Fiat's 500e electric car will spawn a 500 Ibrida mild-hybrid model around the end of 2025.
The new 500 with a gas engine will be called the 500 Ibrida, which is Italian for"500 Hybrid"Fiat 500e electric car
launched in 2020 is among the most popular EVs in Europe, with its sales in the region last year topping 65,000 units. The previous-generation 500 powered by a gas engine remains on sale, and managed more than 104,000 sales in Europe over the same period, but the car will be phased out in the region next month as it will no longer be compliant with European Union safety and cybersecurity rules.will modify the 500e to accept a gas powertrain. Fiat hasn't revealed full details but the powertrain is expected to be a mild-hybrid setup utilizing the 1.
electric car starting with the 2024 model year, no plans have been announced to offer the 500 Ibrida here.Production of the 500 Ibrida will take place at the same Mirafiori plant in Italy where the 500e is built. The older 500 is built in Poland, but Fiat is considering moving its production to a plant in Algeria to continue serving markets in Africa and West Asia.
Fiat didn't mention pricing for the 500 Ibrida but the car is expected to be priced only slightly higher than the older 500 which is priced from about 18,000 euros in Europe. That would be a steep discount to the 500e which is priced from 29,000 euros in Europe and from $34,095, including a $1,595 destination charge, in the U.S.
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