Author: Radomskyi Maksym VasyliovychFiat Multiplay is a “3 in 1” concept that Fiat unveiled at the 2026 Paris Motor Show: a 4.45-meter vehicle combining minivan space, SUV character, and pickup capability. The rear section of the roof, together with the third row of seats, slides forward, and the seven-seat (6+1) family car turns into a four-seat pickup with an open cargo bed. This is not a precursor to a specific production model but, as Fiat puts it, a “laboratory of solutions for the mobility of the future”; the brand has not disclosed the powertrain.
Contents
- Where and when Fiat Multiplay was shown
- How the minivan turns into a pickup
- What they came up with in the cabin
- Why the concept recalls Fiat Multipla
- Will there be a production model, and with what engine
Where and when Fiat Multiplay was shown
Stellantis held a separate presentation on the evening of October 11, 2026, on the eve of the opening of the Paris Motor Show, and showed six concepts: Alfa Romeo Cuorerosso, Citroën 2 CV Concept, DS F3VER, Fiat Multiplay, Opel STX Concept, and Peugeot RCZ Vision. The show opened to the press on October 12; for visitors it runs from October 13 to 18. We have already written about Multiplay’s neighbor at the presentation—Opel STX Concept—and the overall picture of the exhibition is in our обзор of the Paris Motor Show 2026.
Another Stellantis brand never showed up in Paris: Maserati, from which a new concept had been expected, did not come to the show. Stellantis head Antonio Filosa promised that the brand’s plan will be presented in December in Modena, and Maserati chief Santo Ficili confirmed that a concept will be shown there—a forerunner to the Levante replacement.
How the minivan turns into a pickup
The key idea of the concept is the architecture Fiat called Metamorfosi. It is built around the rear pillar (the C-pillar): the rear roof section moves on guides and, together with the third-row seats, slides forward. The result is two modes:
| Mode | Seats | What happens to the body |
|---|---|---|
| Family (MPV / SUV) | 6+1 | enclosed three-row cabin, with an extra “+1” seat in the second row |
| Pickup | 4 | rear module slid forward; an open cargo bed at the back; the cab becomes a double cab |
The cargo section is engineered like a real pickup: a split tailgate, a retractable bed cover, and a cargo tie-down system on a modular floor. The rear roof spoiler rotates and reveals an integrated mount for two bicycles. Fiat suggests the bed for bikes, sports gear, and bulky items.
From the outside, Multiplay looks like an evolution of the Fiat Concept Pick-Up 2024: a shorter hood, a different glasshouse line, pixel LED headlights in the Grande Panda style, high ground clearance, and plastic cladding on the wheel arches. The body is finished in a bright green color.
What they came up with in the cabin
The Multiplay cabin is a set of experimental solutions for a family with children and pets:
- Petsenger is an additional “+1” seat in the second row without a backrest. You can place a child seat on it, seat a dog, or use it as a table or a box. Part of the cushion unclips and becomes a leash, and a fold-out water bowl is hidden in the door.
- Sunseat—when parked, the front passenger seat folds into a lounger, with the dashboard serving as the backrest and a panoramic roof overhead.
- A yoke steering wheel and a horizontal dashboard that the designers compare to the line of the Mediterranean horizon; a display that disappears when the car is switched off.
- Upholstery made from mono-material textile, knitted on 3D machines without seams—this reduces waste; in areas for children and pets there is a water-repellent coating.
The cabin colors are described differently: Designboom writes about a “watermelon” palette—red, pink, and turquoise shades with a pink floor; Carscoops describes a mostly orange interior with green accents.
Why the concept recalls Fiat Multipla
The name and the six seats are a direct reference to two Fiat models. The first is the Fiat 600 Multipla of the 1950s, which at a length of around 3.5 m carried six people in three rows. The second is the 1998 Multipla: six seats in two rows of three at a length of 3,994 mm. The modern Multiplay is longer—4.45 m, meaning shorter, for example, than the Jeep Compass—and instead of simple capacity it offers body transformation.
The concept continues Fiat’s line of practical family cars: the brand has already announced the family crossovers Fiat Grizzly and Grizzly Fastback.
Will there be a production model, and with what engine
Fiat says outright that Multiplay is not a precursor to a specific production model. Individual solutions from it may appear in future cars, but the brand does not name dates or plans. The platform and powertrain have not been disclosed either. Carscoops suggests it is an electric vehicle because there seems to be too little space up front for an internal combustion engine, but that is only the journalists’ take. The same outlet mentions a possible production pickup based on the Fiat Concept Pick-Up—also without official confirmation.
Separately, about a common confusion: Multiplay is not a quadricycle. A different Fiat project is being prepared under quadricycle regulations, Multiplina based on Topolino; Auto Express only speculated that Multiplay could “grow” out of it.
There are, of course, no accessories for the concept—it is a show car. The images in the article are illustrations based on Fiat’s description, not factory photos.
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