Fiat 500e charging: cost, time and range
42kWh La Prima · 2022–2026 · 400V-class architecture
- Usable battery
- 37.3kWh
- Peak DC
- 85kW
- Onboard AC
- 11kW
- 6.6kW on a home charger
- Real-world range
- 152 mi
- Plug
- CCS
Charging time, 10 → 80%
Modelled using the Fiat 500e's actual charging curve, not a flat headline rate.
| Charger | Time (10→80%) | Avg delivered |
|---|---|---|
| 7kW home (single-phase) | 3h 57m | 6.6kW |
| 22kW destination (three-phase) | 2h 22m | 11.0kW |
| 50kW rapid | 35m | 44.8kW |
| 150kW ultra-rapid | 29m | 54.0kW |
| 250kW peak | 29m | 54.0kW |
| 350kW | 29m | 54.0kW |
Why the AC numbers look low at home
The 500e is rated at 11kW, but that is its three-phase figure. Its onboard charger only accepts 6.6kW on single-phase — which is what UK homes have — so it can't reach even the ~7.4kW a home charger offers. The car is the bottleneck here, not the wall, and fitting a bigger home charger won't change it. Unusually, this is a case where a three-phase supply genuinely would help, taking the 500e up to its full 11kW. You'll also see that on 11kW and 22kW public posts.
None of this affects rapid charging: DC bypasses the onboard charger entirely, which is why the 85kW figure above is unaffected.
Charging curve
Maximum power the 500e accepts at each state of charge. The curve drops sharply above 80%, which is why most rapid-charging sessions end there.
Cost to charge on every UK network
10 → 80% session (26.1kWh delivered), VAT included.
| Network | PAYG cost | Subscription cost | Cost/mile (PAYG) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connected Kerb 54.0p PAYG | £14.10 | — | 13.2p/mile |
| Tesla Supercharger 58.0p PAYG | £15.14 | £12.01 (+ £8.99/mo) | 14.2p/mile |
| Char.gy 59.0p PAYG | £15.40 | — | 14.5p/mile |
| MFG EV Power 59.0p PAYG | £15.40 | — | 14.5p/mile |
| Pod Point 62.0p PAYG | £16.19 | — | 15.2p/mile |
| Source London 65.0p PAYG | £16.97 | £13.05 (+ £4.00/mo) | 15.9p/mile |
| Believ 66.0p PAYG | £17.23 | — | 16.2p/mile |
| Mer 78.0p PAYG | £20.37 | — | 19.1p/mile |
| Be.EV 79.0p PAYG | £20.63 | £12.79 (+ £4.99/mo) | 19.4p/mile |
| Evyve 79.0p PAYG | £20.63 | — | 19.4p/mile |
| Fastned 79.0p PAYG | £20.63 | £14.36 (+ £4.99/mo) | 19.4p/mile |
| SWARCO eVolt 79.0p PAYG | £20.63 | — | 19.4p/mile |
| Shell Recharge 82.0p PAYG | £21.41 | £13.05 (+ £9.99/mo) | 20.1p/mile |
| IONITY 83.0p PAYG | £21.67 | £12.79 (+ £10.50/mo) | 20.3p/mile |
| Allego 84.0p PAYG | £21.93 | — | 20.6p/mile |
| BP Pulse 86.0p PAYG | £22.45 | £17.75 (+ £7.85/mo) | 21.1p/mile |
| Osprey 87.0p PAYG | £22.72 | — | 21.3p/mile |
| GRIDSERVE 88.0p PAYG | £22.98 | £17.23 (+ £7.99/mo) | 21.6p/mile |
| Source 89.0p PAYG | £23.24 | £18.28 (+ £6.99/mo) | 21.8p/mile |
| GeniePoint 92.0p PAYG | £24.02 | — | 22.5p/mile |
| InstaVolt 92.0p PAYG | £24.02 | — | 22.5p/mile |
Cost to charge at home
Full 0 → 100% charge on each common UK EV tariff, using its cheapest rate. Check which tariff is actually cheapest for your usage →
| Tariff | Off-peak rate | Full charge cost | Cost/mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Gas British Gas EV Power | 9.0p (Off-peak) | £3.36 | 2.2p/mile |
| EDF Energy EDF GoElectric | 7.0p (Off-peak) | £2.61 | 1.7p/mile |
| E.ON Next E.ON Next Drive | 9.0p (Off-peak) | £3.36 | 2.2p/mile |
| Octopus Energy Intelligent Octopus Go | 8.0p (Off-peak) | £2.98 | 2.0p/mile |
| Octopus Energy Octopus Go | 9.5p (Off-peak) | £3.54 | 2.3p/mile |
| OVO Energy OVO Charge Anytime | 14.0p (EV charging slot) | £5.22 | 3.4p/mile |
| Ofgem default (any supplier) Standard Variable Price Cap | 26.1p (Standard) | £9.74 | 6.4p/mile |
Compare the 500e against another EV
Same battery, charger speed and SOC range; full data side-by-side.
About this battery
The Fiat 500e's charging behaviour above is derived from its cell chemistry and pack architecture using our own model — not copied from a third-party test database. Here's what's inside the pack and why it produces the curve you see.
Cells
- Manufacturer
- CATL
- Chemistry
- NMC-622
- Cell format
- prismatic
- Cell model
- CATL NMC 622
Pack architecture
- Pack voltage
- 400V class
- Thermal management
- Active liquid cooling
- Pre-conditioning
- None
- BMS calibration
- Standard
Pre-2024 Fiat 500e units use CATL NMC cells. Refreshed 2024+ units have moved to LFP in some markets. Mapping is provisional — Fiat specifications vary between EU production batches.
How the curve is derived: methodology. Last verified 2026-07-16.