SANTA CRUZ — The 2024 Fiat 500e and 2024 Range Rover SE 7 seat LWB have nothing in common except for four wheels and country-of-origin pride.
An ideal mass-produced city car with an Italian heritage dating more than 125 years, the 500e weighs 2,952 pounds and has 117 horsepower. The Range Rover weighs nearly twice as much, has 395 horsepower and a British legacy dating to 1970.
Like the Fiat, the Range Rover began with a purpose — as a niche utilitarian vehicle. It had vinyl seats, a plastic dashboard and was designed for cleaning inside and outside with a hose…