Summary
The Fiat 600e is an electric compact SUV/crossover with similar exterior styling to its smaller 500 hatchback sibling which shares its foundations and powertrain with the Jeep Avenger crossover.
British reviewers conclude that the Fiat is stylish, competitively priced and offers a comfortable driving experience, but that it is ultimately hard to recommend. While the SUV is considered a good pick when compared to other electric crossovers from the likes of Jeep, Peugeot and Vauxhall in the Stellantis group, the class-leading Kia Niro EV is deemed to be a better choice.
“The 600e is the high watermark in a crashing sea of mediocrity from Stellantis”, says Parker‘s Luke Wilkinson. “If you look outside the group, you’ll find plenty of objectively better small electric SUVs that we think you should consider first.”
“Fiat needs to try harder”, says the Top Gear team, which concludes that its rivals are better to drive and more interesting. Other outlets take issue with the 600e’s compact size, Tom Jervis of Driving Electric explaining that the crossover has a “cramped interior.”
As of September 2023, the Fiat 600e holds an Expert Rating of 61%, based on ten reviews from the UK motoring media to date. This is a brand new model, however, so this rating could fluctuate up or down by a few points as more reviews are published in coming months.
600e highlights
- Competitive pricing
- Well-built and stylish cabin
- Easy driving experience
600e lowlights
- Rivals offer more rear legroom and boot space
- Some cheap interior materials
- Tight steering
Key specifications
Body style: Small SUV/crossover
Engines: electric, battery-powered
Price: From £32,995 on-road
Launched: Autumn 2023
Last updated: N/A
Replacement due: TBA
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Reviews, road test and comparisons from across the UK automotive media. Click any of the boxes to view.
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“It’s decent to drive, retains just about enough of the Italian brand’s style-focused dolce vita, and while it’s not the last word in practicality, there should be enough space here for many customers looking at small SUVs.” (John McIlroy)
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“A great all-rounder; comfy, reasonable value, efficient and with a logical dashboard layout and infotainment. It’s no sports hatch, and others have longer range and more engaging handling, but as a compact, longish-range family EV, the 600e is a very complete package.” (Vicky Parrott)
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“The 600e is a good first effort from Fiat, but the company still has a long way to go before it can even think about squaring up to the best small electric SUVs on sale.” (Luke Wilkinson)
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“Almost as stylish as the smaller 500e, the Fiat 600e is a desirable small electric crossover with decent range, but a cramped interior.” (Tom Jervis)
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 9 / 10
“It shares most of its hardware and powertrain with the Jeep Avenger, is well equipped and competitively priced. We also love that it’s genuinely quite small; it’s in between a VW Polo and VW Golf in length.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“The 600e is the high watermark in a crashing sea of mediocrity from Stellantis. If you look outside the group, you’ll find plenty of objectively better small electric SUVs.” (Luke Wilkinson)
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6.7 / 10
“At first glance, it’s a super-sized 500e; actually, it’s a re-skinned Jeep Avenger. But what’s important is that the end result is very appealing indeed.” (Jonathan Crouch)
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“It looks good on the outside, it’s terrific value for money, and the interior is cheerful with some nice heritage touches. It can’t be ignored that in terms of driving manners the 600e isn’t quite as good as other Stellantis cars using the same hardware.” (Matt Robinson)
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“Ticks all the rational boxes, but rivals are better to drive and more interesting. Fiat needs to try harder.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Fiat 600e isn’t the sharpest electric SUV to drive, but it appeals thanks to its comfortable ride, practical interior, competitive pricing and decent range.”
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Safety rating
Independent crash test and safety ratings from Euro NCAP
No safety rating
As of September 2023, the Fiat 600e has not been crash tested by Euro NCAP.
Eco rating
Independent economy and emissions ratings from Green NCAP
No eco rating
As of September 2023, the Fiat 600e has not been lab tested by Green NCAP.
Reliability rating
Reliability data provided exclusively for The Car Expert by MotorEasy
No reliability rating
As of September 2023, we don’t have enough reliability data on the Fiat 600e to generate a reliability rating.
The Car Expert’s reliability information is provided exclusively to us using extended warranty data from our partner, MotorEasy. As soon as MotorEasy has sufficient data on the 600e, we’ll publish the score here.
Running cost rating
Monthly cost of ownership data provided exclusively for The Car Expert by Clear Vehicle Data
No data yet
As of September 2023, we don’t have independently verified data available for the Fiat 600e. Check back again soon.
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