The Conversion Kit

Everything your Fiat 500 needs to go electric.

From £15,995

A complete, pre-engineered bolt-in package — designed and validated on the Fiat 500 platform so installation is measured in days, not months.

Complete Silent Classics conversion kit components laid out
In the Box

A complete drivetrain.

  • AC induction electric motor with integrated 6:1 Gearbox
  • 13.7 & 20.5 kWh LFP battery configurations
  • Off throttle regenerative braking
  • On-board 3.3 kW Type-2 charger
  • Integrated DC/DC converter
  • Bolt in motor mounts
  • Bespoke plug & play wiring harness
  • Optional Heater, defroster & cabin control retrofit
  • Digital instrument cluster (retro-styled)
  • Full installation manual & support supplied.
Technical Specification

Old vs new.

A side-by-side look at the original air-cooled Fiat 500 against the same car running our electric conversion. Figures derived from on-road and dyno testing at our UK workshop; original car data based on factory specifications.

Original ICE
Silent Classics EV
Drivetrain
499cc air-cooled inline-two
AC Induction Motor
Peak power
17 kW (23 bhp)
35 kW (48 bhp)
Peak torque
38 Nm
160 Nm
Top speed
60 mph
65 mph
0–60 mph
~30 s
~10 s
Transmission
4-speed manual, no synchro
Single-speed reducer, no clutch
Emissions (tailpipe)
CO₂, NOx, particulates
Zero
Cabin noise at 50 km/h
~82 dB
~62 dB
Servicing
Extensive
Minimal
Inside the Kit

Every component, engineered to fit.

Tap an element to explore the specification in detail.

Silent Classics engineer servicing a Fiat 500e on a workshop lift
Annual Service Plan

Dedicated care, year after year.

Ensure optimal performance and longevity for your Fiat 500e. With expert diagnostics and software updates, we provide the dedicated care your electrified icon deserves — year after year.

  • Expert diagnostics
  • Software updates
  • Annual health check
Owner Reviews

Fitted. Driven. Proven.

Real kits, in real cars, in real garages. Here's what owners say after living with a Silent Classics conversion.

4.9 / 5

Average owner rating

Two women standing beside a classic red Fiat 500
Two summers of coastal driving and 6,000 km later, it has never missed a beat. I charge it at home overnight and simply drive. My mechanic hasn't seen it once — that's still strange to me.

Elena Rossi

1972 Fiat 500 L · Liguria, Italy

Verified owner

I've owned my 500 for twenty-two years and I was terrified of ruining it. The kit went in over three weekends with no cutting, no welding, nothing irreversible. It drives like the car always should have — the same little chassis, just quiet and instantly eager.

Michael Harrington

1971 Fiat 500 L · Dorset, UK

Verified owner

The build quality is the story here. Everything is labelled, every loom is the right length, the mounts line up first time. It looks like a factory installation when the engine lid is up, and that matters at shows.

Daniel Brooks

1968 Fiat 500 F · Cheshire, UK

Verified owner

I fitted it myself in my own garage. The documentation is genuinely excellent and when I got stuck on the throttle calibration someone picked up the phone on a Saturday. That support was worth the price on its own.

Tom Wexler

1970 Fiat 500 L · Yorkshire, UK

Verified owner

Range is the honest surprise. I expected the claimed figure to be optimistic; in mixed real-world driving I comfortably see 105–115 miles, and hills no longer worry me.

Peter Vandermeer

1969 Fiat 500 F · Utrecht, Netherlands

Verified owner

My wife wouldn't drive the old car — the noise, the fumes, the clutch. It's now hers more than mine. That is the whole point of this conversion, and it worked.

Andreas Keller

1973 Fiat 500 R · Bavaria, Germany

Verified owner

50+

Kits delivered

Worldwide

SHIPPING PARTNERS

12 months

KIT WARRANTY

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