This marks a major shift in strategy for one of the most iconic models from Fiat. While Stellantis was still claiming just recently that the next generation of Fiat 500 was supposed to be exclusively electric, but the company now appears to have changed its plans. The future Fiat 500, expected around 2030, will not, after all, be solely 100 % electric: it will be multi-energy.
The announcement was made by Antonio Filosa, the new CEO of Stellantis, during his appearance before the Industry Committee at Montecitorio in Italy. It was an opportunity for him to confirm the future of the historic Mirafiori plant, as well as to unveil a new direction for the small Italian city car.
A strategy that is completely different from the one announced in 2024
To understand the significance of this announcement, we need to go back a few years. In 2020, Fiat launched an all-new generation of the 500 with a bold decision: to offer the model exclusively as an electric vehicle. It was an ambitious strategy designed to support the Italian automaker’s transition to zero emissions.
But the market did not evolve as quickly as expected. Faced with slowing demand for electric vehicles in Europe, Stellantis ultimately decided to adjust its strategy. In 2025, a hybrid version of the Fiat 500 was added to the lineup to revive production at Mirafiori and reach a broader customer base. This change was intended to be temporary. In late 2024, Stellantis still indicated that the next generation of the Fiat 500 would return to an all-electric lineup. Ultimately, that will not be the case.
The 2030 Fiat 500 will be multi-fuel
«At Mirafiori, following the 500 Hybrid, we’ll introduce the new 500 starting in 2030–2031. It will be a multi-energy vehicle and will come in different forms. It’s as if there were several models,» said Antonio Filosa. This is an important statement because it confirms two things: the Fiat 500 will continue to be produced at Mirafiori, Fiat’s historic birthplace, and it will no longer be based on a 100% electric strategy.
The CEO of Stellantis also mentioned several variants. It’s hard not to think of the models we already know, such as the 500 Cabrio or the 3+1, but the automaker could go even further to transform the 500 family into a truly broader lineup.
The goal remains ambitious: to reach approximately 100,000 copies per year. This figure is still far from the current reality, since, given figures for the first half of 2026, annual production could instead be around 50,000 units.
Which platform?
Before this new generation arrives, the current electric Fiat 500 will undergo a major upgrade in 2027. In particular, it will be equipped with a new battery produced in Spain by the joint venture between Stellantis and CATL. The goal is clear: to offer an electric Fiat 500 with greater range and a more affordable price.
For the generation expected in 2030, the big question now is which platform will be used. Although this is still speculation, it seems unlikely that Stellantis would repeat the decision to develop an architecture dedicated to a single model, as is the case with the current Fiat 500. The future 500 could therefore logically be based on the platform used by Future E-Car models expected starting in 2028 in Pomigliano d’Arco, notably the future Fiat Pandina and Citroën 2CV, which are themselves technically related to the Leapmotor C03.
That leaves one question: if this platform truly becomes multi-energy for the Fiat 500, will the other models based on it (Pandina, 2CV, etc.) also be available with hybrid powertrains? Or will Stellantis reserve this privilege solely for its Italian icon? As for the engines, several options exist, ranging from the 1.0L GSE—already familiar to Fiat—to the 1.2L EB2, which is used more widely by Stellantis. The decision is likely already under internal discussion, but one thing is certain: by 2030, the Fiat 500 will no longer rely on a single energy source… unless Stellantis changes its mind again!
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