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Last workweek , Tesla dropped details on theCybertruckandmaxed - out Cyberbeast . After all that talk of supersized trucks , the North American release of the Fiat 500e buggy smash like a frosty smiler of internal-combustion engine water .
Fiat ’s owner , Stellantis , allege it would bring thepopularli’l EV to North Americanext year(it debut in Europe in 2020 ) . Today , we see more about the 2024 500e for North America , including its start price and initial availableness .
Stellantis made no cite of subscriptions or railcar - sharing in its announcement Tuesday , despite the blade allegedly research “ alternative business models ” for the U.S. alternatively , Stellantis said the 500e will hit North American showrooms during the first quarter of 2024 , take off with aProduct Redmodel , in collaboration with the AIDS - defend group co - founded by U2 ’s Bono .
The 500e contrast the Cyberbeast in just about every style . It ’s a petty espresso shot after Elon Musk’sgroggy - codedCybertruck event . Fiat said the Red edition of the 3,000 - pound 500e pack a 149 - mile range and a starting damage of $ 32,500 . Meanwhile , the 6,843 - lbf. Tesla pick-me-up features an estimated 320 - naut mi compass and a $ 99,990 terms tag . There ’s no reason these two vehicle would share many similarities , aside from being electrics . Still , the contrast between the automakers ’ successive announcements is stark .
The 500e ’s small height and kitchen stove may not appear to be top side , specially in the maximalist North American cable car market . Yet , there are some serious perquisite as far as the mood go . Smaller cars are in general better for the mood , since they demandless energy and few materialsoverall .
Fiat is also focused on serving heavy urban center with the 500e . In contrast , the Cybertruck and other large pick-me-up would believably choke the narrow roadway Fiat built the 500 for in Europe .
Beyond the Red variant , Fiat said it plan to “ deteriorate ” other 500e variants step by step to “ keep the vehicle unfermented and interesting . ” Fiat did n’t dilate on when other chance variable will debut in North America , but the automaker add up that each edition will go far “ in a limited amount . ”
