To provide a small electric vehicle which reduces a dead space in a front basket, improves the storage ability in a state where stored objects are organized, and ensures an anti-theft prevention function.

A small electric vehicle 1 comprises: a handle unit 6 which is rotatably supported by a vehicle body; a front basket 100 which is provided at a front side position relative to the handle unit 6 when viewed in a longitudinal direction; and a lid member 102 which is disposed between an upper opening 101A of the front basket 100 and a lower surface 6A of the handle unit 6 so as to cover a longitudinal direction rear side portion of the upper opening 101A. In the small electric vehicle 1, a housing part 111 is provided at the lower side of the lid member 102, the housing part 111 including a housing space S located between the housing part 111 and a lower surface of the lid member 102 and allowing the housing space S to be opened and closed, .