Compare the2027 Kia EV3 VS 2026 Fiat 500e

For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Kia EV3 have pretensioners to tighten the seatbelts and eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision and force limiters to limit the pressure the belts will exert on the passengers. The Fiat 500e doesn’t offer pretensioners for its rear seat belts.

For enhanced safety, the front seat shoulder belts of the Kia EV3 are height-adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of driver and passenger heights. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages passengers to buckle up. The Fiat 500e doesn’t offer height-adjustable seat belts.

In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the EV3 are reminded to check the back seat if they opened the rear door before starting out. The 500e doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

Over 200 people are killed each year when backed over by motor vehicles. The EV3 Land/GT-Line/GT has standard Parking Collision-Avoidance Reverse that uses rear sensors to monitor for objects to the rear and automatically applies the brakes to prevent a collision. The 500e doesn’t offer backup collision prevention brakes.

The EV3 offers all-wheel drive to maximize traction under poor conditions, especially in ice and snow. The 500e doesn’t offer all-wheel drive.

The EV3 Land/GT-Line/GT has a standard Surround View Monitor to allow the driver to see objects all around the vehicle on a screen. The 500e only offers a rear monitor and front and rear parking sensors that beep or flash a light. That doesn’t help with obstacles to the sides.

The EV3 has a standard blind spot warning system that uses sensors to alert the driver to objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them and moves the vehicle back into its lane. A system to reveal vehicles in the 500e’s blind spot costs extra.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the EV3 has standard Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning and Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist automatically engages the brakes to help avoid a collision. Fiat charges extra for Rear Cross Path Detection on the 500e and the 500e Rear Cross Path Detection does not include automatic braking.

Both the EV3 and the 500e have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front wheel drive, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras and driver alert monitors.

The Kia EV3 weighs 884 to 1484 pounds more than the Fiat 500e. The NHTSA advises that heavier vehicles are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts. Crosswinds also affect lighter cars more.

The EV3 comes with a full 5-year/60,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The 500e’s 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty expires 1 year or 10,000 miles sooner.

Kia’s powertrain warranty covers the EV3 6 years and 50,000 miles longer than Fiat covers the 500e. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 10 years or 100,000 miles. Coverage on the 500e ends after only 4 years or 50,000 miles.

There are over 2 times as many Kia dealers as there are Fiat dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the EV3’s warranty.

The EV3’s standard electric motor produces 84 more horsepower (201 vs. 117) and 47 lbs.-ft. more torque (209 vs. 162) than the 500e’s electric motor. The EV3’s optional electric motors produces 144 more horsepower (261 vs. 117) and 122 lbs.-ft. more torque (284 vs. 162) than the 500e’s electric motor. The EV3 GT’s standard electric motors produces 171 more horsepower (288 vs. 117) and 183 lbs.-ft. more torque (345 vs. 162) than the 500e’s electric motor.

On the EPA test cycle the EV3 gets better mileage than the 500e:

			MPGe
EV3
	FWD	Wind/Land Electric Motor	131 city/104 hwy
		Electric Motor	127 city/103 hwy
500e
	FWD	Electric Motor	127 city/104 hwy
		All Season Tires Electric Motor	121 city/100 hwy

The EV3 can travel longer on a full charge than the 500e on a full charge:

			Miles
EV3
	FWD	Wind/Land Electric Motor	321 miles
		Electric Motor	221 miles
	AWD	Electric Motors	280 miles
		GT Electric Motors	280 miles
500e
	FWD	Electric Motor	149 miles
		All Season Tires Electric Motor	141 miles

For better stopping power the EV3’s brake rotors are larger than those on the 500e:

	EV3	EV3 4x4	500e
Front Rotors	12 inches	12.8 inches	11.1 inches
Rear Rotors	11.2 inches	12.8 inches	8” drums

The Kia EV3 has standard four-wheel disc brakes for better stopping power and improved directional control in poor weather. Only rear drums come on the 500e. Drums can heat up and make stops longer, especially with antilock brakes that work much harder than conventional brakes.

For better traction, the EV3 has larger standard tires than the 500e (215/60R17 vs. 205/45R17). The EV3 GT-Line/GT’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the 500e (235/45R19 vs. 205/45R17).

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the EV3 GT-Line/GT has standard 19-inch wheels. The 500e’s largest wheels are only 17-inches.

For superior ride and handling, the Kia EV3 has fully independent front and rear suspensions. An independent suspension allows the wheels to follow the road at the best angle for gripping the pavement, without compromising ride comfort. The Fiat 500e has a rear torsion beam axle, with a semi-independent rear suspension.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the EV3’s wheelbase is 14.1 inches longer than on the 500e (105.5 inches vs. 91.4 inches).

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the EV3 is 5.5 inches wider in the front and 5.5 inches wider in the rear than the track on the 500e.

The design of the Kia EV3 amounts to more than styling. The EV3 has an aerodynamic coefficient of drag of .275 Cd. That is significantly lower than the 500e (.324) and many sports cars. A more efficient exterior helps keep the interior quieter and helps the EV3 get better fuel mileage.

The front grille of the EV3 uses electronically controlled shutters to close off airflow and reduce drag when less engine cooling is needed. This helps improve highway fuel economy. The 500e doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

The EV3 has standard seating for 5 passengers; the 500e can only carry 4.

The EV3 has 22.7 cubic feet more passenger volume than the 500e (99.7 vs. 77).

The EV3 has .7 inches more front headroom, 4.9 inches more front hip room, 5.7 inches more front shoulder room, 2.2 inches more rear headroom, 7.9 inches more rear legroom, 7.8 inches more rear hip room and 7.3 inches more rear shoulder room than the 500e.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the EV3’s rear seats recline. The 500e’s rear seats don’t recline.

To make loading and unloading groceries and cargo easier, especially for short adults, the EV3 has a standard power liftgate, which opens and closes automatically by pressing a button, or on the EV3 Land/GT-Line/GT, by just waiting momentarily behind the back bumper, completely leaving your hands free. The 500e doesn’t offer a power liftgate.

The EV3 has a 1500 lbs. towing capacity. The 500e has no towing capacity.

When two different drivers share the EV3 Land/GT-Line/GT, the memory seats and mirrors make it convenient for both. Each setting activates different, customized memories for the driver’s seat position and outside mirror angle. The 500e doesn’t offer a memory system.

The EV3 Land/GT-Line/GT’s standard easy entry system glides the driver’s seat back when the door is unlocked or the ignition is switched off, making it easier for the driver to get in and out. The 500e doesn’t offer an easy entry system.

The EV3 GT has a standard heads-up display that projects speed, navigation instruction and driver assistance information readouts in front of the driver’s line of sight, allowing drivers to view information without diverting their eyes from the road. The 500e doesn’t offer a heads-up display.

The EV3’s standard power windows have a locking feature to keep children in the rear seat from operating them, but the driver can still raise and lower all of them with the lock engaged. Fiat does not offer a locking feature on the 500e’s standard power windows.

The EV3’s front power windows open or close with one touch of the switches, making it more convenient at drive-up windows and toll booths, or when talking with someone outside of the car. The 500e’s power windows’ switches have to be held the entire time to close them fully.

On a hot day the EV3’s driver can lower the front windows from a distance using the keyless remote. The driver of the 500e can only operate the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

To shield the driver and front passenger’s vision over a larger portion of the windshield and side windows, the EV3 has standard extendable sun visors. The 500e doesn’t offer extendable visors.

The EV3’s standard outside mirrors include heating elements to clear off the mirrors for better visibility. Fiat charges extra for heated mirrors on the 500e.

When the EV3 Land/GT-Line/GT is put in reverse, both rearview mirrors tilt from their original position. This gives the driver a better view of the curb during parallel parking maneuvers. Shifting out of reverse puts the mirrors into their original positions. The 500e’s mirrors don’t automatically adjust for backing.

Both the Kia EV3 and Fiat 500e offer exterior mirrors that can be folded to provide convenience. The EV3 offers available power folding mirrors, which allow for easy, one-touch folding or unfolding at the driver’s discretion. This provides added convenience when maneuvering or parking, as well as when walking past the parked vehicle. In comparison, the 500e’s foldable mirrors are manual, requiring the driver to get out and physically fold them once parked and unfold them before getting in.

The EV3 Wind/Land/GT-Line/GT has standard heated front seats, which keep the driver and front passenger extremely comfortable in the winter. Heated seats aren’t available in the 500e.

Standard air-conditioned seats in the EV3 Land/GT-Line/GT keep the driver and front passenger comfortable and take the sting out of hot seats in Summer. The 500e doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats.

On extremely cold winter days, the EV3’s optional (except Light) heated steering wheel provides comfort, allowing the driver to steer safely and comfortably before the vehicle heater warms up. The 500e doesn’t offer a heated steering wheel.

The EV3 has a standard center folding armrest for the rear passengers. A center armrest helps make rear passengers more comfortable and it can provide a boundary between children. The 500e doesn’t offer a rear seat center armrest.

The EV3’s standard dual zone air conditioning allows the driver and front passenger to choose two completely different temperatures so people with different temperature preferences won’t have to compromise. This makes both the driver and front passenger as comfortable as possible. The 500e doesn’t offer dual zone air conditioning.

For greater rear passenger comfort, the EV3 has standard rear a/c vents to keep rear occupants more comfortable. The 500e doesn’t offer rear vents.

Compared to the Fiat 500e, the Kia EV3 eliminates the need for separate garage door openers and associated risks of losing, breaking, or having dead batteries with its optional integrated Homelink® universal remote controlled from the rear view mirror.

The EV3 GT’s Smart Parking Assist can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, starting, stopping and changing direction automatically. Remote Smart Parking Assist will park and retrieve your car remotely: press a button and watch it park itself. This is ideal for tight locations. The 500e doesn’t offer an automated parking system.

and e Kia EV3 comes in four door bodystyles; the Fiat 500e isn’t available as a four door.