Between the price of the cheapest electric FIAT 500 and the most expensive one there is a difference of 13,000 euros. Why?

From the 24,900 euros of the FIAT 500e Action, on which the catalogue of the new era is structured and organised as a 100 per cent electric car, from the charming and popular Italian city car to the price of the special edition, the new FIAT 500e Cabrio La Prima, starting at 37,900, there is a price difference of no less than 13,000 euros. That is, the remaining amount between the most affordable and the top of the range amounts to almost 50 per cent of the value, and price of the cheapest electric FIAT 500.

This amount is due to two fundamental aspects: first, its structural configuration and, second, its equipment.

FIAT 500e Action, the cheapest new electric 500 on the market

First of all, the FIAT 500e Action is the entry-level model and, for this reason, it has an electric powertrain in which the 70 kW motor, equivalent to just over 95 CV, receives its energy from a 23.7 kWh battery, giving it a range of 240 km in the city and up to 180 km in combined mode. It comes in a saloon body, that is, we are talking about the 3-door version, not to be confused with the recently presented variant as the FIAT 500e 3+1, whose RRP starts at 30,400 euros and goes up to 36,900, with a fixed roof designed to carry up to 4 people and offering a boot with a capacity of 185 litres.

In addition, the aforementioned Action equipment means that the car comes with standard features such as 15-inch steel wheels, mirror housings in the same colour as the bodywork, with electrically adjustable mirrors, LED rear lights, a 7-inch TFT instrument cluster, air conditioning, black upholstery and a black dashboard, automatic on/off light sensor, drowsiness detector and warning, ESP, Mode 2 charging cable (domestic), push-button start, and so on.

FIAT 500e Cabrio la Prima, the most elegant and seductive way to put the sky as your roof

For its part, the two Prima variants are elite. They are cars aimed at those who see the FIAT 500 as more than an everyday city car, and who wear it as if it were an Italian haute couture suit. In fact, this car is made in Turin, unlike the outgoing generation, which came from Poland, tailor-made.

This elegant distinction feeds directly, though not into the price of the cheapest electric FIAT 500, into the, for now, most expensive one.

Thus, the FIAT 500e Cabrio la Prima is the exclusive launch edition with a removable roof, costing from 37,900 euros, 3,000 € more than the fixed-roof body, also produced as the FIAT 500 la Prima, its technical name as a saloon.

Compared with the sliding-roof version, this specific equipment stands out first of all for fitting the most powerful electric motor, the 87 kW unit, equivalent to 118 CV, and a battery with greater range than the one fitted at the price of the cheapest electric FIAT 500, of 37.3 kWh, which increases, in addition to the RRP, the range to 427 km in urban driving and 299 km in combined mode, all in a body that allows a fabric sliding roof to be folded and unfolded over the same four seats as the fixed-roof version.

In any case, the range of equipment includes or adds items that raise the price of the cheapest electric FIAT 500, such as 17-inch alloy wheels, Full LED headlights, chrome body details, Eco-Leather Polar Beige interior, two-tone Eco-Leather steering wheel, floor mats and “la Prima” badge, 6-way manual adjustment of the driver’s seat, 50/50 split rear seats with Isofix, Dual Drive electric power steering, front seat armrest, auto-dimming interior mirror, rear view camera, keyless entry, 6 speakers, wireless charger for mobile devices, infotainment system with DAB digital radio managed by a 10.25-inch touchscreen with satnav and Uconnect Live Europe system, compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, 85 kW fast charging, Easy WallBox…