This adorable $14K Fiat EV is coming to America but it's barely faster than an e-bike

Date:
Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0000

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Fiat's tiny electric Topolino heads to the US priced at less than $14K, but good luck driving it on the highway.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The Topolino will start from $13,995 Customers will have to pay extra to make it road legal A/C comes courtesy of removing the doors The US is about to get one of the cheapest electric vehicle s ever offered for sale, as the Stellantis Group has confirmed that the tiny Fiat Topolino will be available Stateside.

Starting from just $13,995 (plus a $990 destination fee), the compact
electric runaround features an equally minuscule 5.4kWh battery pack that delivers just 46 miles of range on a full charge. There's also a distinct
lack of creature comforts. Based on the Citron Ami, the glorified golf cart
is designed to offer a mobility solution for busy European cities, with the model classed as a light quadricycle ( category L6e ) that sees the law
regard it more like a four-wheeled scooter or moped than a traditional passenger car. Latest Videos From Watch full video here: Image 1 of 5 (Image credit: Fiat) (Image credit: Fiat) (Image credit: Fiat) (Image credit: Fiat) (Image credit: Fiat) This allows drivers as young as 14 to get behind the wheel in some European countries, and with the lack of a stereo, air conditioning, or an infotainment display (there is a smartphone cradle), the vehicles are about as basic and easy to maintain as they come.

That said, micromobility options like this are on the rise in the USA, where
a craze for golf carts seems to be sweeping the nation. You may like China's budget EV challenger just became Britain's cheapest new car Ive driven the smallest Kia EV yet and theres a lot to love about the baby of the bunch A
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According to a report by Today , residents of affluent neighborhoods are
using electric carts for everything from grocery shopping trips to school drop-offs.

Golf cart manufacturer Club Car says the market value has soared from $1 billion pre-pandemic to more than $5 billion today. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

Fiat hopes to cash in on this boom, with a range of stylish Topolinos that arguably have slightly more character than your average golf course transportation. Analysis: Cute, but not really a car (Image credit: Fiat) Thanks to its restricted top speed, diminutive proportions, and limited crash safety features, the Fiat Topolino isn't really classed as a traditional
"car" in North America.

In fact, should customers want to use it on public roads, they will have to pay for a special conversion kit to raise the top speed to 25 mph and make it street legal on roads with speed limits of 35mph or less. What to read next I've driven the Honda Super-N and I'm in love with this seriously fun EV Drivers aren't sold on the Ferrari Luce, but designer Jony Ive defends it Xiaomi's robotic charging arm is set to make EV battery top-ups easier

According to CNBC , Stellantis won't charge extra for this, but a mandatory destination fee of $990 will see the final price increase to $14,985.

The impossibly cute car, which roughly translates to "little mouse" from its native Italian, will also go on sale in the UK, with prices starting from 8,995.

Numerous models and special editions have already been touted, including a Sport edition that adds bespoke wheels, colors, and badges.

Fiat also unveiled a Multiplina concept (see above) that takes the Topolino platform and stretches it to act as "the missing link between a Topolino and
a car," according to its maker.

There's no word on when we will see that go into production, but order books for the standard micro machine are already open in most markets. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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