All New, All-Electric 2021 Fiat 500e Drops Top As Well As Internal Combustion Units


Fiat’s all-new and now, all-electric 2021 500e city car looks like it could be the world’s most stylish and environmentally-friendly urban vehicle when it launches later this summer.

As seen from these images that surfaced on various websites and forums, including Autodata, we can tell that the new Fiat 500e boasts LED light units (front and rear), to go with a streamlined front fascia that kind of makes the city car look like a trendy Stormtrooper.


Another noticeable change is the ‘500’ badge on the so-called grille (no need for one of those on an electric vehicle). The new inscription replaces the old Fiat badge found on the current 500.

Inside, the new 500e features a fully overhauled dashboard design, with a new gauge cluster and a large, landscape-style infotainment display. Other novelties include the materials found throughout the cabin, as well as the steering wheel, which now boasts a classy dual-spoke design.


Last year, Fiat boss Olivier Francois made it known that the all-new electric 500 would sit on a bespoke EV platform and that it would “stay true to everything you know about the 500, but will be entirely new. Under the skin it will be radically different, but otherwise you will recognize the size and proportions.”

The big question right now remains the powertrain, and while we don’t know any specifics, it’s safe to assume that because of the 500’s small dimensions, it will likely still have less space for batteries than say, something like a Nissan Leaf. The smallest battery available for the latter is a 40 kWh one, offering up to 149 miles (240 km) of range.


The old 500e came with a 24 kWh lithium-ion battery pack, with a total range of just 87 miles (140 km). As long as the new one can top that, we reckon city-dwellers should be reasonably happy.

Fiat is expected to launch the new 500e sometime this summer.

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