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Fiat's New 500 is zippy, agile but pricey

Sales of the New 500 have been slow since the vehicle's launch last year.  The three-door New 500 hatchback is shown.
The Fiat New 500 is fun to drive in the city and on open roads. Its accelerates 0 to 50 kph in 3.1 seconds and from 0 to 100 kph in 9 seconds. By comparison, the gasoline-powered mild hybrid Fiat 500 goes 0 to 100 kph in 13.8 seconds.
April 15, 2021 04:00 AM

The Fiat New 500 is slowly starting to appear in Europe following a rough first year on the market. The battery-electric car’s arrival last March came as northern Italy was being ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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