You are surely aware that the maximum speed authorized on French motorways for cars and two motorized wheels over 50 cm³ is 130 km/h. It is even lower in bad weather or very reduced visibility.
It’s best not to play with fire if you want to avoid a big fine, or much worse. Excessive speeding has been considered an offense since December 2025. A world-renowned manufacturer aims to prevent you from breaking out in a cold sweat… by limiting the speed of its vehicles to 120 km/h.
Fiat vehicles soon to be limited to 118 km/h due to European Union regulations?
Since July 2024, European regulations have required new vehicles registered in the European Union to have driving aids. A directive that does not particularly delight Olivier François, general manager of Fiat. He believes that ADAS, primarily designed for safety on expressways, are not particularly relevant on vehicles. primarily intended for driving in town.
« They travel at much slower speeds. It’s not the same use. I find it hard to understand why we have to install all this extremely expensive hardware: sensors, cameras, traffic sign recognition… It’s all a bit inadequate, a bit crazy, and has contributed to increasing the average Price of a city car by 60% over the last five or six years. “, rails the Frenchman in an interview with Autocar.
As a result, Olivier François says he is ready to take drastic action: limit the speed of certain vehicles like the Fiat 500, the Panda or the Grande Panda at 73 mph, or 118 km/h.
« If we take the average legal maximum speed in Europe, it is 118 km/h, so above 118 km/h it is (often) illegal, and most radars, ADAS systems and everything else have been developed so that cars can go way over the speed limit. » A certain inconsistency raised by the general manager of the Stellantis subsidiary.
Remember that many E-cars, compact electric vehicles, are already seeing their speed restricted. The electric Panda cannot exceed 132 km/h. A Citroën ë-C3 is even limited to 125 km/h. Olivier François’ interview is far from being anecdotal. It remains to be seen whether Fiat will follow through with its idea and really restrict its vehicles in the near future. In which case, many manufacturers will perhaps follow in its wake.
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