FIAT Multiplay concept: body transformation, layout and confirmed details

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FIAT has officially revealed Multiplay, an unusual concept for the Paris Motor Show that can change its body configuration in just a few moves. In one setup, the developers promise an open cargo area and pickup-style functionality; in another, the comfort and flexibility of an SUV. For now, this mechanism rather than the powertrain is the main technical fact about the project.

In its official statement, FIAT directly links Multiplay to two historic models. The FIAT 600 Multipla of the 1950s carried six people despite being only 3.5 m long, while the 1998 Multipla also seated six in two rows with a body under four metres long. The new concept primarily continues that idea: extracting maximum usable space from compact dimensions.

There is, however, an important gap between the official information and some reports about the newcomer. FIAT has not yet specified the type of powertrain, battery capacity, driving range, dimensions, number of seats, production launch date or price for Multiplay. It is therefore premature to link this specific car to an electric model costing around €15,000: that figure has appeared in reports about other future compact FIAT projects, not in the official Multiplay announcement.

The newcomer should not automatically be equated with FIAT’s other compact projects either. The brand’s strategy previously mentioned the four-seat Quattrolino, and in summer 2026 FIAT officially showed the four-seat electric L7e Multiplina concept. The fresh Multiplay release describes something different: an experimental architecture whose ideas could be used for future affordable family cars.

In Paris it will be joined by more market-ready newcomers, Grizzly and Grizzly Fastback, prepared for FIAT’s return to the family C-segment. Against that background, Multiplay currently has another role: the brand is testing whether one compact vehicle can combine an enclosed family cabin with an open cargo area without requiring buyers to purchase a separate pickup.

That is why the main question for the Paris premiere is not price or even an electric motor. FIAT still has to demonstrate the transformation mechanism itself, the cabin layout and how much space remains for passengers and luggage in each configuration. Until then, there is no basis for calling Multiplay a confirmed production electric car for 2028.