It is no surprise that a new Fiat Panda is coming. But the fact that the new Fiat Panda will be more expensive than ever takes some getting used to. And yet you laugh at everyone, if not almost everyone.
Those who are a bit older will probably remember the advertising slogan of the first generation Fiat Panda. ‘With a Panda you laugh at everyone’, was the slogan with which Fiat wanted to emphasize in the 1980s how smart the Panda was. He was frugal, could take a lot of luggage with him and whoever flattened the chairs had a double bed and did not have to sleep on the couch in the living room when he had a fight with his partner.
What you also laughed at other motorists was the purchase price. You had one for about 10,000 guilders, about 5,000 euros. However, the new Fiat Panda will be a lot more expensive and probably the most expensive Panda ever, just under 25,000 euros. Fiat CEO Olivier François said so insideevs.comwithout mentioning the word ‘Panda’ by the way.
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Fiat Panda goes electric
Still, the higher purchase price is good news. The Panda becomes electric and then 25,000 euros is suddenly a lot more attractive. The words used by the CEO of Fiat are ‘an affordable electric Fiat that has to compete in Europe with Renault and cheap electric cars from China’. With Renault, the CEO refers to the Dacia Spring and the new Renault 5.
More good news is that it will be an electric car without fuss, François promises. Because no matter how fun digital exterior mirrors, vegan leather and mood lighting with a choice of 5 million colors are, you’re not really waiting for it.
Traits of the Fiat Panda
François further says that the car is inspired by the Fiat Centoventi unveiled in 2019, which in turn has traits of the Fiat Panda. We dare to put our hands in the fire for the car to be called Panda. This makes it the successor to the current Fiat Panda, which has been in production for more than 10 years.
Range of 300 km
Olivier François also said it is “highly likely” that Fiat’s affordable electric car will share its platform with the new Citroën ë-C3. After all, both brands are part of the large Stellantis group. That Citroën also promises to get a price of less than 25,000 euros. The range is an acceptable 300 kilometers.
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Save the date
Finally, the CEO of Fiat has said that Fiat’s new affordable electric car will be presented in July 2024. During the unveiling of the Fiat 600e, we heard the exact date, namely Thursday, July 11, 2024. On that day, Fiat will be exactly 125 years old.
Fiat Panda private lease
For the time being, however, we will have to make do with the ‘old’ Fiat Panda. You can have the Italian hatchback with a private lease for a fixed monthly amount. Check out our comparator for the best Fiat Panda private lease deal.
2023-08-08 11:00:00
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