Unless something changes, then, the new Fiat 500 EV will be an option for Europe and other markets only. But given what we saw during yesterday’s big “EV Day” from General Motors, it shouldn’t be surprising if companies continue to focus on big, aggressively styled vehicles as they shift to electric power, especially since bigger vehicles are more expensive and can help absorb the still-high costs of an automotive battery pack. Some, like the new BMW Mini E, will slip through. That’s left little to no room for cars like the new Fiat 500 EV or even smaller options like Citroen’s new Ami “quadricycle” and the Microlino (which were also “announced” at the canceled 2020 Geneva Motor Show this week).

The trend - which FCA’s own Ram truck lineup has helped exacerbate - has gotten so outrageous that some people now own trucks and SUVs that are too big to fit in their garages.įCA pulled its existing 500s from the US market last year after sales cratered While consumers are still wrapping their minds around electric cars, drivers in the US have become hooked on big, bulky vehicles with high riding positions and more utility than they’ll ever need. That decline mirrors the recent explosion of SUV and truck sales in the US. And the car is outfitted with a number of driver assistance and safety features like adaptive cruise control and lane centering.įCA says it is “evaluating potential for the North American market.” But let’s be real: it’s likely not coming Stateside, especially after Fiat recently pulled both the combustion engine 500 and the original electric 500 from the US market after sales cratered from a peak of nearly 34,000 combined sales in 2014 to just 1,700 in 2019. There’s a 10.25-inch touchscreen that runs FCA’s new Uconnect 5 software, which has Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility. It also has the kinds of amenities you’d expect in any modern car.

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