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Abarth 600e vs Alfa Romeo Junior

· Real-world figures, not WLTP

Abarth 600e
Photo: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0

Abarth 600e

600e Turismo

£32,495 · 177 mi

Wins 1 of 9

Alfa Romeo Junior
Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0

Alfa Romeo Junior

Junior Elettrica 54 kWh

£32,400 · 199 mi

Wins 8 of 9

Our verdict

The Abarth 600e and Alfa Romeo Junior are both electric SUVs in the small car class. The Abarth 600e starts at £32,495 in the UK and the Alfa Romeo Junior at £32,400, comparing the cheapest version of each.

The 600e is quicker, doing 0–62 mph in 6.2 s against 9.0 s.

The Romeo Junior goes further, with about 199 miles of real-world range against 177 for the 600e. On top of that, it uses less energy (3.9 mi/kWh against 3.5 mi/kWh) and has the bigger boot (400 litres against 360).

There's little between them on price, rapid-charging speed and warranty length (3 years).

Choose the Abarth 600e if you want more performance and the Alfa Romeo Junior if you want the longest range and lower running costs.

Written from the figures below, comparing the cheapest UK version of each. Other versions can differ: open them in Compare to swap versions.

Abarth 600eAlfa Romeo Junior

Price

Price new
£32,495on sale now
£32,400 (best)on sale now
Used from (estimated)
£15,4002024 car
£15,4002024 car
Price per mile of range
£183
£163 (best)

Range and efficiency

Real-world range
177 mi285 km, estimate
199 mi (best)320 km, estimate
Range today, used (estimated)
about 170 mi2024 car, est.
about 191 mi (best)2024 car, est.
Efficiency
3.5 mi/kWh178 Wh/km, estimate
3.9 mi/kWh (best)159 Wh/km, estimate
Range with one 15-min stop
189 mi304 km
213 mi (best)343 km

Charging

Rapid charging
79 kW10–80% average
79 kW10–80% average
Home (AC) charging
11 kW
11 kW
Charging plug
Type 2 CCS
Type 2 CCS
Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
No
No
Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
No
No
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
No
No

Battery

Usable battery
50.8 kWh
50.8 kWh
Battery chemistry
NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
Heat pump
Yes
Yes

Body and performance

Body style
SUV
SUV
Size class
B · Small car
B · Small car
Seats
5
5
Drive
Front-wheel drive
Front-wheel drive
0–62 mph
6.2 s (best)0–100 km/h
9.0 s0–100 km/h
Weight
1,700 kg
1,620 kg

Size

Length
4.19 m13 ft 9 in
4.17 m13 ft 8 in
Width (without mirrors)
1.78 m5 ft 10 in
1.78 m5 ft 10 in
Width with mirrors
1.98 m6 ft 6 in
1.98 m6 ft 6 in
Height
1.50 m4 ft 11 in
1.53 m5 ft
Wheelbase
2.56 m8 ft 5 in
2.56 m8 ft 5 in

Practicality and safety

Boot space
360 litres
400 litres (best)
Towbar available
No
No
Towing (braked)
Not approved
Not approved
Max payload
465 kgpeople and luggage
495 kg (best)people and luggage
Euro NCAP rating
–not tested yet
–not tested yet

Warranty (UK)

Car warranty
3 years60,000 miles
3 years60,000 miles
Battery warranty
8 years
8 years
Passes to next owner
Not confirmed
Not confirmed

Availability

Status
On sale new
On sale new
Model years
2024 on
2024 on

Green marks the better figure in each row. Range is a real-world estimate, not WLTP. Used prices are estimates. Warranty terms are UK terms from each maker’s website.

Every version

Abarth 600e

Alfa Romeo Junior