To optimize consumption of Fiat Panda City Cross 2022, the manufacturer has combined the engine with a six-speed gearbox, a novelty for the Panda. Consequently, the engine is very flexible thanks to the electric assistance which also reduces vibrations, especially when restarting.
Basically we are in front of one city car that goes to the suv and is also suitable outside the city. The handling on the road is good for a small city car despite the advanced age of the floor. This Panda’s favorite terrain is obviously not the road, but the city. And there it is almost perfect. Its visibility is excellent, as is the turning radius. The driver is well installed, the gear lever is within easy reach, as is the steering wheel, adjustable in height, but not in depth. So let’s see:
Fiat Panda City Cross 2022 between city car and suv
Fiat Panda City Cross 2022 is 5 centimeters higher than the traditional version of the city car. With black plastic protections everywhere, such as on the wheel arches, it is also characterized by the large front fog lights, squared with rounded corners. This boxy look with rounded corners is also the hallmark of this generation of Pandas, which gives it this attractive, simple but cheerful look.
the LED daytime running lights are located in the front skid plate. Also available is an outfit that is also distinguished by the double red tow hooks at the front, the side protectors marked Cross, the 15-inch steel wheels, the silver roof bars and the mirrors in body color.
The habitability of the five seats is as good at the rear as at the front despite the small size, 3.66 m in length and 1.66 m in width and height. The two-tone seats receive a central upholstery in ecological fabric composed of at least 37% of recycled plastic recovered from the sea or on land. Sewn with brown side stitching, they have faux leather details and the logo Cross.
The trunk does not suffer from the presence of a hybrid system as it maintains its volume of 225 liters and even 870 with the seats folded.
New engine for Fiat Panda City Cross 2022
Under the hood of the Fiat Panda City Cross 2022 there is room for the 3-cylinder Firefly petrol engine 999 cc, 70 HP, combined with a 12 V starting alternator.
With a weight of 77 kg, this compact engine it does not offer true hybridization, as it will not be possible to drive in full electric mode. But associated with the electric motor, it increases energy efficiency and reduces carbon dioxide emissions by up to 30% according to Fiat.
Specifically, the starter alternator recovers energy during braking and deceleration and stores it in an 11 Ah lithium battery located under the driver’s seat. It therefore uses it for restart and to service the internal combustion engine during acceleration providing a maximum power of 3.6 kW. The state of charge of the battery is permanently displayed on the instrument panel and a battery appears during the charging phases.
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