Fiat Multiplina Concept Fits Four Seats Into a 120-Inch Electric Quadricycle
Inspired by the 1956 600 Multipla, the electric concept moves to Europe's heavier L7 quadricycle class to add a back seat. Fiat hasn't given range, price, or timing.
Fiat has put numbers on its next micromobility idea: four seats in a body just 3.04 meters (120 inches) long. The Multiplina concept, which Fiat detailed in Turin on October 23 after showing it at the Paris Motor Show, is pitched as the step between the two-seat Topolino and a conventional small car, and it stays inside Europe's quadricycle rules to get there.
The name and the boxy shape point back to the 1956 Fiat 600 Multipla, which Fiat says carried six people in about 3.5 meters (138 inches). Multiplina is a much smaller companion to the Multiplay, the 175-inch family concept that led Fiat's stand in Paris and that we covered in our Paris Motor Show guide for US buyers. Both fit the heritage-first EV strategy that dominated Paris.
A quadricycle with a back seat
Fiat lists the concept at 3.04 meters long, 1.40 meters (55 inches) wide, and 1.53 meters (60 inches) tall. That makes it about 20 inches longer than the 99.6-inch Topolino. It is fully electric and is designed for commuting, school runs, errands, and other short trips. Fiat calls the format a "Multi-Purpose Quadricycle."
The category matters more than the styling. In Europe, the Topolino is a light quadricycle, limited to two seats and 45 km/h (28 mph). Multiplina uses the heavier L7 class instead. Under the EU's L-category type-approval regulation, a passenger heavy quadricycle can seat up to four, with power capped at 15 kW (20 hp) and a design speed of up to 90 km/h (56 mph). Quadricycles are approved under lighter rules than passenger cars, which helps keep size, weight, and cost down.
Fiat says the design cues are deliberate: the forward-set windshield, two-tone paint, front "moustache," and rear vent treatment all reference the 600 Multipla.
What Fiat hasn't said
The announcement gives no motor output, battery size, range, top speed, price, or production date. CAR magazine has reported that a production version is due in 2028 with a top speed of up to 55 mph. Fiat hasn't confirmed either figure.
The concept's place in Fiat's plans is clearer. Fiat first previewed Multiplina in June at a Rome event devoted to micromobility, alongside the Topolino and the TRIS three-wheeler. At the time, the company said the Topolino was Europe's leading electric quadricycle in 2025 and that it expected record Topolino orders in the second quarter of 2026, up 30% from 2025.
For American buyers, the obstacle is regulatory. The Topolino went on sale in the US in July at $13,995, or $14,985 with destination, and only as a low-speed vehicle. Federal LSV rules cap it at 25 mph and keep it on roads posted at 35 mph or less. The US has no equivalent of Europe's L7 class, so a quadricycle that can do more than 25 mph would have to meet the full Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Fiat hasn't named any markets for Multiplina.
