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After the electric Fiat 500Abarth presented its copy of a more radical 500 in November: l’Abarth 500e. Until now, Abarth was synonymous with power, lightness and beautiful sounds. A cocktail that smelled of performance and driving pleasure. That the 595 and 695 embodied to perfection ! Since then, times have changed. The Fiat 500 having become 100% electric, the Abarth also had to follow this transformation. It assists the purely thermal 595 and 695, which will disappear in a few months… This new Abarth of course incorporates the essentials of the Fiat 500e. Starting with its bodywork, which has been much less reworked compared to previous Abarth models. The set is visually a bit more muscular. With more prominent bumpers, new side skirts, and a rear diffuser. Same observation inside where the dashboard is taken from the 500th. She adorns herself here and there with a few notes of sportiness. The new, more streamlined Abarth logo is also revolutionizing.

Is Abarth’s DNA dead?

L’Abarth 500e embarque un electric motor with a power of 154 horsepower, for 235 Nm of torque. Abarth assures him, with its 0 to 100 km/h shot in 7 seconds, it would be able to better performance than the thermal 695 Essesse. Still, for pure pleasure and sportiness, the two models do not seem to play in the same court. And the rear sound generator to ape the noise of a heat engine will not prove us wrong. Its 42 kWh battery allows autonomy announced at 250 km. It takes 4h15 to recharge it on a classic 11kW public socket. But only 35 minutes in fast chargewhere it accepts charging power up to 85 kW.

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Over-equipped, limited, but expensive

Expected at dealerships in the summer, the new Abarth 500e began its career with a special edition, baptized Scorpionissima. It is a limited series of 1,949 copies, to pay tribute to the year of creation of the brand. Its prices have just been revealed! Count 43,000€ for the closed version, and €46,000 for the convertible version! At this price, it is an over-equipped model. We thus find in series 18-inch rims, a glass roof, and aluminum door sills. At least on the outside. On board, the dashboard and seats are in Alcantara with blue stitching. It incorporates a 10.25 inch touch screena 360° camera, a JBL audio system, and an induction charger. A little over-equipped electric bomb, but more expensive by almost €10,000 compared to his Fiat 500e cousin!