FIAT

Fiat Grande Panda

The new Fiat Grande Panda, the first model of the new global family, truly represents the Italian brand for its Italian design, compactness, inclusivity, and sustainability. Today, the Fiat Grande Panda makes its debut equipped with the electric and hybrid powertrain, taking on the entire B-segment, a segment where FIAT has been a leader for decades. Reflecting the brand’s signature style, the new model is an ideal fit for both family and urban life worldwide. Designed at the Centro Stile in Turin, the Fiat Grande Panda is notable for its compact size and features clean lines and a well-organized interior, making it ideal for family life and urban mobility. The car’s robust and structured appearance, along with its dynamic wedge-shaped design, emphasizes strength and uniqueness. The Grande Panda is the first FIAT built on the Stellantis “Smart Car Platform”. 

This new “family mover” is socially significant due to its flexible and versatile multi-energy platform, which can cater to the needs and expectations of customers from various markets. The Grande Panda is the inaugural model of a new family set to be introduced in the coming years. FIAT’s innovative project aims to produce this new global family on the versatile and multi-energy Smart Car platform, which is effective in every region worldwide. This approach enables the brand to develop a variety of vehicles and meet the diverse needs of customers around the globe. 

An Italian Design inspired by an icon...The Panda from the 80s is living a second life in a modern era thanks to the new model, showcasing a cool personality with iconic features and its Italian signature from the Centro Stile in Turin. This is the first time that “Grande” does not mean large: the Grande Panda is unique for its compact size—a 3.99 meters in length — below the segment average — from 1.57 meters in height and 1.76 meters in width (without mirrors), guaranteeing comfort for 5 people. The family mover truly embodies its forerunner’s values through the strength it conveys and its structured volume. Its Italian design and beauty can be seen in its bold surfaces which have been embellished by soft lines, from the robust wheel arches to the rear and front skid plates in silver. Its design has been conceived to be simple but functional and surprising, claiming the “Italianness” of which the Brand is proud thanks to the vehicle’s iconicity.

The prominence of the wheel arches, emphasized by structured lines and soft and bold surfaces, conveys a self-confident and protective personality thanks to a stable appearance. The exterior look is also enriched by many design elements that go back to FIAT’s origins as the new creation is proudly a Panda. Among them, the lettering on the car reaffirms the Brand’s roots with unexpected details such as the 3D-branded, low-relief “PANDA” letters on the doors and the “FIAT” ones on the rear. In addition, the lenticular print on the C-pillar that goes from the modern FIAT logo and the 4 FIAT stripes creates a surprising effect. The lettering also appears on the rear in a glossy black bezel, which shows the three-dimensional letters of Panda, and on the front with the FIAT logo.

Moreover, the inspiration from past trends is reflected in the PXL LED lamps, which recall the famous 80s video game, with the lamps merging functionality with style. Indeed, the captivating X design together with the black pillar finishes and the 17” diamond-cut alloy wheels with FIAT logo hubcaps result in an unparalleled combination and create a distinctive and evocative look. Pursuing FIAT’s “No Grey” initiative, the new jewel will come in seven liveries - Limone yellow, Luna Bronze, Acqua azure, Lago blue, Passione red, Cinema black, and Gelato white – which embody Italians’ colorful lifestyle and reflect FIAT’s DNA.

The firstborn in FIAT’s new family will be available in electric and hybrid versions. With a 44 kWh battery and an 83 kW e-motor (113 HP), the electric Grande Panda offers 320 km of range in the WLTP combined cycle, making it the perfect vehicle for urban daily use and weekend getaways. The electric Fiat Grande Panda boasts a maximum speed of 132 km/h and a 0-50 km/h acceleration in 4.2 seconds (0-100 km/h in 11 seconds). With the electric version of the Fiat Grande Panda, FIAT prioritized one of its essential values: affordability. The electric features of the new model allow the brand to offer a cool but affordable vehicle to those who want to take part in the electric transition but cannot invest too much in the cause.

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