Fiat's new $15,000 mini EV is now on sale in the US, but it's not yet legal to drive

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TL;DR: Earlier this month, Stellantis opened US orders for the Fiat Topolino, an electric micro-car that starts at $13,995 before a mandatory $990 destination fee, for an out-the-door price of $14,985 before tax. That makes it the least expensive new vehicle sold in America today, undercutting even the base Nissan Versa by more than $2,000.

To put $14,985 in perspective: it's less than cycling enthusiasts pay for a top-tier carbon road bike, and it's roughly half of what the average American paid for a three-year-old used car in early 2026, according to Edmunds data.

The Topolino is also small enough that its footprint is close to that of the cargo bed on a full-size pickup truck.

Now, legally, the Topolinoisn't a car. Fiat describes it as a "compact, low-speed, on-road vehicle," and...

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