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Stellantis Unveils $13,995 Fiat Topolino EV

7/10/2026

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Summary

Fiat Launches Topolino

Stellantis launched the Fiat Topolino EV for $13,995.
The eight-foot, 1,000-lb two-seat car is a low-speed vehicle with a 5.4 kWh battery that provides up to 46 miles range and charges in five hours.
A conversion kit later this summer raises the Topolino’s top speed from 19 mph to 25 mph.
Fiat targets resorts, beach towns, retirement communities and college campuses, offering a standard trim with doors and a Dolcevita soft-top edition.

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Fiat Builds Topolino

Fiat assembles the Topolino in Kenitra, Morocco, at an MSRP of $13,995.
FMVSS 500 classifies the Topolino needing seat belts, lights, mirrors and a windshield, not airbags.
Plastic panels on a steel-tube frame replace stamping and painting, reducing costs.
An LSV kit arriving late summer 2026 adds a mirror, backup camera and a VIN.
The Topolino is $4,000 cheaper than the $18,990 GEM e2 but must be converted before use.

History

Historical Context

Renault launched the Twizy electric quadricycle at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, classifying it as a light/heavy quadricycle that avoided full crash-test rules. Its 45 km/h version became Europe’s best-selling plug-in vehicle in 2012, with 9,015 units sold, and Nissan’s 2010 concept further proved the market’s appeal, prompting other makers to adopt similar low-speed micro-EV designs today.

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Fiat Launches Topolino

Stellantis launched the Fiat Topolino EV for $13,995.
The eight-foot, 1,000-lb two-seat car is a low-speed vehicle with a 5.4 kWh battery that provides up to 46 miles range and charges in five hours.
A conversion kit later this summer raises the Topolino’s top speed from 19 mph to 25 mph.
Fiat targets resorts, beach towns, retirement communities and college campuses, offering a standard trim with doors and a Dolcevita soft-top edition.

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