MILAN — Stellantis has expanded its household of battery-electric microcars with the debut of the Fiat Topolino.
Fiat revealed the automotive’s title and a photograph Wednesday however offered no technical particulars or the automotive’s worth.
The quadricycle is a detailed sibling to the Citroen Ami and the Opel Rocks-e. The Citroen Ami quadricycle was unveiled in 2020, whereas the Opel Rocks-e adopted in 2021.
The one image of the Topolino from Fiat reveals a convertible with a canvas high and no doorways. An analogous model of the Ami, known as My Ami Buggy, will go on sale beginning June 20.
“Topolino” (Italian for “small mouse”) is the title given in Italy to Disney cartoon characters Mickey Mouse. Topolino can be the nickname given in Italy to the unique Fiat 500 that was launched in 1936, making automotive possession potential for the plenty because the Volkswagen Beetle did in Germany.
Costs of the Fiat Topolino haven’t been introduced but. The Citroen Ami has a base worth of 6,326 euros in Italy whereas the My Ami Buggy will begin from 7,910 euros.
Whereas Fiat gave no technical specs for the automotive, the Citroen Ami is 2410mm lengthy, 1390mm huge and 1520mm tall. Its 5.5-kilowatt-hour battery powers a 6-kW electrical motor giving the automobile a variety of 70 km.
The Topolino joins a category of automobiles recognized within the EU as a quadricycle. Such fashions have a high pace restricted to 45 kph and the minimal driving age is 14 years previous, so long as the individual has a bike license.
The Topolino will probably be assembled alongside its siblings at Stellantis’ plant in Kenitra, Morocco.
Stellantis stated in 2022 it might make investments 300 million euros to double manufacturing capability at Kenitra to 400,000 from 200,000 items. The plant at the moment builds the Peugeot 208 small hatchback alongside the microcars.
Manufacturing of the Citroen and Opel variants totaled about 20,000 items in 2022, with the addition of the Toppling anticipated to extend output to 35,000 to 40,000 items this yr, suppliers sources advised Automotive Information Europe.
“The all-electric Topolino quadricycle is able to contribute to increasing city electrical mobility,” Fiat stated in a launch. “It’s completely appropriate for town and other people on the lookout for a sustainable and recent mobility answer, becoming in with Fiat’s mission of offering city sustainable mobility options accessible to everybody.”