Author: little magic
a new generation of electric cars Fiat 500e 500 will be officially unveiled at the 2020 Geneva Motor Show. Currently the car has entered the testing phase in full swing, and the foreign media to capture some of the camouflage spy photos. Although tight camouflage yet to disclose too much information about the appearance of the new car, but these spy photos we can have a general idea of the shape of the interior of the new car.
a new generation of main battle Fiat 500e locked in Europe, competitors will face include just listed in this year’s Honda e, new electric MINI, Peugeot e -208 other variety of small electric vehicles.
can be seen from the spy, 500E console has been completely reset, including a new instrument shape and size of a large central touch screen. Electric vehicles also used gearshift knob, which knob is mounted on the base below the center console, also distributed around some physical buttons.
Earlier this year, Fiat said it would invest urban electric car 700 million euros, including the construction of a new production line at Mirafiori Italy. Fiat hopes the new 500e initial annual output of 80,000 units, 500 will be sold together with the cash to market, while still using the cash to build oil platform 500 will also be a certain look and technology upgrades.
• Fiat boss Olivier Francois said that the new 500e will use the platform to build custom electric car, if that section was inspired by panda Centoventi concept car coming on stream, it is possible to use this platform. In short, 500e will be transformed into a key element of Fiat to focus on small urban electric car brand in the European market.
“This is a significant statement from the beginning of the Fiat 500 electric will embark on the road. As for the pricing of this car, we are also through careful thought. Obviously, we can not cash 500 entry price to sales 500e, but more significant is that now more than half of 500Consumers will not buy cars introductory models. In fact, for them, the price of 24,000 euros in today is very normal. “
” If you look at our electric competitors, their prices are around 32,000 euros. From 24000-32000 price leap is not large, especially if you put electric cars into account government subsidies of words. “
Francois declined to say whether 500e can as rear-wheel drive like the original, but he was willing to accept the idea. He also said that electric Abarth version may also be more attractive.
500e will use developed by FCA Group’s electric car platform. As for the sharing of technical problems, Francois said he himself very willing to share the platform with partners technology – because 500 on the vehicle platform ago with the Ford Ka is a shared relationship, but he also stressed that any such cooperation must be decided by the group level
[. 123] in addition to the new 500e electric car, Fiat also confirmed that 500 cars product line will be expanded to 500 giardiniera, but the company did not say whether this model will be unveiled at the Geneva motor show next year. the purpose is to expand its product line Fiat to consolidate the dominant position in the small city car market, currently 500 and Panda occupy about one-third of the market.
in addition, along with electrification technology development and application of this new model can be better Meet more stringent emissions regulations. Fiat expressed, 500 Giardiniera design draws on the 1960 pickup truck, which will provide similar models in the best space efficiency, and “Design is accurate.”
In addition to traditional gasoline-powered system, it will also provide a light-electric and hybrid systems which, using a light mixing system driven by a belt starter generator 12V + gasoline engines which will have better fuel efficiency.
Francois admitted that decided to develop the electric car is “out of the desire to create a profitable future for electric vehicles Fiat, but also to ensure that we in the secondIn the case of non-compliance carbon emissions, avoid potential fines pressure. “
However, based on the limited model city car size and positioning, 500e Mileage may be lower than Nissan Leaf and other electric vehicles, the latter the mileage is about 400 kilometers. the car is expected to be the life and Honda e, electric Mini mileage almost, about 200 km.
500e electric power system used is one of four electric power system provided by the FCA, taking into account the 500e city small electric car positioning, the power system will be “entry level”; and “mainstream” power system will be in Jeep Grand commander launched; “high performance” power system will debut in the Maserati Alfieri in (expected to debut at the 2020 Geneva motor show); while the “top” of the electric power system will be powered by a Maserati in 2022
[123 ] at the same time accelerate the electrification process, captured the European electric car market, Fiat Chrysler abandoned its original diesel car market, the FCA catalog on 2022 diesel option is no longer available, replaced Hybrid vehicle is large, and the mixed light including insertion mixed model.
Fiat Punto
Fiat Tipo
in addition, Fiat will also eliminate some sales slump discontinued models, including the Punto and Tipo, etc. these models will be discontinued to free up more capacity, which capacity will be allocated to the future there are more premium capacity of Alfa Romeo and Maserati models, because of the high prices they can afford the high cost from electrification, but also to Fiat’s electrification transformation may be more profitable. [END]