25 February 2019

SEAT mulls Minimo city quadricycle

A slew of electric urban mini-mobility suggestions at next week's Geneva Motor Show will include a SEAT concept that directly aims at Renault's Twizy quadricycle, writes Brian Byrne.

The Minimo concept unveiled today at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is wider than the Renault, and features proper doors for the driver and the single rear passenger.

It also has a replaceable battery pack with a range claim of 100km.

Citroen will be showing its Ami One concept, a 2-passenger vehicle where the occupants sit side-by-side.

The Geneva show has for many years had a variety of electric and mini vehicles on show, mostly from small manufacturers chasing niche markets. The Twizy brought the market closer to mainstream, and now with the might of the VW Group behind it, SEAT is contemplating a production version of the Minimo.