Fiat wants in on America’s golf cart culture, and Key Biscayne could be exactly the kind of place it’s targeting.
The Italian automaker’s all-electric Topolino, a two-seat “micromobility” vehicle, is set to launch in the U.S. as a slow-moving-vehicle (SMV). This is the same street-legal category that covers souped-up golf carts like the Moke.
The Topolino base model top out at 19 mph without a conversion kit, or up to 25 mph once Fiat’s Street Legal Conversion Kit becomes available this fall, and the car gets roughly 46 miles of range on a four-hour charge.
At under $15,000, the Topolino undercuts pricier golf-cart-alternatives like the Moke by a wide margin, and appealing price on an island with more than 1,000 golf carts registered with the Village.
The Topolino’s stripped-down two-seat interior includes canvas rope doors instead of traditional windows, a design choice aimed at open-air, low-speed driving. (Photo by MaxSarotto/Stellantis)
Fiat only offers one color for now, a mint green called Verde Vita, in two trims: a standard version with doors and a sunroof, and the breezier Dolce Vita, with rope doors and a roll-top, built for “beach communities and marinas.” Sound familiar?
Whether it becomes the island’s next status ride or a passing novelty may depend on how fast dealers can get them delivered. Fiat says 2026 availability is limited.
Transportation — Key Biscayne