The growing electric car market has made this possible the growth of a previously niche category: mini electric city cars!

Citroën revolutionized the genre with its Ami

Offer compact, energy-efficient mobile solution not new We have seen this in the past, for example with the Citroën 2CV, Austin Mini, Fiat 500 or Renault 4CV. In the era of electricity, their spiritual descendants are called Citroën ë-C3, Mini Cooper E, Fiat 500e. AND The Renault 5 E-Tech, which was unveiled this Monday, February 26, live from the Geneva Motor Show ! But for the most part, they remain quite expensive (around €25,000), so others are thinking of even more affordable alternatives. As such, Renault is preparing the return of the Twingo and will also launch the two-seater Duo through its Mobilize brand. Citroën has its AMI, Fiat its Topolino, Opel its Rocks-e, and SEAT has been teasing its Minimo mini city car for several years now. But, in addition to traditional producers, we have witnessed the emergence new players in the category. Ligier, the French manufacturer of unlicensed cars, produced the Myli, XEV – Yoyo, Silence – S04, Aixam – E-City Sport. On the other side of the Alps, in Switzerland, the manufacturer known worldwide for democratizing the personal scooter, Micro has released an electric version of the famous Isetta of the 60s: the Microlino.

Microlino Lite, the new city electric car without license

This electric city car, a wonderful interpretation of the Isetta, is only 2.5 m long, weighs 500 kg and takes two passengers and their luggage (trunk 230 l) around the city and the surrounding area. Depending on the selected battery (6, 10.5 or 14 kWh), range from 91 to 230 km, with a maximum speed of 90 km/h. If the micro-city car, available to order for a few months (and exclusively online), wants to win hearts, you’ll still have to open your wallet wide enough to afford it, because the base price is still €19,998… To better compete with the Citroën Ami, available for just €7,990, Micro is launching a more affordable option today, the Microlino Lite. It uses the winning formula of France, now available without a license from 14 years. AM license for light mopeds only, which is much cheaper and harder to obtain than permit B. Therefore, the Lite is limited to 45 km/h, its power is reduced to 12 horsepower. Positioned as a premium option, this access variant retails for €17,990, which is still very high. However, compared to competitors, it can boasts a record range of 100 kilometers on a single charge, or even 180 km in options. For comparison, the range of Ami reaches 75 km.

The new Microlino Lite is now available for pre-orderfor deliveries (assembled in Turin, Italy) scheduled for this summer.

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