Fiat 500E

Like unkel above, I've always liked the 500, considered buying an Abarth at one point a few years ago (partially just for the exhaust note).

I just wish the 500e had a bit more power, the Honda is up 30+ bhp and 100 Nm on it. Looks great though, is cool and stylish, and your La Prima model is very nicely equipped. Enjoy it.

Hi,

I got the 500e as well, the La Prima Cabriolet. I absolutely love it, it's fun, fast, and easy to drive; I wouldn't swap it. However, for anyone considering it, it does have some negatives.

• It's a perfect city car, but it's a bit bouncy on back roads in Ireland. Passengers prone to travel sickness won't like it.
• The stated range (320km) is in "Sherpa Mode", which turns off climate control and limits the car's speed to 80kph. For me, about 250km is more accurate and closer to fast 200km for motorway driving.
• We have another car (diesel) that we use for longer trips, if you need to make longer trips regularly, this probably shouldn't be your only car.
• If you put the back seats down, you can store a lot (even a step ladder), but on the Cabriolet version, the boot entrance is very small. Getting a medium luggage case in there requires some Tetris thinking.
• There is no elegant or graceful way to get into the back seats.

Thinking of getting a used one, looks like a very fun little EV.

Does anyone have an updated opinion after owning one for two or three years? Is it breaking down or still good as new? :)

Is she not driving much at all?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119775875#Comment_119775875You may upgrade your i5 to the i5N so then maybe she will be tempted lol.

Have an Icon trim out for a test drive until Monday.

Bit of a shock to have non-auto dipping halogen high beams. I'd likely want to buy a used La Prima for the back-up camera and LED high beams :) or maybe that can be retrofitted on a bargain icon if the price is right...

So far finding it pleasant to drive, only bad thing so far about being on the motorway is watching the battery level drop in real time. :P Backroads are lovely in such a small car, feels nippy and right at home in such conditions.

Returned the demo 500e yesterday, probably going out today to look at the rose gold and ocean green colours to make sure I like them both.

Range seems grand for a tiny car, I guess it can drive from Dublin to Sligo in summer without stopping.

And it can recharge from 10% to 80% in half an hour. More than sufficient for its class, I feel...

Was good to drive, felt decent inside. It's only anecdotal but according to people who have driven the ICE 500 and the 500e, the 500e is overall better build quality, better driving feel and premiumness.

I'd hope so, seeing as it's an entirely new chassis. ;)