LFP (lithium iron phosphate) batteries, which are safer than standard lithium-ion batteries but have less energy density. That means the batteries, reputedly sourced from experienced Chinese automaker BYD, would be heavier than lithium-ion units of the same capacity, but far less prone to fires. However, the Stellantis press release only refers to “lithium-ion” batteries and makes no references to LFP or iron phosphate.
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