Fiat 500
Running costs
4.9mi/kWh (on test)
£12 recharge/£0 or 2% tax
Practicality
Boot (seats up/down)
185/550 litres
Performance
0-62mph/top speed
9.0 seconds/93mph
MODEL TESTED: Fiat 500 Icon PRICE: £28,780 POWERTRAIN: E-motor plus 42kWh battery, 116bhp
THE model shown in our images is the 500 Cabriolet, which features a retractable canvas hood. But we’re testing the 500 in more practical – and cheaper – hatchback guise, which in Icon trim still weighs in at a hefty £28,780. Does the electric powertrain make the extra outlay worthwhile?
Design & engineering
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