AUBURN HILLS, Mich.,
March 11,
2024 /PRNewswire/ --
- New Fiat 500e Inspired By models align with symbols of Italian
culture – music and beauty
- Two new models have unique content, including JBL audio system
and brilliant Rose Gold
coloring
- Inspired By models introduce Level 2 active driving assist
system (ADAS) to the Fiat 500e in North
America — only EV in the segment to offer Level 2 ADAS
- Inspired By Music and Inspired By Beauty are available to order
today and will hit dealers in the third quarter of 2024
- Pricing starts at $36,000 for
Inspired By Music and $36,000 for
Inspired By Beauty, including destination
Today FIAT announced the brand's next drop for the all-electric
500e. Two new models join the (500e)RED edition: Inspired By Beauty
and Inspired By Music. Each celebrates a pillar of both the FIAT
brand and Italian culture. Fiat CEO Olivier
Francois debuted the two new models today at Aspen Ideas:
Climate in Miami, Florida.
"FIAT and the 500 are directly tied to Italian culture so
combining our pure electric city car with two renown country
treasures is a natural fit," said Francois, FIAT CEO and Global CMO
– Stellantis. "The Fiat 500e has many facets that reflect its
Italian heritage. Celebrating style and culture, the Inspired By
models emphasize the Italian DNA of the 500e in a way that only
FIAT can."
Inspired By Beauty
An idea derived from the unique color rose gold, the Inspired By
Beauty model is the only drop that offers the magnificent shade.
Exterior design features include body-color mirror caps and chrome
daylight opening (DLO) molding. On the inside, style meets comfort
with beige eco-leather seats, soft-touch steering wheel and a chic
eco-leather wrapped dashboard. Gorgeous inside and out, customers
will be inspired by this beauty. Pricing for the Inspired By Beauty
model starts at $36,000, including
destination.
Inspired By Music
Experience the art of sound with the 500e Inspired By Music model.
Two Italian icons, the cinquecento and Andrea Bocelli, come together on this
masterpiece to create a special package for EV audiophiles. Covered
in Piano Black paint, Inspired By Music pays tribute to some of the
world's most beautiful music with an exceptional JBL 7-speaker,
amplified audio system with subwoofer. Big things come in small
packages and Inspired By Music does not disappoint with decibels of
clarity.
Featuring four venues hand-selected by Maestro Bocelli, the
Virtual Venues feature in the JBL premium sound system offers
listeners a virtual-reality audio experience that changes the
acoustic characteristics of the car depending on the chosen
location, transporting listeners to unique listening
environments.
- My Music Room – An intimate
musical experience as if the artist was playing your favorite song
right in front of you
- My Recording Studio – Pure acoustics and beautiful tones of a
real recording space created specifically for music and
recording
- Giuseppe Verdi Opera House, Pisa – Feel the spectacular nature of music in
a unique theatre setting. It's as if you were sitting front and
center, enjoying a live performance
- Open-air Arena – Hear the unmistakable acoustics and energetic
feeling of an open-air arena
Pricing for the Inspired By Music model starts at $36,000, including destination.
Level 2 ADAS
The Inspired By models will introduce a Level 2 active driving
system for the first time on a FIAT model in North America. This technology combines
adaptive cruise control and Lane Keep Assist to assist the driver
on select roads. The Fiat 500e is the first all-electric car in its
segment to offer Level 2, hands-on driver assist technology.
The BEV Experience
The lightest passenger BEV in the market, the 500e boasts an
estimated range of 149 miles (240 kilometers), enabled by a 42-KWh
battery with a Level 2 (11 kW) charge time of four hours and 15
minutes. BEV capability combined with quintessential design cues
make it unmistakably FIAT, with style and sustainability at its
core.
The Fiat 500e is exceptionally intuitive with no need for
instructions, is fun to drive and friendly. It even sings.
Welcoming passengers with a digital melody, the 500e sets the tone
for an immersive Italian experience. In addition, the acoustic
vehicle alert system (AVAS) "sings" to pedestrians with a song
titled, "The Sound of 500," authored by Flavio Ibba-Marco Gualdi.
The exclusive melody provides a taste of Italian culture during the
first moments of every drive.
Every Fiat 500e includes FIAT telematics with three years of
real-time Fiat 500e smartphone app connectivity.
On the road, the 500e boasts 117 horsepower and 162 lb.-ft. of
torque, reaching 0-60 mph in 8.5 seconds, providing excellent
performance while managing range.
Every Fiat 500e includes a Level 2 charging wall unit or charge
credits through Free2move Charge to ease the transition to
electrification. Free2move is Stellantis' 360-degree ecosystem,
delivering seamless charging and energy management to address all
electric-vehicle customer needs.
The 500e handily tackles the common concern of charge time using
the equipped 85-kW fast charger system in which five minutes of
charge time translates to a range of up to 31 miles (50
kilometers), more than what's needed for average daily use. The
500e also includes an 11-kW AC-DC on-board charger for easy
charging at home or on the road, which can be scheduled ahead of
time through Uconnect or the Uconnect mobile app. Estimated charge
time from 0-80% is approximately 35 minutes with an 85-kW DC fast
charge; estimated time from 0-100% is four hours and 15 minutes
with a Level 2 (11-kW) charging station.
The 500e Inspired By models arrive in FIAT showrooms in
North America starting in the
third quarter of 2024.
FIAT Brand
FIAT brand celebrates 125 years as an automaker and some things
haven't changed. Iconic Italian design and refinement, plus a
fun-to-drive factor, come standard with every Fiat.
In early 2024, FIAT brand will launch the Fiat 500e, the first
Stellantis retail battery-electric vehicle offering in North America and the best-selling city EV in
Europe.
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global automaker and mobility provider Stellantis. For more
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