The Fiat Tipo has been discontinued in the UK as part of Fiat’s comprehensive revamp of its vehicle range.

The family hatchback and estate models will be indirectly replaced by the new 600e electric crossover.

With the departure of the Tipo, the only non-SUV cars currently available from Fiat in the UK are the 500 and Panda.

Although it was never a significant part of Fiat’s UK business, the Tipo was outsold by its city-car siblings and the similarly sized 500X crossover.

However, the car remains on sale in other markets worldwide.

Fiat has stated that its focus is on electric urban mobility, and the indirect replacement for the Tipo in the UK will be the 600e, which is set to be released next month with a starting price of £32,995. It will compete with the Kia Niro EV and Volvo EX30.

The 600e will also serve as a more direct replacement for the combustion-engined 500X.

Prior to its discontinuation, the Tipo, which was launched in 2015, was available in the UK starting at £28,745 or £29,245 for the Cross variant.

In 2021, the Tipo was one of four Fiat models offered with a mild-hybrid powertrain, but it could also be purchased with a 93bhp pure-petrol engine.

With the retirement of the Tipo, Fiat no longer has a direct competitor to models like the Ford Focus and Vauxhall Astra. However, it is understood that Fiat is developing an electric supermini, expected to use the same EV platform as the Vauxhall Corsa and Peugeot e-208, as a spiritual successor to the old Fiat Punto supermini.