Photo: Stefan Baldauf / Guido ten Brink
A very peculiar apparition sits in SEAT’s stand at the Geneva Motor Show. Called Minimo, the contraption is a motorcycle-car hybrid. Officially called a quadricycle, the Minimo is the Spanish take on a future electric mobility solution.
With no production version in sight, the concept is supposed to be a solution to city driving, combining the size of a motorcycle with the safety and comfort of a car. The Minimo measures 2.5 meters in length, and only 1.24 meters is width, making it ideal for sneaking past other vehicles stuck in traffic.
Despite looking very small, the SEAT Minimo can accommodate two people, in a 1+1 seating setup that provides the same distance between the hip point of the rear passenger and driver as in the Mii.
At the same time, SEAT says the distance between the occupants and the door is greater even than in the Ibiza.
The vehicle is fitted with all the modern connectivity solutions and is powered by Android Auto. Information is relayed to the driver via a central digital display.
As with most other electric concepts for the future shown in Geneva, the Minimo too is meant to be autonomous, as high as Level 4. This would allow it to act as a taxi service with no driver.
“The industry is adapting to changes in the way customers view personal transport. With the Minimó, the vision of our first product designed to purpose, SEAT is addressing those challenges, combining autonomous driving technologies with electric powertrain systems to create the future of urban-mobility” said in a statement Luca De Meo, SEAT president.
The battery pack fitted inside the vehicle is capable of providing a range of 62 miles (100km) on a single charge, more than enough for its intended use. The battery cannot be charged, but it can be replaced “in a matter of seconds and with minimal fuss.”
Power is sent to the road via four wheels, sized 17-inch, placed at the far corners of the vehicles.
Despite looking very small, the SEAT Minimo can accommodate two people, in a 1+1 seating setup that provides the same distance between the hip point of the rear passenger and driver as in the Mii.
At the same time, SEAT says the distance between the occupants and the door is greater even than in the Ibiza.
The vehicle is fitted with all the modern connectivity solutions and is powered by Android Auto. Information is relayed to the driver via a central digital display.
As with most other electric concepts for the future shown in Geneva, the Minimo too is meant to be autonomous, as high as Level 4. This would allow it to act as a taxi service with no driver.
“The industry is adapting to changes in the way customers view personal transport. With the Minimó, the vision of our first product designed to purpose, SEAT is addressing those challenges, combining autonomous driving technologies with electric powertrain systems to create the future of urban-mobility” said in a statement Luca De Meo, SEAT president.
The battery pack fitted inside the vehicle is capable of providing a range of 62 miles (100km) on a single charge, more than enough for its intended use. The battery cannot be charged, but it can be replaced “in a matter of seconds and with minimal fuss.”
Power is sent to the road via four wheels, sized 17-inch, placed at the far corners of the vehicles.
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