Fiat 500e vs VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric: which engine is more reliable?
According to our risk index, the VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric carries less risk than the Fiat 500e: 30/100 versus 32/100 (both moderate risk). The Fiat 500e has 1 documented serious fault, the main one being «Traction battery fire risk (2023 and 2024 recalls)»; the VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric has 1 documented serious fault, the main one being «Damaged cells in the high-voltage battery (January 2021 recall)».
Risk index
VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric
30
Moderate risk · 1 serious fault
Lower risk
The index (0–100) weights the severity and frequency of the three most serious documented faults. How it is calculated
Is the Fiat 500e reliable?
The 2020 500e's drivetrain has few declared faults in the motor, but its traction battery has been subject to two recalls over fire risk, and there are isolated complaints about AC charging. The available data is scarce: it is a recent model.[1][2]
See the 2 of the Fiat 500e faultsIs the VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric reliable?
The up! electric drivetrain has few documented faults: the only significant one is a January 2021 recall over damaged cells that affected 213 cars worldwide. The data is scarce because few units were sold.[3][4]
See the 2 of the VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric faultsSide-by-side comparison
| Item | Fiat 500e | VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric |
|---|---|---|
| Technical data | ||
| Type | Engine | Engine |
| Fuel | Electrical | Electrical |
| Displacement | — | — |
| Timing | — | — |
| Power | 95–118 hp | 54–83 hp |
| Production | since 2020[5][6] | 2013–2023[7][8] |
| Reliability | ||
| Risk index (what is it?) | 32Moderate risk | 30Moderate risk |
| Documented faults | 2 | 2 |
| Of high or critical severity | 1 | 1 |
| Worst severity | Critical severity | Critical severity |
| Main faults |
|
|
| Most expensive documented repair | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| Which versions to buy | ||
| BuyRecommended versions | None | None |
| With cautionVersions to be cautious about | ||
| AvoidVersions to avoid | None | None |
Severity of each fault: green, low; amber, medium; red, high; dark red, critical. How we rate them
Cars that each one is fitted to
Fiat 500e
VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric
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Sources
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- Tous les problèmes sur Fiat 500e 2020 (23 témoignages)Fiches-auto.fr · Reliability study · consulted 30 October 2026 · in French
- Fiat 500e: Probleme und SchwachstellenGebrauchtwagenberater.de · Motoring press · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
- Volkswagen e-up!: Probleme und SchwachstellenGebrauchtwagenberater.de · Motoring press · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
- Rückrufaktion bei VW E-Up, Seat Mii und Skoda Citigoauto motor und sport · Motoring press · published January 2021 · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
- Fiat 500e (Wikipedia, alemán)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
- Fiat 500e (Wikipedia, español)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026 · in Spanish
- VW e-up! (Wikipedia, alemán)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
- Volkswagen e-Up! (Wikipedia, inglés)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026
- Fiabilité Volkswagen Up (2011-2023) : pannes et avis des propriétairesFiches-auto.fr · Reliability study · consulted 30 October 2026 · in French