Fiat isn’t known for making big cars, but the Italian automaker has never made a three-wheeled vehicle until now. Meet the Tris. It’s a bite-sized electric vehicle designed to serve businesses and entrepreneurs, like last-mile delivery, mobile businesses, and transport services—and no, it’s not coming to America.
The Tris is available in three configurations: truck, chassis cab, and flatbed. It’s 10.4-feet long, or about five feet shorter than a Honda Civic. But it has 24.2 square feet of load space, capable of accommodating standard euro pallets, and a 1,190-pound payload capacity.
The 48-volt electric motor makes up to 12 horsepower and 33 pound-feet of torque, so don't expect to win any races. Top speed is 28 miles per hour. The Tris comes packing a 6.9-kilowatt-hour battery that provides up to 56 miles of range on a single charge.
Fiat integrated the charging equipment into the vehicle so owners can recharge using any standard domestic plug. It’s not the fastest charge in the world, replenishing the battery from zero to 80 percent in 3.5 hours—but that shouldn't be an issue for most business operations. A full recharge takes 4 hours and 40 minutes.
Despite its diminutive size, the Tris has multiple storage cubbies, including a closed glove box, a USB-C charger, a 12-volt socket, and a 5.7-inch digital instrument cluster. Fiat designed the Tris for Africa and the Middle East, but it meets European homologation standards and comes with a three-point seat belt and a reverse buzzer. It even has LED lights that feature the brand’s new signature pixel design.
The Tris feels similar to the Toyota Hilux Champ. It’s another small pickup designed for businesses and entrepreneurs to spec as needed. Fiat will offer upfit services for the Tris through its commercial arm, and maybe one day, it’ll be as popular to import as those Japanese minitrucks.
Source: Fiat
