Fiat details Multiplina, a four-seat electric quadricycle concept shown in Paris
Fiat says its Multiplina concept, shown at the Paris Motor Show, fits four seats into a 3.04-metre all-electric L7 heavy quadricycle body.
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Fiat has set out the thinking behind Multiplina, a compact all-electric concept with four seats, which the Italian carmaker exhibited at the Paris Motor Show. The company detailed the project in a statement on Friday.
The brand describes the car as the missing link between its Topolino and a conventional passenger car. It is built on an all-electric L7 heavy quadricycle architecture and measures 3.04 metres long, 1.40 metres wide and 1.53 metres high.
Shown alongside MULTIPLAY
In Paris, Multiplina shared the stand with MULTIPLAY, a concept that Fiat presents as a 3-in-1 take on family mobility. MULTIPLAY, according to the carmaker, looks at how one vehicle can adapt to different needs. Multiplina instead focuses on squeezing as much space and everyday ease of use as possible out of a very small footprint.
Fiat first presented the Multiplina idea in June, placing it within its wider micromobility line-up next to Topolino and TRIS.
Inspired by the 1956 Multipla
The concept draws on the Fiat 600 Multipla of 1956, which carried six people within a length of just 3.5 metres. The aim, Fiat said, is not to recreate that model but to carry its philosophy of maximum space in minimal dimensions into a present-day setting.
Design cues taken from the original include the forward-set windscreen, the two-tone bodywork, the front “moustache” and the treatment of the rear air intakes, all reworked in a contemporary style, the company said.
Built for short daily trips
Fiat said Multiplina is intended for commuting, school runs, shopping and other short everyday journeys. The company calls this category the versatile quadricycle: four seats in roughly three metres, offering more room and flexibility than an ultra-compact city vehicle while keeping a quadricycle’s simplicity.
The carmaker added that the small size, lower weight and efficient use of space reduce the materials and resources needed, and that electrification is only one part of the sustainability approach the concept explores.
