Used 2015 FIAT 500e Consumer Reviews
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Excellent value if bought off lease.
Jimbo, 09/26/2018
2014 FIAT 500e Battery Electric 2dr Hatchback (electric DD)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Buying these cars off lease is the way to go. You can easily acquire one for under $10K out the door for a 3 year old car with under 20K miles. New car price (and only in CA or OR) is a staggering $34K. Off lease is a bargain! Being electric one always has to consider how you would use your car and whether you will have "range anxiety". I live in the upper Midwest so I see all 4 seasons. This greatly impacts the range of the electric car. EPA rates it at 84 miles, which is a good general average. Depending on your commute and weather conditions will impact whether this works for you. I travel about 53 miles round trip of mixed driving on 2 lane roads. Speed limits range from 25-55 mph. In the summer, I only use about 50% of battery charge which is excellent (better than EPA). But in the dead of winter with snow, I use almost 90% of the charge and that is with limited use of heater/defogger. There are tricks that I learned to get better range under these cold conditions such as using the heated seats (which work well) to stay warm and uses the 12V battery to function and not the main battery. You can then get by using less of the main heater which eats a lot of electricity/range. Remember too the battery heats itself to maintain optimal reliability and function and that consumes some range as well. That covers the range anxiety concerns which scare most people about electric cars. Other than that, this car has been dead reliable. Maintenance costs are nil given it is electric, (no fuel system, ignition system, cooling system, transmission, alternator, etc to worry about) . The low center of gravity (600 lbs of batteries in the floor near the back half of the car) makes it handle better than any other Fiat 500 with a better fore/aft weight distribution. This make it more predictable and stable in the turns. The weight of the batteries also improve the ride quality too, but the short wheelbase still makes it a little more bouncy when you hit real rough bumps. Despite the extra weight, it more than compensates with the electric motor which makes this accelerate much quicker than you would think. Electric motors make 100% torque instantly from a standstill. Other drivers are surprised when the light turns green and you run away from them! Last the quiet operation of the electric motor makes driving serene almost luxury car feeling in such a small car. Love it!
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Great Electric Car. Fun to drive.
Joseph, 02/21/2017
updated 02/22/2018
2015 FIAT 500e Battery Electric 2dr Hatchback (electric DD)
20 of 23 people found this review helpful
I recommend this car to anyone that is looking for a car that feels like it came from the distant future of the automotive industry. We purchased a used Fiat 500e and we are very happy with it. We test drove about 8 Fiat 500e at different dealerships until we found one that we liked. We studied the car and read many reviews before making the choice to buy the car. The battery is the most expensive part of the car and Fiat provides an 8 year or 100,000 mile warranty on the battery.
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Fun city car, and very manageable in the 'burbs
Janis Froehlig, 04/09/2018
2015 FIAT 500e Battery Electric 2dr Hatchback (electric DD)
14 of 16 people found this review helpful
Giving this a try as a "mom car." The biggest PITA is trying to use standard driving directions. Yes, highway mileage brings out what's probably the weakest point on the car. I've gotten my mileage estimate up to 110, but that's using my own hybrid of biking directions and knowing my way around both the roads and bike paths after having lived (relatively adventurously) in my city for 20 years. There's also a driving style adaptation; I'm a chronic speeder, and one of the reasons I got this car was to self-impose restrictions on that. Simply having the kWh display has been enlightening, to say the least. (All cars should have some sort of energy-burn display). If you drive a gas-powered car, be prepared for a change. It's a good one, but a shift none the less. *** For reference, the trunk size with the seats down is about the same size as my old Forester with one huge exception: the angle of the back of the car. I use my old trunk mat, but height in the back is so seriously lacking I'm thinking of removing the interior of the trunk panel just for the added couple inches. *** Visibility from inside the car is why I bought this. It's not as good as older cars with nice big windows and narrow frames, but it's better than any of the other eCars I drove. I've given up on being visible to other drivers, frankly, so... this one is great on agility, and the horn is loud enough while still having a polite staccato. Traction in <4" of snow, on ice, and in the rain is the best I've owned (but also the newest). *** It's really fun. Charging stations are popping up in new places, I'm saving a car-payment's-worth in gas and oil changes, I can whip a u-turn right on the street and nab a really tiny parking space, and getting service simply having a newer car, even with Chrysler-FIAT, is a whole lot better than trying to fight for cred driving an older car.
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Style is Electrifying
Kirk S, 11/23/2016
2013 FIAT 500e Battery Electric 2dr Hatchback (electric DD)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I love the looks and handling. This would make an awesome commuting car; however it would be a little tight for passengers in the back seats. The typical downsides are minimal range (<100 miles), and takes at least four hours to charge from 'empty.'
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My first used car!
Jim, 03/03/2017
updated 03/09/2018
2013 FIAT 500e Battery Electric 2dr Hatchback (electric DD)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I have always purchased new vehicles so was quite concerned buying a used lease vehicle made by Fiat. But after a six months I am impressed with this little electric car! I decided to investigate leasing an electric while idling my V-8 in commute traffic, and ended up buying this Fiat. With the gas and bridge toll savings this used car will pay for itself in about 5 years, plus reduced wear and maintenance on my Jeep. The biggest downside so far is the lack of Fiat service centers.
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