With this concept, Fiat aims to bring back to life an icon from the 1950s

There are some names we thought had been consigned to the history books for good. Yet, seventy years after the debut of the first Fiat 600 Multipla in 1956, the Italian automaker has just unveiled a concept car directly inspired by it: the Multiplina.

Unveiled at an event in Rome dedicated entirely to micromobility, this concept study marks a significant step forward for Fiat. Because what we have called until now Quattrolino It now seems to have found its definitive identity.

From the Quattrolino to the Multiplina

A few weeks ago, we mentioned the arrival of a future Fiat Quattrolino, a small four-seat electric car set to be positioned between the Topolino and a true city car. At the time, the Italian automaker had released very little information.

Today, Fiat is lifting the veil a bit with the Multiplina Concept. Olivier François, CEO of Fiat, explains that the brand aims to build a true micromobility ecosystem centered on the Topolino, the TRIS utility vehicle, and this upcoming new model. The Multiplina is thus described as «the missing link between a Topolino and a car»—a definition that perfectly sums up its philosophy.

A successor to the Fiat 600 Multipla

The name was obviously not chosen at random. The 1956 Fiat 600 Multipla was one of the first minivans in automotive history, offering a surprising amount of interior space in an extremely compact package.

The new Multiplina embodies this spirit. Fiat describes its architecture as «smart and human-centered,» designed to maximize available space. The first images show a vehicle with a very vertical profile, featuring a forward-leaning windshield, large glass surfaces, and a four-seat cabin.

Visually, the concept borrows several elements from the Topolino, with its smiling front end and round headlights, while also resembling a small, modern Fiat 500. Overall, it looks like a cross between a quadricycle and a traditional car.

A car… that might not actually be one

This is probably the most surprising aspect of this new model. The future Multiplina would not be a car in the traditional sense, but a heavy quadricycle in the L7 category. In other words, it could incorporate some of the Topolino’s technical architecture while offering four seats and a much more versatile interior. This would allow Fiat to keep development costs down and maintain a particularly attractive price. Early estimates suggest a price of around 15,000 euros, which would make it one of the most affordable four-seat electric vehicles on the European market.

Seventy years after the original Fiat 600 Multipla, Fiat seems intent on reviving one of its boldest ideas: offering a simple, compact, spacious, and affordable vehicle. It remains to be seen whether European drivers are ready to embrace this new take on urban mobility.