2027 Fiat Topolino Adds Open-Air Roof and Free Street-Legal Kit From $13,995

• The 2027 Fiat Topolino holds its $13,995 MSRP before destination and adds an Open Air body style with a soft-top rollback roof next to the Topolino and Dolce Vita editions.
• Current owners receive a free conversion kit that turns the Topolino into a street-legal low-speed vehicle, and later 2027 shipments reach dealers already street legal.
• Two new colors, Corallo Orange and Luna Greige, a full-color digital cluster and free home delivery within 50 miles of the dealer round out the update.

The Fiat Micro-EV That Sold Out at Many Dealers Is Ready for Real Roads

The 2027 Fiat Topolino keeps the same $13,995 MSRP the 2026 car launched at, destination fee not included. The bigger change sits in the law. Fiat will hand current owners a free low-speed vehicle (LSV) conversion kit, and every later 2027 shipment arrives at dealers street legal.

The Topolino launched as a 19 mph electric runabout, a speed below the 20 to 25 mph LSV class. The kit lifts the top speed to 25 mph, which puts the car inside the federal LSV class. Owners of a 2026 car get the same capability as buyers of a later 2027 build, at no charge. The car’s July US launch flagged this path, with the kit due by the end of summer 2026.

Andrew Waterhouse, head of FIAT North America, pitched the car as a new chapter for the brand. “Topolino represents an exciting new chapter for FIAT in North America, bringing the brand’s signature Italian style and la dolce vita lifestyle into the emerging micromobility space,” he said.

What Changes for the 2027 Model Year

The headline addition is the Topolino Open Air, a two-door body style with a soft-top rollback roof. At launch in July, the standard Topolino carried a panoramic sunroof and the Dolcevita carried a roll-back soft top with a door rope. The Open Air adds a third roof choice to the range.

Two paint choices join the range: Corallo Orange and Luna Greige. The new full-color digital cluster updates the digital cluster Fiat listed at launch. Fiat lists no separate price for the Open Air, the new colors or the cluster, so the $13,995 MSRP is the only figure to plan around.

Fiat’s July launch list for the car included 14-inch wheels with vintage covers, LED lamps, hinged opening windows, a gear selector, luggage space, a phone holder and a bag hook. The Topolino also offers Monsterlino, a magnetic Bluetooth speaker system built with audio brand Monster. The stereo speakers attach to the car, then snap onto a phone so the music travels with the driver. Fiat lists it as available soon online at fiatusa.com and gives no price.

What Street Legal Means for a Topolino

Fiat defines an LSV as a federally regulated street-legal motor vehicle capable of speeds between 20 and 25 mph. Unlike a standard golf cart, an LSV is legal on public roads with speed limits of 35 mph or less. That boundary decides where a Topolino can go: neighborhood streets, resort communities and coastal roads posted at 35 mph or below, and not a highway or a 45 mph arterial.

The jump from 19 mph to 25 mph is 6 mph. Fiat said in July that owners could raise the top speed to 25 mph through the conversion kit by the end of summer 2026. The October announcement delivers that kit at no cost. Fiat gave no installation date, so current owners should ask the selling dealer how and when the kit is fitted.

Fiat’s description covers the federal LSV class and says nothing about state requirements. A buyer should confirm registration, insurance and plate requirements with the state motor vehicle agency before the first drive on a public road.

The Numbers a Buyer Should Know

The 2027 announcement does not restate the Topolino’s range or speed, and it announces no change to either. The figures below are the ones Fiat gave at the July launch and are the maker’s own, not EPA ratings.

Fiat lists a 5.4-kWh lithium-ion battery, a range of up to 46 miles and a full charge in about five hours on a 2.3 kW AC supply. The Topolino tips the scales at 1,073 pounds and measures 4 feet 7 inches by 8 feet 3 inches by 5 feet 1 inch. It tops out at 19 mph as delivered and 25 mph after the LSV kit. At the maker’s range figure, the $13,995 MSRP works out to $304.24 for each mile of range ($13,995 divided by 46 miles), before the destination fee.

Battery size is the limit on how far a micro-EV travels, and the pack’s lifespan is worth reading about before any EV purchase. Fiat’s own use case is short: the brand pitches the Topolino for sunset rides, coastal drives and resort communities, and points out that most U.S. golf cart owners buy their carts for purposes far beyond the golf course. Anyone whose daily route runs past 35 mph roads needs a different car.

Buying, Delivery and the Sellout Signal

The 2027 Topolino is available now through select Fiat dealers. Many dealers sold out of their initial 2026 model-year allocations, so a buyer should call ahead and ask about incoming 2027 stock and whether the unit is already street legal. Later 2027 shipments arrive converted; earlier units are the ones that need the kit.

Complimentary home delivery within a 50-mile radius of the purchasing dealer continues with 2027 purchases. A buyer who lives 40 miles from a select dealer can still have the car brought to the driveway at no charge. Fiat also partnered in July with outfitter Motori & Customs for curated Topolino editions and tailor-made customization services.

On the opening day of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Fiat unveiled a one-of-its-kind Topolino built with Italian yacht maker Sanlorenzo, at an event aboard a Sanlorenzo SX100 yacht. Its interior borrows from teak decks, with custom seat belts, genuine natural leather accents and nautical-grade wood flooring. Fiat presented it as a single show car and announced no sale or price.

Where the Topolino Fits Next to the 500e

Stellantis calls the Topolino its first entry into U.S. micromobility and says it is the first major automaker to enter the segment in the U.S. TIME named the car one of its Best Inventions of 2026 in the design category. Green Car Journal gave it the 2027 Neighborhood Green Car of the Year, the Topolino’s first automotive award, and called it an ultra-small EV with Italian style built for community travel and short local trips.

Green Car Journal also named the Fiat 500e its 2027 Urban Green Car of the Year. The 500e is Stellantis’ first retail battery-electric vehicle in North America, with an estimated range of 149 miles and a 42-kWh battery. That range is 3.2 times the Topolino’s 46 miles (149 divided by 46), and the battery is 7.8 times larger (42 divided by 5.4). Green Car Journal picked the 500e for metropolitan environments and the Topolino for community travel, which makes the two a pair of city and neighborhood EVs in one showroom.

Shoppers pricing small EVs can also read how used electric car prices now compare with gas models.

Waterhouse tied the update to owner choice. “For 2027, we are building on that momentum with new colors, a new open-air body style and low-speed vehicle (LSV) street-legal capability, giving owners even more freedom to personalize how and where they enjoy their Topolino. It’s a small vehicle making a big statement about the future of accessible, design-driven mobility.”

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