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Abarth 500e

Jordan_Katsianis@autovia.co.uk

Electric motor

Power/range

150bhp/157 miles

Performance

0-62mph/top speed

7.0 seconds/96mph

“The playful side is backed up with bespoke tuning for both the chassis and powertrain”

FIAT made a great job of reinventing its 500 city car for the electric era. But when it comes to the sporty Abarth version, with no terrier-like turbocharged four-cylinder engine under the bonnet, the question of how to mimic the regular 500e’s success is a tricky one.

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