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TEST Electric superminis to the fore as the new Fiat 500 takes on MINI and Honda rivals

THE new car market is rapidly evolving with the launch of many all-new electric models. But there are few more important than the affordable ones – which was why we were excited to test the new Fiat 500 against the MINI Electric and Honda e in June this year.

Electric cars are expensive to make and pricey to buy as a result, but the 500 gives hope to those with a lower budget, because it’s one of the most affordable models right now – it has a decent battery and range but at a relatively cheap price.

Yet the competition was no pushover – the MINI Electric

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