The incoming Grande Panda is tipped to be cheap and practical and 'a real Fiat'
The incoming Grande Panda is tipped to be cheap and practical and 'a real Fiat'The last Panda 4x4 was easy to like. The Panda 4x4 before that, as squared off as a Rubik’s Cube, was downright loveable. For a time, if you lived in the Alps, it was practically the law that you had to have one. Few cars have ever been so acutely fit for purpose.
“The best way to celebrate Fiat’s 125 years is to start writing the first pages of our future, starting with the new Grande Panda. Designed in Turin, Italy by our Centro Stile, Fiat’s new creation embodies its forerunner’s values,” said Olivier Francois, the brand’s CEO. “With the Grande Panda, Fiat now begins its transition to global common platforms that cover all regions of the world, passing on the resulting benefits to its customers worldwide.
The shared architecture he’s talking about there is the ‘multi-energy’ STLA Smart platform which currently underpins the Citroen C3 but is set to form the basis of revitalised Fiat lineup, with plans to launch a new model every year until 2027. The Grande Panda will be the first, and is set to be relatively compact at 3.99 metres long while still accommodating five people in an interior that is promised to make ‘innovative and smart use of space’.
But clearly it’s the styling that is intended to stand out. Fiat says its ‘Italian personality’ is all about ‘a subtle combination of structured lines and soft and bold surfaces that emphasise the robust wheel arches’ - although it doesn’t quibble when it comes to the obvious 4x4 reference; the lettering on the flanks is meant as a specific homage.
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