Compare the2025 Fiat 500eVS 2025 Subaru Solterra

The 500e has standard whiplash protection, which use a specially designed headrest to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the whiplash protection system moves the headrests forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. The Solterra doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

Both the 500e and the Solterra have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, driver alert monitors, available blind spot warning systems, front parking sensors and rear cross-path warning.

The 500e comes with a full 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire car and includes free 24-hour roadside assistance. The Solterra’s 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty expires 1 year or 14,000 miles sooner.

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

The 500e’s tires provide better handling because they have a lower 45 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Solterra Premium’s standard 60 series tires. The 500e’s tires are lower profile than the Solterra Limited/Touring/Onyx’s 50 series tires.

For better maneuverability, the 500e’s turning circle is 5.2 feet tighter than the Solterra’s (31.5 feet vs. 36.7 feet).

The Fiat 500e may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 1400 to 1550 pounds less than the Subaru Solterra.

The 500e is 3 feet, 5.6 inches shorter than the Solterra, making the 500e easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The 500e is 7.2 inches narrower than the Solterra, making the 500e easier to handle and maneuver in traffic.

The 500e has .5 inches more front headroom and .4 inches more rear hip room than the Solterra.

The 500e uses gas struts to support the hood for easier service access. The Solterra uses a prop rod to support its heavy hood. It takes two hands to open the hood and set the prop rod, the prop rod gets in the way during maintenance and service, and the prop rod could be knocked out, causing the heavy hood to fall on the person maintaining or servicing the car.

The 500e’s rain-sensitive wipers adjust their speed and turn on and off automatically based on the amount of rainfall on the windshield. This allows the driver to concentrate on driving without constantly adjusting the wipers. The Solterra Premium’s standard manually variable intermittent wipers have to be constantly adjusted.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the 500e has a standard rear wiper. The Solterra doesn’t offer a rear wiper.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Fiat 500e has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. Wireless charging costs extra on the Solterra.