(Motorsport-Total.com/Motor1) – We thought Fiat was about to introduce the new generation of the Multipla – the name intended for a large seven-seater SUV. Although this will not happen, the Italian manufacturer is nevertheless reviving the shapes of the iconic model. However, not the later “mean” version designed by Roberto Giolito, but the original Fiat 600 Multipla from the 1950s.
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It will be called Fiat Quattrolino and was hinted at with a first photo during the presentation of the new Stellantis industrial plan. This is what is known so far. In fact, the Fiat Quattrolino will be the microvan version of the Topolino (not coincidentally, the two stand side by side in the photo) – and thus an option for anyone looking for an electric light vehicle with four seats and more space.
However, it probably does not yet belong to the family of new Stellantis E-Cars – at least that is suggested by the image released during the presentation, which shows no silhouette of a small van.
If it shares the technology with the Topolino, the Quattrolino would use a battery with 5.5 kWh gross or 5.4 kWh net, powering an electric motor with 8 hp. However, since it is a larger model, a stronger battery and a more powerful motor would not surprise us.
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The photo shown during the event also allows a first look at the concept that hints at the successor to the ancient Fiat Pandina. The production vehicle will be an E-Car and will be produced from 2028 at the Italian plant in Pomigliano d’Arco. It is full of details taken to the extreme – such as the lights protruding from the volumes of the hood.
Clearly recognizable is: The car is intended to remain deliberately simple in design and equipment to achieve a price of 15,000 euros. Platform and drives are not yet known; the only certainty is that the production vehicle will be electric.
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