Detailed review and test of the 2024 Abarth 500e hot hatch, including EV range, handling, performance, pricing and more.

The new Abarth 500e is a high-performance variant of the Fiat 500e. Despite being an EV, it's remarkably lightweight (1410kg) which retains much of the handling characteristic of the outgoing petrol Abarth 595 and 695 models.

Rivals to the Abarth 500e include the MG4, BYD Dolphin Sport, and the incoming Mini Cooper SE.

Time codes:
0:00 - Intro
0:08 - History of the Fiat 500
1:11 - In this video
1:44 - Pricing and rivals
2:31 - Styling
3:50 - Interior
7:08 - Back seats
7:13 - Boot space
7:41 - Driving
13:27 - Range problems
13:42 - Real-world range test
14:45 - Verdict

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