Artega Karo-Isetta

Artega Karo-Isetta
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Production	2020-present
Class	City Car (A)/Microcar
Body Style	2-door Microcar
Length	4,010 mm (157.9 in)
Width	1,880 mm (74.0 in)
Height	1,180 mm (46.5 in)
Wheelbase	2,460 mm (96.9 in)
Weight	1,116 kg (2,460 lb)
Transmission	1-speed fixed gear ratio (9.734:1 or 9.325:1); direct-drive
Engine	Voltabox Lithium Ion Battery Pack producing 5.3 kWh to 17 kW
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Similar	Peel P50 Microlino
Designer	Henrik Fisker

The Artega Karo-Isetta is an all-electric microcar made since 2020 by Artega. It was released in 2021 in Germany and is expected to go on sale around the world by 2023.

Overview

The Artega Karo-Isetta draws inspiration from the Peel P50 and is in critical similarity with the Mircolino. The front-opening door, sliding side windows, leather sunroof and bench seat are remarkably similar to the Microlino’s, but the wheels and finishing touches give the whole thing more of a retro vibe. Artega also says the chassis is made from steel and that the Karo-Isetta is manufactured completely climate-neutrally in its Delbrück factory.

Licensing Issues

The Artega Karo was originally supposed to be unveiled in 2019 as a concept car named “Artega Karolino”, but was postponed due to a legal dispute which resulted in a ban on advertising which expired in 2019. In 2020, the official concept car, now entitled as the Karo, was revealed, and planned for production, but it again never went into production that year due to licensing issues.

The Karo was finally marketed in 2021, but with the name again being changed to Artega Karo-Isetta.