The Abarth 500e is the first electric car from the iconic Italian brand. (Photo: © Abarth)
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Fiat's sporty subsidiary, Abarth, is going electric in the future. The first electric car is the Abarth 500e. Our driving report reveals whether the electric powerhouse will please the Italian brand's die-hard fan base.
Fans of the Italian cult brand Abarth have to be very brave now. But actually, the special edition Fiat 500 everything that lovers of sporty Fiat-Daughter tendons: A lot of power, for example, even a deep burbling "engine sound" that the abarth 500e into the outside world. After all, these are precisely the attributes that make main buying criteria in the Abarth fan base.
However, our little cuddly ball neither a Exhaust, let alone a Internal combustion engine under its short hood. The abarth 500e drives purely electric and is the one first electric cars in the 74-year racing history surrounding its Austrian company founder Karl (Carlo) Abarth.
Within the Technology uses Abarth the also electric 500e brother. The front-planted Electric motor is basically the same, but the hot-rodded Abarth version via a different control software and gear ratio. 114 kW (155 PS) is the result of the tuning measures. Compared to the previous most powerful 500cc variant with 87 kW (118 hp) that’s 27 kW (or 37 hp) more.
This means that the abarth 500e from a standstill the 100 mark in exactly seven seconds and runs with a top speed of electronically limited 155 km/h five kilometers faster than the 500e base model. maximum range is the Abarth 500e manageable 265 kilometersHowever, if the cute electric car is only used in the city, it should be equipped with a Battery charge up to 360 km We were able to do this on our first short tour with the small racing car not yet verified. However, the fact is: The little one is a lot of fun. electric powerhouse Compared to the Abarth 595, it is even more aggressive from low speeds, even though it is around 240 kilos heavier at around 1,4 tonnes.
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Well, at 155 km/h the forward thrust ends, while his During with Petrol engine up to 218 km/h running at the top. The Abarth electric car – despite his extra kilos much more handyThe steering is precise and provides a good road contact, while the chassis rolls over bumps much more harmoniously. And: The abarth 500e always safely around curves and is free from those load change reactionsthat the petrol engine always had. Vote in the abarth 500e remains taut, but now offers a level of comfort suitable for everyday use. Therefore, the small electric cars very harmonious and is one of the best, which the team of Abarth in its long tradition has ever been put on wheels.
The interior is also well-contoured sports seats and non-slip Sport steering wheel tastefully furnished and everything around the cockpit with Alcantara This enhances the appearance, but there are also Abarth 500e just like the regular 500e lots of hard plastic in the lower cockpit area and under the center armrest. This shortcoming makes the Sound generator but easily makes up for it. Because the artificial, but also very cheeky engine noise, which is not only inside, but also outside clearly noticeable is sounds simply brilliant. Even from a standstill, the little electric car hisses robust and bassy and when it accelerates vigorously, it trumpets its forward momentum to the world.
The cheeky engine sound comes a vehicle with Internal combustion engine already quite close and the generated sound is impressive for an electric car. In comparison, many other electric vehicles sound more like Tram on ExtasyOkay, that's natural as always matter of taste. If you don’t like the babbling, you can also switch off and from now on the usual quiet whirring electrical silence prevails.
The small Abarth is available as a sedan and a convertible. It starts at 31.924 euros (all prices net), the open version costs exactly €2.521 more. This means that the premium over the conventional 500e, which also has a 42 kW battery, is also around €2.500 higher. to the regular 500e However, the practical 3+1 door version is not available for the Abarth 500e with a fixed roof. However, this would be desirable for small families with children, in order to Entry and exit to facilitate the rearward movement. For the Convertible version would also be a frunk under the hood so that the Charging cable neatly stowed away can be and not the already quite small 185-liter luggage compartment unnecessarily blocking the cables. Especially since there would have been enough space under the hood for a frunk that could easily accommodate the cables.
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