This $15,000 low-speed EV is now on sale, and it’s street-legal — SkimNews
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- Fiat put the 2027 Topolino on sale at select U.S. dealers starting at $14,985, including the destination fee, with complimentary home delivery within 50 miles of a dealer.
- Topolino measures 8 feet 3 inches—slightly longer than an average golf cart and smaller than the Fiat 500e—yet is federally classified as a motor vehicle and legal on most public roads with speed limits of 35 mph or less.
- Topolino uses a 5.4 kWh lithium-ion battery and 8 hp motor to deliver up to 46 miles per charge, with a 25 mph top speed and about five hours to recharge from a standard outlet.
- Topolino will arrive at dealers for 2027 already street-legal, unlike the first batch of 2026 models, which many dealers had sold out; Fiat is also offering a free LSV conversion kit with a rearview mirror, backup camera and pedestrian-alert system.
- Open Air joins Topolino and Dolce Vita as a third 2027 body style, adding Dolce Vita’s roll-back soft-top roof and asymmetrical full doors.
Why it matters: Buyers in neighborhoods, beach towns, golf communities and campgrounds gain an EV priced from $14,985 that can legally cover up to 46 miles on local roads. The material limitation is equally concrete: a 25 mph top speed rules out highway driving, while the 2027 model arrives without the street-legal conversion step faced by early 2026 cars.
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