First look: Fiat revives 1950s Multipla for retro four-seat microcar
François said it would “play a lot on our DNA and be rooted in our style”, adding that it shows that “Fiat will be the brand within Stellantis that will really go all in on micromobility”.
The expansion into ‘urban mobility vehicles’ – the category below full-sized cars – is part of Fiat’s continued focus on small and affordable vehicles, centred around the existing 500 and Panda, the latter of which continues to be sold in Italy.
The forthcoming Grizzly is a Dacia Duster-rivalling C-segment SUV and will be the largest vehicle the firm will produce.
The Topolino was launched three years ago in Italy but is only now being introduced in the UK, where it will be priced from £8995.
Commercial division Fiat Professional also now offers the Tris, a three-wheeled commercial delivery vehicle
What was the original Multipla?
The original 600 Multipla was produced from 1956 until 1967, with Fiat shifting around 240,000 examples.
Described by Autocar in 1957 as “one of the most original and ingenious small car designs to appear since the war”, it featured the drivetrain from the 600 and the front suspension from the 1100.
It measured just 3531mm long yet could seat six people, in part because of its boxy design (we wrote that “the outline of the Multipla is no more than a modified rectangle” but praised its “attractive, chunky look”) and the fact the driver’s seat was located directly above the front axle.
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