Fiat has confirmed that its Centoventi concept, a reimagined all-electric Fiat Panda supermini for the 21st century, is going into production. The car was originally shown at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show.

The new car will sit alongside the recently released electric-only Fiat 500 in a revised line-up of the Italian manufacturer’s smallest cars.

Speaking to our sister title Auto Express, Fiat’s global president Oliver Francois confirmed that development of the new car is underway.

“At Geneva last year, we showed our other EV car, our urban baby, we are still working on it – it was not just a flash in the pan.” Francois said.

“It’s another approach to full electric. So I think we have a bright future in the full-electric approach to city cars, through the 500 and through the more non-traditional approach with this minimalist, lower-priced Centoventi that's very Panda-inspired.”

Fiat Centoventi concept car

'Centoventi' is Italian for '120', and the concept was intended to mark Fiat's 120th anniversary. When it was unveiled in March 2019, Fiat said that the car "perfectly expresses the brand's idea of electric mass mobility in the near future" and was intended to 'democratise' electric motoring.

A modular battery system allows owners to extend the Centoventi's range as needed. As standard, the battery gives a range of just over 60 miles, for city use. If a longer journey is planned, up to three additional batteries can be added (either purchased or hired temporarily) boosting range to a maximum of over 300 miles. A sliding rail allows the batteries to be fitted or removed quickly at a service centre.

