2015 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2015 Chevrolet Spark EV vs Fiat 500e

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$764/ year to fuel
119 MPGe

FWD · Electric motor (104 kW) · Single-speed · 119 MPGe · 82 mi

✓ Cheaper to run
$788/ year to fuel
116 MPGe

FWD · Electric motor (82 kW) · Single-speed · 116 MPGe · 87 mi

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, the most efficient 2015 Chevrolet Spark EV (119 MPGe) costs about $764 a year to fuel and the 2015 Fiat 500e (116 MPGe) about $788.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Spark EV
  • Fiat 500e

Side by side

Chevrolet Spark EVFiat 500e
$764 Your annual fuel cost $788
119 MPGe Combined efficiency 116 MPGe
128 MPGe City 122 MPGe
109 MPGe Highway 108 MPGe
28.3 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 29.2 kWh
82 mi Driving range 87 mi
86 cu ft Passenger volume 72 cu ft
11 cu ft Cargo volume 7 cu ft
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
10/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
7 hrs Charge time at 240V 4 hrs
Electric Powertrain Electric
Electricity Fuel Electricity
Electric motor (104 kW) Engine / motor Electric motor (82 kW)
Single-speed Transmission Single-speed
FWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Chevrolet Spark EV vs Fiat 500e across model years

  • Chevrolet Spark EV
  • Fiat 500e

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

The Fiat 500e goes farther between stops: about 87 miles on a charge, compared with 82 miles for the Chevrolet Spark EV.

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Chevrolet Spark EV has more passenger space (86 vs. 72 cu ft); the Chevrolet Spark EV has more cargo space (11 vs. 7 cu ft).

Among 36 2015 subcompact cars, the Chevrolet Spark EV ranks 2nd and the Fiat 500e 3rd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Chevrolet Spark EV or the 2015 Fiat 500e?

Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Spark EV. The Chevrolet Spark EV is rated 119 MPGe combined and the Fiat 500e 116 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Chevrolet Spark EV vs. the Fiat 500e per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $764 for the Chevrolet Spark EV and $788 for the Fiat 500e.

Which has more range?

The Fiat 500e: about 87 miles versus 82 miles.

Which has more cargo space?

The Chevrolet Spark EV, with 11 cu ft of luggage volume versus 7 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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