Fiat has slashed thousands off the prices of its electric city car lineup amid slow sales.
The Fiat 500e is now being offered for $38,990 drive-away nationwide, compared to $52,500 before on-road costs before. Taking into account on-road costs, the 500e is almost $20,000 cheaper in Victoria.
The Abarth 500e Scorpionissima has been slashed to $43,990 drive-away, down from $60,500 before on-road costs – a saving of over $20,000 compared to the usual drive-away price.
The $38,990 drive-away offer is for both new and demonstrator examples of the Fiat 500e La Prima in Ice White delivered until September 30, 2025.
The 500e La Prima comes with a single electric motor making 87kW/220Nm, driving the front wheels.
Electric driving range from the 42kWh lithium-ion battery pack is officially 311km on the WLTP cycle, with 85kW charging capability meaning an 80 per cent top-up in around 35 minutes.
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As well as its iconic shape, the 500e La Prima also comes with 17-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights, a 10.25-inch centre touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto connectivity, and ‘eco-leather’ seat upholstery.
The hotter Scorpionissima version from Abarth – Fiat’s high-performance tuning division – can be had in Acid Green or Poison Blue for its $43,990 drive-away price until September 10, 2025.
The Scorpionissima sits above the Turismo in the two-variant Abarth 500e lineup. Fiat announced only 219 Scorpionissima would be coming to Australia when the punchier 500e was launched in 2024.
There’s more grunt – and a painstakingly tuned synthesized ‘engine’ note to match – with outputs of 113kW/235Nm, and a 0-100km/h sprint in 7.0 seconds but with the same 42kWh battery reducing driving range to 253km.
For the sacrifice, the Abarth brings 18-inch alloys, unique digital instrument graphics and Alcantara trim among its upgrades.
In the first half of 2025, 500e sales totaled 72 across both Fiat and Abarth versions, compared to 135 examples of the petrol-powered Fiat/Abarth 500 lineup.
This means Fiat/Abarth 500e sales are down 45.9 per cent compared to the first half of 2024.
While small numbers, the 500e made up 34.8 per cent of total 500/500e sales, making the seventh-highest penetration of electric for models also offered with internal combustion engines.
Production of the 500e was halted in 2024 amid slow global sales, with a hybrid version now in the works with production planned to start at the end of 2025.
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