The new Fiat 500 Hybrid goes on sale in the UK as either a Hatch or Convertible, with a choice of three trim options and prices from £18,995. Fiat’s bold intention to go all in on EVs hasn’t exactly gone to plan, with sales woefully short of (rather ambitious) expectations. So, despite a looming ban […]
New Fiat 500 Hybrid is QUICKER than the Hyundai i10 – but SLOWER than almost anything else
The new Fiat 500 Hybrid specs have been announced, offering a choice of three trim levels and a single 64bhp Hybrid engine. Fiat had grand plans to be an all-EV maker, but reality has bitten, and EV sales are well down on the bullish expectations of a few years ago. So, having delivered the 600e […]
Fiat 500 HYBRID – first look at Fiat’s salvation from poor 500 EV sales
The new Fiat 500 Hybrid will go into production in November as Fiat aims to recover from poor 500 sales after going EV-only. The modern Fiat 500 – along with the BMW-era MINI – have both been hugely successful reboots of an iconic model, and both have now gone down the road of delivering electric […]
Fiat 500e Giorgio Armani Edition – a stylish Limited Edition of Fiat’s electric 500
The Fiat 500e Giorgio Armani Edition arrives as a limited-run version of Fiat’s electric 500, with stylish touches from Armani. It’s Fiat’s 125th Anniversary year, the perfect excuse for a limited edition model or three to celebrate, so Fiat 500 lovers are getting this – the Fiat 500e Giorgio Armani Edition to add Armani style […]
A wave of 600 Fiat 500 Electric cars heading for ONTO to try instead of buy
Fiat has partnered with Onto, the electric car subscription service, with 600 electric Fiat 500s to try instead of buy. There is no doubt that electric car sales are booming, but plenty of those new EV sales are down to businesses snapping them up to provide them to employees with, currently, hardly any tax cost. […]
Electric Fiat 500 La Prima by Bocelli – it’s an OPERA special from Fiat
The Electric Fiat 500 La Prima by Bocelli arrives as a limited-run electric 500 special featuring titivations and high-end JBL Sound. Carmakers love a ‘Special Edition’ model promising extra kit at bargain prices, and they come up with colour themes, anniversaries and more to give their specials a hook to garner interest. But one thing […]
Fiat (500) RED – an electric 500 with titivations and Pandemic-fighting aims
The Fiat (500) RED arrives as the first (RED) car from Fiat, with pandemic-fighting (RED) benefiting from Fiat’s (RED) models. (RED) – yes, brackets and all – is an international charity set up in 2006 by Paul Hewson (better know as Bono of U2) and Bobby Shriver to partner with big companies to raise awareness […]
Fiat 500X Dolcevita – a ‘soft-top’ 500X – on sale in the UK
The Fiat 500X Dolcevita – soft-top take on Fiat’s 500 Crossover – goes on sale in the UK with prices starting at £23,975. The Fiat 500X arrived back in 2014 as Fiat’s answer to the MINI Countryman, and although it still seems incongruous to encounter a super-sized 500 on the road (and the same applies […]
Fiat 500 Range gets updated for 2021 to keep up with the Panda and Tipo
Fiat has updated the 500 range – 500, 500L and 500X – for 2021 following a range of updates to the Panda and Tipo in late 2020. There was a time when Fiat had a wide range of models on offer, with the glorious Fiat 130 Coupe perhaps the pinnacle of Fiat appeal and opulence […]
CHEAPER Electric Fiat 500 arrives from £19,995 to take on MINI Electric and Honda E
The full Fiat 500 Electric range will go on on sale in the UK in December, with prices starting from £19,995 for the entry-level hatch. An electric Fiat 500 sounds like a perfect city car, and although Fiat had something of a disaster with their first electric 500, they’re back with a new electric 500. […]