Up until now, the Fiat Panda has always been well under the four-meter mark in terms of length. That will change. Accordingly, the new edition will be given the rather boastful additional name “Grande”.
With the new Grande Panda model, Fiat is continuing the story of the small car series introduced over 40 years ago. The Italian, which is based on the Stellantis STLA Smart platform, is due to hit the market relatively soon. In addition to Europe, Fiat also wants to offer the five-door hatchback in the Middle East and Africa with drive solutions that are tailored to the market. In this country, it will be available with a hybridized petrol engine and as an electric car. Details about the drives have not yet been given. Technically, however, the Grande Panda will be closely related to the new Stellantis model Citroën C3. The electric version of the C3 offers an 83 kW/113 hp electric motor, and the LFP battery with 44 kWh allows a range of around 320 kilometers. The price of the Grande Panda is also likely to be on a par with the C3, which starts at around 16,500 euros as a combustion engine and just under 25,000 euros as an electric version.Visually, Fiat has given the 3.99 meter long Panda a distinctive and unique look. The beefy adventure look with robust paneling, pseudo underride protection and roof rails is striking. There are also some design refinements such as the black front panel with pixel design and a matching daytime running light signature made of horizontal pixels. In addition, the sheet metal in the door areas features a three-dimensional panda lettering. The tailgate also has 3D lettering with the brand name.Fiat does not want to reveal exactly when the Grande Panda will be available in Germany. The sister model C3 will be available in late summer. The technically related Opel Frontera will also be launched this year. In this respect, a market launch of the Grande Panda in 2024 does not seem to be out of the question.
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