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New Fiat 500 wins awards in UK and France…
– DrivingElectric names the fully electric Fiat 500 “Car of the Year” and “Best Small Electric Car”.
– Victory also at the “Automobile Awards 2020” in the “Green Car” category.
– Fiat’s first electric vehicle has already won two prestigious design awards: the “Red Dot Award” and the “Autonis”.
The new, fully electric Fiat 500 is adding to its collection of international awards. The British portal DrivingElectric, which specializes in electric vehicles, named the Fiat 500 “Car of the Year 2021” and “Best Small Electric Car”[1].
At the "Automobile Awards 2020" in France, the Fiat 500 received the "Prix Green Car"[2]. The brand's first fully electric model had already been awarded the internationally renowned "Red Dot Award" in the "Design Concept" category[3] as well as the "Autonis" for the best design in the segment, awarded by the trade magazine auto, motor & sport[4].
The French "Automobile Awards" are presented by a jury made up of experts from the automotive industry, fans and end users. This year's honorary member was the actor and comedian Arnaud Ducret ("One Fiancé Too Many"). The online magazine DrivingElectric awards the best electric vehicles on the British market every year. In addition to the main prize for "Car of the Year", around 20 individual categories are also evaluated. The overall victory as "Car of the Year" and the class victory as "Best Small Electric Car" went to the new Fiat 500 for its elegant design, technology, range of up to 320 kilometers and the attractive price of the basic version Fiat 500 ACTION.
These prestigious awards confirm that the new Fiat 500 is revolutionizing the world of electric mobility in terms of technology and design. Lithium-ion batteries with a capacity of 42 kWh enable a range of up to 320 kilometers, measured according to the WLTP standard (World Wide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure). In purely urban traffic, the range increases to up to 450 kilometers. To optimize charging times, the new Fiat 500 in the PASSION and ICON trim levels is equipped with a fast charging system that enables a charging current of up to 85 kW. With fast charging (DC charging with cable Mode 4), the batteries are charged enough to drive around 50 kilometers after just five minutes. The battery is 35 percent charged in just 80 minutes. The electric drive of the new Fiat 500 has an output of 87 kW (comparable to 118 hp). This means that acceleration from a standstill to 50 km/h is possible in 3,1 seconds, and 100 km/h is reached after 9,0 seconds. The top speed is limited to 150 km/h.
The new Fiat 500 is not only the brand's first purely electric vehicle. It also brings Level 2 autonomous driving to the city car segment for the first time. The systems required for this include cameras that monitor the area around the vehicle's longitudinal and transverse axes. The intelligent adaptive cruise control (iACC) reacts by braking or accelerating, taking into account not only other vehicles, but also cyclists and pedestrians. The lane keeping assistant (Lane Centering) keeps the new Fiat 500 in the middle of the lane, provided that this is precisely defined by lines.
The Intelligent Speed Assistant recognizes speed limit signs and asks drivers to adhere to them. The further developed Urban Blind Spot Assistant uses ultrasonic sensors to detect objects in the so-called blind spot of the exterior mirrors and activates a corresponding warning signal in the form of a triangle on the mirror surfaces. The Attention Assist recognizes a lack of concentration in the driver and recommends a break by activating a corresponding symbol. The new Fiat 500 is also equipped with "360° Drone View". The all-round camera system creates an image during parking maneuvers, for example, as if a drone were hovering over the vehicle.
The UConnect infotainment systemTM 5 is controlled in the Fiat 500 PASSION via a 7,0-inch (17,8-centimeter) touchscreen, and in the Fiat 500 ICON even via a 10,25-inch (26-centimeter) screen. The advanced voice recognition is activated with the wake-up word "Hey Fiat." The new UConnect enables access to innovative online services.TM-Box. One example is the creation of a Wi-Fi hotspot to which up to eight compatible devices can be connected simultaneously. These connectivity services are usually reserved for higher vehicle classes, but Fiat is offering them for the first time in an A-segment car, and with features specifically designed for the world of electric cars.
The new Fiat 500 is available as a hatchback, a convertible with a soft top and in the brand new 3+1 variant, which offers an additional door on the passenger side.
consumption and emission values
Fiat 500 ACTION:
Combined power consumption: up to 14,9 kWh/100 km; CO2-Emissions combined: 0 g/km; CO2-Efficiency class: A+.**
Fiat 500 PASSION
Combined power consumption: up to 14,7 kWh/100 km; CO2-Emissions combined: 0 g/km; CO2-Efficiency class: A+.**
Fiat 500 ICON
Combined power consumption: up to 14,8 kWh/100 km; CO2-Emissions combined: 0 g/km; CO2-Efficiency class: A+.**
**Values according to the legal measurement method. Further information on official fuel consumption and official specific CO2Emissions from new passenger cars can be found in the ‘Guide to fuel consumption, CO2emissions and electricity consumption of new passenger cars', which is available at all points of sale and here is available free of charge.
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Email: anne.wollek@fcagroup.com
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[1] Source: https://www.drivingelectric.com/2021-awards
[2] Source: https://www.autoalgerie.com/wp/actualite/actualite-internationale/automobile-awards-2020-le-prix-green-car-attribue-a-la-nouvelle-fiat-500/
[3] Source: https://www.red-dot.org/de
[4] Source: https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/
