Is a $25,000 Electric Car Even Possible?

The 2024 Fiat 500e puts the $25,000 EV dream into question.

Shot on iPhone 15 Pro

[AutoFocus]

BTW Correction: There IS CarPlay/Android Auto in this car!

[ddga]

I feel like this could be the first time that MKBHD has reviewed a "normal" European car that I see most days

[thomasdesmoulin]

European here. My mum has this car. The lease is costing her 100€ / month and the electricity costs her about 100€ / year. She uses it for daily commute and normal life stuff around town. She only needs to charge it overnight once a week.

You can't beat that.

[Giovannia]

Remember this is a European car, made for European cities. The cars here are in general smaller than in the US. Parking spaces are narrow and small. And trust me (I'm from the Netherlands). Driving a Tesla Model 3 through Amsterdam is already challenging, let alone in small cities in Italy. So, it's also made this small on purpose. I'm absolutely sure batteries will become cheaper and smaller. The amounts of rare metals in batteries is declining, so they become cheaper as this is the main cost driver.

[luofubo]

one day MKBHD will discovery a world outside of USA

[aathavanmohanathas]

I was part of the team that help launch this vehicle. This car does have One Pedal Drive, you can switch the drive mode between Normal, Range and Sherpa. The last two have OPD. Also, the vehicle is equipped with wireless android auto and apple car play or you can connect via USB. Feel free to reach out

[matthewfair]

wait till this man discovers the Dacia Spring we have in Europe...

[laurapo]

It looks like MKBHD has never been in an economic combustion car either

[lang]

You say there is no Apple car play / Android Auto: the Button is clearly visible on the screen...

[dwchen]

The title should be 'Is a $25, 000 electric car even possible in the US?'
Because outside the US $9, 700 electric car that can carry 5 people is already in the market.

[robertozamcu]

Bro helppp we got this in 2022 here in Italy / Europe. Americans are like yt shorts users sometimes😭😭

[Basherqueen]

Citroen eC3 is coming out right now in EU for about $25, 000 and it's a decent small 5-door SUV/Cross Over with 200miles of range. Comfortable, save and fits 4 to 5 people. So question answered.
The US Car market is so limited, that's the problem.

[SebastianLN]

“There’s no CarPlay, no Android Auto”

*pans to show CarPlay button* 💀

[stoffr]

The problem is that you just accept that this is a $32k car while as many others have said, it is really a 20k car or even less in some countries.

[icy]

MKBHD in this video felt like those ppl in an interview that have no idea about any country outside of USA 😂

[tonoc.a.]

In Mexico we just got the BYD Dolphin Mini, basically the smallest electric car BYD builds and it’s selling like hot cakes just for that reason: it’s a usable $25k electric car. It’s a 4 door hatchback, sits 4 people comfortably, it’s got a nice design, feels well built with good materials, has all the tech bells & whistles you may want, it’s got a proven drivetrain since BYD is great with its electric vehicles, and over all of that it starts at just over $21k USD with a 186 mile range. For $23k you get 236 miles of range. It’s simply the best electric car for the price range here and it surpasses the Fiat in every spec. Don’t get me wrong, I love that electric Fiat but I do believe it’s overpriced and not as nicely specced as the European version. I don’t know how BYD did such a great job with its car, but it would be amazing if you ever got a chance to test one.

[henhouseharry]

Next Fiat 500e advert:

"Feels like my Porsche 911" - Auto Focus

[BTNBx]

In Europe you can buy the Citroën ë-C3 for 23.300€ and the battery can do 324km, so yeah, we already have a electric vehicle below the 25k!

[PolYGame]

"There is no Apple CarPlay nor Android Auto"
*Shows us the Apple CarPlay logo*

[MF_Henri]

In the UK, this is the most expensive EV in the segment. Actually maybe the Honda-E is more.