Fiat Topolino vs Micro Microlino

The Micro Microlino costs £7,995 more than the Fiat Topolino. For that premium it adds 63 miles more WLTP range and 167 litres more boot space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Micro Microlino comes out ahead overall.

The Fiat Topolino is £7,995 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £64 a year either way, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Fiat Topolino comes out roughly £7,915 cheaper overall. These figures cover list price and home charging only - insurance, servicing, tyres and depreciation will move the real total.

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 37 miles for the Fiat Topolino and 92 miles for the Micro Microlino - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Micro Microlino goes roughly 55 miles further between charging stops.

The Fiat Topolino is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 73 mm narrower than the Micro Microlino. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 1000 mm of total clearance for the Fiat Topolino and about 927 mm of total clearance for the Micro Microlino.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 90% battery health for the Fiat Topolino and 84% for the Micro Microlino. That gives the Fiat Topolino a modest edge in retained real-world range. The Fiat Topolino's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the Micro Microlino's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use.