Stellantis plans to supply the Fiat Topolino, an all-electric quadricycle car, within the U.S.
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DETROIT — Chrysler guardian Stellantis on Tuesday stated it has opened ordering for its small Fiat Topolino electrical car within the U.S., beginning at $13,995.
Whereas the Topolino resembles a small automotive such because the Fiat 500, the EV is definitely a quadricycle that capabilities extra like a golf cart.
Stellantis stated the Topolino is able to going 19 mph, with an electrical vary of as much as 46 miles. A low-speed car conversion package can increase the highest pace to 25 mph to make it avenue authorized on roads with pace limits of 35 mph or much less, in line with the trans-Atlantic automaker.
A Stellantis spokeswoman stated there will probably be no cost for the conversion package however confirmed a compulsory vacation spot price will add $990 to the bottom value, bringing the client value to $14,985.
The Topolino, which interprets to “little mouse” in Italian, is produced in Morocco. The corporate stated will probably be accessible in restricted portions this yr as a hardtop mannequin with doorways or because the Dolce Vita soft-top convertible mannequin with a rope as a substitute of doorways.
2026 Fiat Topolino Dolce Vita.
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“Topolino represents a brand new chapter for the model within the U.S. — outlined not simply by dimension, however by objective,” Fiat model CEO Olivier François stated in a launch. “With Topolino, we deliver a sense, a way of life, a reminder that mobility might be joyful, expressive and fantastically easy.”
Stellantis, which additionally owns American manufacturers akin to Jeep and Dodge, late final yr confirmed it could deliver the car from Italy to the U.S., lower than every week after President Donald Trump praised small “Kei” vehicles from Japan throughout a gathering on the White Home with Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa and different automotive leaders.
“They’re very small. They’re actually cute,” Trump stated on the December assembly. “And I stated, ‘How would that do on this nation?’ And everybody appears to assume ‘good,’ however you are not allowed to construct them.”
It isn’t unlawful to provide such vehicles in America, however they’ve to fulfill American security requirements, pace necessities and different laws.
Small vehicles akin to Fiats have traditionally not bought nicely within the U.S. In its first full yr within the U.S. in 2012, Fiat bought 43,772 autos domestically. These gross sales dwindled to roughly 1,300 Fiat autos bought final yr within the U.S.
The Stellantis spokeswoman at the moment stated Fiat’s announcement was unrelated to Trump’s feedback and that the automaker had been has been gauging buyer curiosity for the Topolino at U.S. occasions akin to auto reveals.
