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Fiat will bring its tiny electric Topolino to the US, offering American buyers a two-seat electric car for the area that costs less than many used cars but has a top speed of just 19 mph.
The Stellantis-owned brand announced Tuesday that the Topolino is available to order from select dealers in the United States. Prices start at $13,995 or $14,985 after destination charges.
The low price is due to the fact that the cars remain historically expensive. Three-year-old used cars averaged $31,548 in the first quarter of 2026, the second-highest first-quarter price ever after the 2022 first-quarter peak of $32,164, Edmunds said.
But the favorable price has limitations. According to Fiat, the car is intended for use “outside of crowded streets”, including private neighborhoods, resorts, coastal areas and communities where there are golf carts.
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The car is available in two body styles: Topolino and Topolino Dolcevita. (Fiat)
The electric vehicle is about 8 feet long, weighs 1,073 pounds and has a range of up to 46 miles from a 5.4-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery. Fiat said it can be fully charged in about five hours using a 2.3-kilowatt AC charger.
By the end of the summer, owners will be able to add a free conversion kit that will turn the Topolino into a federally regulated low speed vehicle, or LSV.
The upgrade will increase the Topolino’s top speed to 25 mph and allow it to drive on public roads with a speed limit of 35 mph or less.
“An LSV is a federally regulated, street-legal vehicle capable of traveling at speeds between 20 and 25 miles per hour. Unlike standard golf carts, whose use is limited to the golf course, the LSV is legal for use on public roads with a speed limit of 35 mph or less,” the company said in a statement.
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The Topolino has a range of up to 46 miles and uses a 5.4-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery. (Stefano Guidi/Getty Images)
The car will be offered in two body styles: Topolino and Topolino Dolcevita.
Features include Verde Vita exterior color, 14-inch wheels with vintage-style hubcaps, LED taillights, power windows, digital instrument cluster, phone holder, bag hook and luggage space.
The standard Topolino comes with a panoramic sunroof, while the Topolino Dolcevita has a folding soft top and rope doors.
“Topolino represents a new chapter for the brand in the US, defined not only by size, but also by purpose,” Olivier Francois, CEO of the Fiat brand, said in a statement. “With Topolino we bring a feeling, a lifestyle, a reminder that mobility can be joyful, expressive and beautifully simple.”
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Fiat and Citroen electric vehicles at the Tangier Med port near Tangier, Morocco, before export, June 6, 2024. (Abdelhak Balhaki/Reuters)
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The US launch gives Fiat another electric model besides the 500e as the brand looks to expand its US customer base, according to Reuters.
Topolino was first introduced in Europe in 2023. Its name, Italian for “Mickey Mouse”, comes from one of the most famous Fiat cars of the 1930s.