Fiat started accepting orders for the all-new Topolino in Italy, with prices starting from €7,544 ($8,065) for the closed-roof model. The Italian brand has already received more than 10,000 pre-orders for the electric heavy quadricycle, which is heavily related to the Citroen Ami and Opel Rocks Electric twins.
According to Fiat’s Italian website, the estimated delivery date for the Topolino is 19 weeks, with the first examples set to reach buyers in January 2024. The automaker introduces online tracking from the initial order until the home delivery, so owners know the exact location of their heavy quadricycle at any given time until then.
To simplify the ordering process, Fiat offers the Topolino in any color, as long as it’s Vita Green, with a single option for the retro-style wheels, and a single interior. However, it will be available with a retractable canvas roof or a closed glass roof, and with or without doors. Other optional extras will include the Rear Carriage, the Dolcevita Box (fabric band for storing items), the chrome effect mirrors, and several accessories (seat covers that double as towels, a USB fan, a Bluetooth speaker, a thermal water bottle etc.)
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The €7,544 ($8,065) starting price of the Fiat Toplino (including local government incentives) makes it slightly more expensive compared to the Citroen Ami which starts from €6,930 ($7,407) in the same market. Alternatively, the model can be bought via a down payment of €2,582 ($2,759) and 48 monthly installments of €39 ($42) which is the equivalent of a monthly public transport pass in Italy.
Fiat said that both the open and closed versions of the Fiat Topolino will be available to order in Italy, France, and Germany by the end of 2023.
The tiny EV is 2.53 m (99.6 inches) long and comes fitted with a single 8 hp (6 kW / 8 PS) electric motor and a 5.5 kWh lithium-ion battery. Top speed is set at 45 km/h (28 mph), while the driving range is rated up to 47 miles (75 km) on a full charge. Thanks to the rules that apply to the heavy quadricycle segment, it can be driven by teenagers as young as 14 years old without a driving license.
