No, I would not buy this vehicle (Microlino is not a car!) for a novice driver. The risk of overestimating the speed of action combined with effectively too little crash zone is too great. The door can be cleverly shaped and made of steel, but the short front is simply too dangerous for a vehicle that can reach 90 km/h.

But for those who certainly do not fall prey to the intoxication of speed, the Microlino is a perfectly acceptable and also shapely accessory. Whether he is allowed to park across in Germany or not, he is small and still protects against the inclemency of the weather. And important: You can definitely be seen with him.

Such a vehicle built in a relatively small series cannot be cheap in terms of acquisition costs. At least in Germany, subsidies would be out of the question, and when naming a possible purchase price, the manufacturers also point out the inflationary tendencies of the components.

The Microlino is hardly related to the Isetta, since it has a sheet metal construction in contrast to its tubular frame. It also always has two wheels with a larger track width at the rear, while the Isetta has even been available with just one wheel at the rear in certain markets. It can even do without the folding roof, because if the front door is blocked, it is still possible to get out at the back.

The most noticeable difference is when you get in, where the Isetta's steering wheel swings to make it easier to sit down. ere, however, it stays firmly in place, as with the Heinkel cabin. The complex steering column is then no longer required, which improves the precision and the seating position at the same time.

One can also hope that the Microlino will be spared such a bumpy suspension as with the Isetta or the Rocks-e from Opel. The only thing you should avoid with it is the Autobahn. Imagine it driving uphill a little more arduously and behind him an unloaded semitrailer with approx. 500 hp, the braking distance of which should in almost every case be longer.

And so, at least in terms of production, the Microlino has returned to Italy, the country where the Isetta was made, not to Milan, the former headquarters of the Rivolta company, but to the CECOMP company in the competitor city of Turin, where one has probably also completely reconsidered the construction of at least the body and engine.