Stellantis plans to offer Fiat Topolino all-electric four-wheeler in the US
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Detroit — Chrysler’s parent company Stellantis announced Tuesday that it has started taking orders for the Fiat Topolino small electric vehicle in the United States starting at $13,995.
Although the Topolino resembles a small car such as a Fiat 500, it is actually a four-wheeled vehicle that functions like a golf cart.
Stellantis said the Topolino can travel up to 19 miles per hour and has an electric range of up to 76 miles. The transatlantic automaker says its low-speed vehicle conversion kit increases the top speed to 25 mph, making it roadworthy on roads with speed limits of 35 mph or less.
A Stellantis spokesperson said there is no charge for the conversion kit, but acknowledged that a mandatory destination fee will add $990 to the base price, bringing the customer price to $14,985.
Topolino, which means “little mouse” in Italian, is produced in Morocco. According to the company, it will be released in limited quantities this year as either a hardtop model with doors or a soft-top convertible model with ropes instead of doors.
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“Topolino represents a new chapter for the brand in the United States, defined not only by size but also by purpose,” Fiat brand CEO Olivier François said in a release. “With Topolino, we offer a sense, a lifestyle, and a reminder that mobility can be fun, expressive, and beautifully simple.”
Stellantis, which also owns U.S. brands such as Jeep and Dodge, confirmed it would bring the car to the United States from Italy less than a week after President Donald Trump praised the Japanese small “kei” vehicle in a White House meeting with Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa and other auto industry leaders late last year.
“They’re so small. They’re really cute,” Trump said during a December meeting. “And I said, ‘How would that be in this country?’ And everyone seems to think it’s ‘good,’ but they’re not allowed to make it.”
It’s not illegal to build such cars in the United States, but they must meet U.S. safety standards, speed requirements, and other regulations.
Small cars like Fiat have historically not sold well in the U.S. In its first full year in the U.S. in 2012, Fiat sold 43,772 vehicles in the country. The number of Fiat cars sold in the United States last year fell to about 1,300.
At the time, a Stellantis spokesperson said Fiat’s announcement was unrelated to Trump’s comments and that the company was gauging customer interest in Topolino at auto shows and other U.S. events.
