Should You Buy a FIAT PANDA 4X4? (Test Drive and Review MK3 Twin Air)
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The only car channel that does normal everyday cars. Keep up the good work mate 👍
Yes, most people don't need a Ferrari.
Hmm, try Hubnut or Furious Driving. I think you'll find they feature "normal" cars as well. Whatever, I love the variety of this channel; silly gas guzzling Range Rovers alongside cheap city cars like this. Fabbo!
@@smoothmicra I can confirm both of those are excellent channels as well, especially if you're into old British cars like me. :)
Saying HubNut does normal cars is a stretch
This and car throttle are the only channels I hunt through to see if they have any new videos.
It's funny to think that, proportionally, more Fiat Pandas go offroad than Range Rovers do
just go to the Italian Alps and you see them in their natural habitat on small dirt moutain roads and wine/fruit farmers fields hugging the moutains.
The other 4x4 you see often is a Piaggio 4x4 microvan simular to the microvans they use in Japan.
The Police, firedepartment, comunal services and ofcourse doctors use them too.
Yes there are also some other bigger 4x4 like the Mercedes G and Landrover/cruisers who are used but those are the utilitarian versions not the luxury ones.
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@@markiebud247 Yup thats the natural habitat of the Turin mountain goat 😁
Range Rovers are always off road in the garage being repaired, FIAT 🐼 4X4 RULES.
True story.
Said in my best David Attenborough voice. “Now here we have the Panda in its natural habitat avoiding petroleum stations”
😂😂🤣🤣👍💯.
Very, very underrated car. Over the time I had over 34 cars, but the Panda 4x4 twinair is in top 5 of them. It is practical, hugely dependable and amazingly fun to toss anywhere you can think of. I daily one and i can honestly say it would be the perfect car for 99% real world motoring situations, city, mountain, beach, adventure and even motorway.
The Panda 4x4 has always been a cracking little car... I was really waiting (hoping) you`d just turn off the road and drive it straight up a field !
Most fields are private land.
@@EinkOLED True... But i`d still liked to have seen it...
Me too
I love the little Panda. How much cooler than a Countryman?
Infinitely cooler
The countryman is a dreary SUV, the Panda is a proper hatch with a proper, permanent 4x4 system, like it has been from 1984
@@DavidColex I think the Mk 3 is another 'intelligent' four wheel drive system that kicks in when needed, rather than a permanent one?
I have a normal 2wd Panda from 2012.
No issues, not a single tiny issue in ten years! Unbelieveble!
Most reliable car I’ve ever had.
And in my life I’ve had:
3 Alfas, 2 BMW, 2 Citroens, many other Fiats, 2 Autobianchi…
Panda is a fantastic little car
Would love one with winter tyres on to sail past everyone else on a snow day.
@Christ in Shades I have Nexen and Hankook all-season, Mud & Snow, 3-Peak tyres on three cars. First thing I do; on with the All-seasons. Worth every penny.
I sail past everyone else on a snow day on the standard Goodyear 4Season tyres in my twinair Cross. Excellent offroad as well, I get places where friends in a pickup just can't pass.
@@terencejay8845 I also can vouch for the Hankook Kinergy all season tyres very good in winter as well as wet weather and superb in the dry also! I have them fitted to my Fiat Panda 4x4 all round.😎👍
Great cars in the rough and snow, don’t mock it it will piddle on most 4x4🚗🏴☃️
Only because it's so small and light.
Range Rover included !
@@Exisles Not much of an achievement there tho... 😅
We hired one a couple of years ago , mainly because it was about the only car available , to do a daily drive to ski slopes . We didn’t have high hopes but it was amazing climbing up the steep unsalted access road with four adults and ski gear on the roof. We had huge respect for the car by the end of a week, never missed a beat and would start however cold and icy .
Never been a Fiat fan but could see me owning a Panda 4x4 , another great video 👍
I had two MK1 4x4 pandas in the 80s and 90s and now a 4x4 cross 2019. The perfect car for up here in the Scottish Highlands. Unstoppable in the snow and great fun passing all the stuck £50K cars spinning their wheels when the snow arrives
Fiat has always been building good engines. My first car was a 45 HP Uno with that 800ccm fire engine. It was still running strong with 250k kilometers. but unfortunately there was no metal left under my butt because of the rust. but that engine didn't burn a drop of oil still. RIP.
Agreed Fiat made/make great engines.
Sadly had a bad experience with my panda, it had the 1.1 petrol engine which gave problems within first 2000 miles, the dealer and fiat customer services were diabolical it took 7 weeks and two dealerships to sort it when it was diagnosed with having 2 miss matched pistons,a few thousand miles and six months later i could hear engine sounding not right so sold it with less than 8000 on clock.....
tuvla[ the Fire Engine in the Uno was 999cc. Engines were strong in those day but the gear lever used to be a bit of a lucky dip. It was downhill after that for FIAT group.
I had one as well, from brand new in 1988 - more metal on a baked beans tin but the engine was fabulous and utterly reliable.
@@steve1962 yeah you definitely didn't wanna have an accident in that thing. Fun fact: many Uno keys worked also in other Unos. My cousin's BF had an Uno too and I was able to start it with my key.
Oh wow I've been hoping you would review one of these!! 😎👍😊
I've had a Fiat Panda 4x4 Antarctica for over a year now, it has the same 875cc 2 cylinder twinair turbo engine. The little 0.9 engine was the thing I was most apprehensive about prior to buying but honestly with 85bhp and such a light car, makes for quite a nimble little performer!! You quickly forget it is a small capacity engine, the 6 speed box definitely helps to keep the revs in that 'happy zone'.
I would definitely recommend the winter pack, and look out for optional extras such as reverse sensors etc There are a few special editions that have various extra options as standard, mine came with rear privacy glass, Bluetooth etc
Pros- Economical to run and own, cheap to service, £30 annual road tax, cheap and plentiful parts shared with the 500 and punto!
What I like most about our Panda, it is unique, I've never seen another exact model while out and about, only seen 2 other 4x4 models and they were the cross version with different front and rear ends!
It's quirky, robust and above all lots of fun to drive and that roaring engine note is very grin inducing, it's hard not to rev it through the gears!
I've had 54mpg out of it but expect mid 40s as an average.
Cons- smallish boot, not great leg room in the back, ours has 3 seats in the back but I can't imagine 3 adults being very comfortable in the rear?
However, its mostly just me and the wife and our small pet dog Max, occasionally have a couple of grandchildren travelling in the back and it's fine for space!
In conclusion it's the perfect urban warrior, city car for us, with the ability to tackle those weekend warrior adventures wherever you choose to take it. 😎👍
I was gobsmacked at the tax bracket on the 0.9 engine panda 4x4 cross and the emissions are more than my 1.4 Abarth @180bhp
@@roberthowell3737 I think they changed the tax bracket after 2017 or so, mine is a 2014 and is fixed at £30 per year road tax.
Is yours higher, around £170 ish?
@@pdtech4524 yes... the new panda cross comes in @ £150 I think that’s due to its emissions. Still fancy swapping my Abarth for one though🤔
@@roberthowell3737 Ah right, I guess £150 is not bad really compared to some SUV type 4x4 vehicles!
They're trying to steer owners towards EVs so had to increase these smaller capacity engined cars.
Mine at £30 is ridiculously low really 😳 I'm sure I used to pay more for a 125cc motorbike way back years ago lol😁
I'm sure you could pick up a very low miles 2017 cross and enjoy the £30 tax break lol👍😎
I love the green colour! I do like a green car. My mum had a F reg 1988 panda fire model, white with a green interior, that was a fun little car and never missed a beat. I do like your jumper too.
I only buy green cars, the classiest spec.
Alex yeah my mum had a Mk 1 1000cc FIRE, years ago. Always remember how cheap but cheerful it was. Especially when my Mk1 Capri 3000 GTXLR was off being restored to its original glory.
@@donlaight5943 do you still have the Capri? Worth a bomb now
Allan Prits nah with in a week of it coming out of restoration some bloke made me an offer I couldn't refuse. It did look like a million dollars tho, glacier white, green tinted windows and white leather interior. Truly a stunning car in the day.
@@donlaight5943 white really suits a mark 1. XLR Spec too!
I had the original 4X4 panda, and it was a tank, I could go anywhere with it, having spent years in the army and driving land Rovers, I am certain I could put my Panda where even a Land Rover would struggle. It was great in the snow as well. I seem to remember the tyres were expensive (Dunlop town and country tyres) but that was what really gave it that go anywhere ability. If this new Panda is anywhere near as good, I would highly recommend it.
Panda 100hp was the one! 👌
I used to have one of those,very nice car but awful ride,you felt every single bump & pebble in the road.
Me too, fantastic on smooth roads and great fun at traffic lights and roundabouts as you rocketed off, pricey fast cars were suddenly looking at your pipes and very unhappy seeing a Panda going faster than them, up to 50 it could show most things up unless they were ready for it. If they could have sorted the suspension over bumps would have been a great car but it was always a lot of fun.
The wife had a 100hp for 7 years before swapping it for a TA 4x4, The 4x4 wins hands down for comfort and is only slightly slower away from the lights. Plus the fun factor in the snow means that the 4x4 wins out of the two.
In the Italian Dolomites, I’m pretty sure this is the only car you’re allowed to buy. So many people have them. 😂 I can see why though, they’re perfect for that region!
😃 You are right. That's it. Climbs everywhere like a kid.
The car that gets most Italian ski instructors to work.
And the girls back to the chalet :)
@@martinslawther5626 guys*
*is the Dacia Duster
Do Italians work?
and the french farmers
I have the 1.3 diesel cross on a 2015 plate and I absolutely love it, the feeling you get when in snow and there’s a £50,000 + 4x4 slipping and sliding all over in snow going nowhere fast and in a panda 4x4 you fly by with a big grin upon your face! If I’m correct I think it was 2015 when they sadly stopped making the diesel models, I was fortunate that when I got mine last year it only had done 13,000 miles so I have many more years of very cheap motoring, and if anyone is thinking of getting one I’d definitely go for the winter pack as there’s nothing better than heated seats to take that chill off.
This is no doubt the best small car I’ve ever owned and I can even get a large double dog box in the back, with the seats down granted but there’s only me and two black labs and this car does me fine and we’ve never been stuck yet.
they stopped the diesel in 2018
They really are great cars. We live in rural Ireland and we've had ours since new ( in-fact, it's exactly the same year and colour as your test car) It's been absolutely brilliant . No problem with it all . Best car Fiat make!
Had a panda and loved it,needed something bigger so got the 500l and love that ,after having lots of different makes over the years ive been buying Fiat since 2013 and can honestly say they are great fun cars and have yet to have any trouble with any of them,if they keep their prices low i will be buying another. Forget those boring same old German cars or problematic French one's the Italians certainly know whats needed in a smart stylish quality car go on get one you wont be sorry.
I know only one owner of this model, a diesel. He is a retired farmer who ran pickups for decades. Bluntly he loves it, he put a set of knobblys on and it goes anywhere my Mitsubishi will, probably a bit further in mud tbh. Turning up on shoots with the "big 4x4" set in a small and capable car shows off what they are. Brand snobs. Nothing wrong with small 4x4's. Brill review again thanks, the best motor reviews on the tube.
A nice positive review. You've got the best engine option there which I don't think was emphasised enough - it's the best option for people using the cars for more off-road driving; the diesel is sluggish and has no where near enough low down torque, due to it's turbo. The entry angles on the newer MK4s are slightly better than the MK3s as you briefly touched on aswell. The 4x4 system IS clever, but sadly nowhere near as good as the manual systems found in the first generation MK1 and MK2. Would have been nice to see you take it through some rough terrain but understand it's borrowed! We have a number of these in our club and they do just fine keeping up with the classics. I you ever want to bring one along to get muddy please get in touch!
We have to pick you up on a small error im afraid - your Panda is a MK4 (3rd generation), not a MK3 (second generation), MK1 and MK2 cover the first generation. Keep up the good work and stay safe.
Pandas are fabulous little cars, so underrated.
And deadly.........
...to bamboo
@@davidspencer7254 lool, nice one
Used to know someone with an 80s 4x4 one of these. It went places other 4x4s couldn't.
My father has it. On a Xmas eve two years ago, we were heading for a party at a hunters lodge up the mountain and it started snowing heavily. We came across couple of different SUVs that were stuck and we just went pass them without any trouble. It is like a little mountain goat, hardly any obstacle for it.
The engine on this wee car is evidence of car development. Back in 1981, I bought a Masda 323GT, brand new it was 86 bhp 4cly 1600cc now 2 pot gets 80bhp amazing
Haha thats right
Right. My 3 cylinder Mini Cooper's engine develops more power than the legendary Buick/Rover V8!
I love the little Panda when I worked for Fiat I had a choice of cars and I chose either the 4x4 or the Cross and first 2 was a bright yellow Cross in the 1.3 diesel then I had a green 1.3 diesel 4x4 and a Blue 4x4 twin air.
They was such good fun to drive and always made me smile and I was in my mid to late 20s
I had a normal FWD Panda for 10 years, and it was the most reliable car I've ever owned, and solid as a rock. It saw me through six jobs and 40,000 miles. I miss that car.
Fiat sells them now with 2000 euro down price. You could catch em for good price still
Awesome, bought the Cross version in Tuscany Green new a couple of months back. Great car, the little TwinAir engine does make you smile! Also had a 500X Cross Plus 2.0D 4x4, so hoping you'll do a video on that as well. I really liked mine.
I've never felt comfortable admitting it before, but I Bloody love the Panda 4x4. Always have. Great video again mate!
Hahaha good job this is a safe space
Love these pandas, in fact I love most small fiats especially the panda but also the old Secento , these are great fun to drive, really revvy and make you feel your going a lot faster
I've always found 4X4 Pandas so cool, even as a young lad when I first saw one on FifthGear against a Range Rover off road, so capable.
Always enjoy your insight & humour,well done.
Italian farmers car of choice , perfect rural shopping trolley, space saver on the school run , yes ladies you can still wear your dressing gown and onesies in one
Great little motors. I stuck a tow bar on mine and I've moved house twice with it, and I drag my dirt bikes all over the place. I've got 120K km on it and the engine's fine. Just keep it full of clean oil. The turbo has a design flaw with the lever for the waste gate. It has a plate that connects to the gate that, over time, wears itself a bigger hole, that the actuating rod for the gate goes through. It adds a bit of play and confuses the electronics and can leave you without the turbo for a few miles now and again while the computer tries to sort itself out. I happens if you labour the engine (basically when the wastegate is activated the most) and feels like the car just put you in ECO mode. The fix is easy (the turbo is on the top and front of the engine) and a better, after-market, part that doesn't suffer the wear is only a few quid.
Another pain is the design of the rear hubs making it seem impossible to change the brake discs. But once you know how, it's actually quite easy, just a bit more time consuming than normal (or with the front discs). Mind you, I've heard that even Fiat dealers can't work it out and end up doing all kinds of very expensive nonsense, including replacing the hubs, just to change the discs. Luckily the pads and discs (and even the tyres) last forever anyway because the car is so light.
The car is brilliant on ice and snow (I'm in Sweden), and dumps all over the two Defenders I've had off-road. Something all of these reviews seem to miss is that the car has a really chunky bash plate under the engine, and protection along the drive train that fends off rocks. I was quite impressed when I first spotted it when doing an oil change (you need to remove it to change the oil, but it's only 6 bolts (I think - might be 8). Once mine finally dies (I treat it pretty roughly with lots of blasting around on mud and gravel and bouncing around farms, but I reckon it has plenty of life left in it) I'd have another in a heartbeat.
They’re impressive little cars. Thanks for all the info
So now you have a camera car filming you? That's fancy, innit? Almost like watching TV now.
Haha thanks
Total noticed that too! Not only a following one or leading one, but a drive-by as well! Just teasing... love your channel, keep up the good work...
I had a 1.3 diesel and it went like fury, absolutely no where it wouldn’t go.
We get snowed in some times roughly 3ft of the stuff, so I let it do the ‘thinking’ to
go over it, got through 2ft but it pushed so much in front it got stuck, backed up
pressed the electronic lock differential tried it again, STRAIGHT OVER THE WHOLE lot
all 3ft if and passed 4 stuck range rovers!!
If it only just had a slightly better boot, they’d have a cracking little car.
Had a go in a MkI some years back. It was a reall hoot off raod and kept up with Land Rovers too.
Got the even harder Cross version. 37 mpg but otherwise stunned at how good they are particularly when it snowed. Up the high dales, drove round an Audi Quatro saloon spinning his wheels . Amazing cars.
Haha yes thats right
This is my affordable dream car... I think they look awesome in just that green, very jealous. If only I could fit 4 actual people in I’d have it in no time!
Had one as a hire car on holiday in Italy. Fell in love with it. Great cars.
I have a friend here in N Yorkshire who gets all starry eyed and tearful remembering his departed MK1. He has a MK2 that he has done nearly 100k in and is now mothballed in his barn and current daily is a Panda Cross - he's a working farmer by the way.
Excellent, if he would like to remember the good old days of the classic Panda please get in touch. We are based in North Yorkshire and have a number of 80s classic 4x4s in the area.
Took one of these from Barcelona to Andorra for the weekend. No complaints at all. 2 small suitcases in the boot, some rucksacks and a lot of tax-free booze on the way back down! Easy to park and not too sluggish. I was pleasantly surprised.
I like it it’s different I like different there is just something about it. Good all round little car.
Just bought one before saw this video.Highly delighted !
Many years ago I had the original 4x4 Panda & it was amazing & could keep up with most of the other 4x4's I've owned incl RR's, Defenders, Disco's Subaru's & Suzuki's. My Mrs currently owns the 1.3tdi Fiat 500 which I've often tried to convince her to swap it for a 4X4 Panda but she's having none of it! So one day, maybe, maybe not we'll have a 4x4 Panda but at the moment no. 😞👍
I own a panda for 9 years! I still find it enjoyable! Thank you!
I had an original 2wd panda as my first car, and it was fantastic in the snow. Great memories of it
I wrote a review on the Panda 4x4 when they came out in 1988 took it off road on a pheasant shoot, great little car
On my mates farm the panda 4x4 was the ONLY vehicle that could get in and out of a boggy field -landrovers and a tractor got stuck and had to wait for thesummer to dig them out.
To see this light insect of a car p---s all over the 4x4 brigade on shoot days was a laugh. Great vehicles for nasty terrain. I'd have one as a pet.
I've got a regular Panda (2wd) and it bossed it through the recent snow (I saw stranded SUV drivers baffled as my Panda nonchalantly flew by). So imagine how good the 4x4 version would be....
Did you have any reliability issues? I like the look of quite a few FIATs now, but the old bad reputation keeps me wondering ....
@@kwakkers68 Apart from consumables and wear items I've not had any serious issues. The 1.2 engine is a proven 40yr old design which -as long as you renew the cambelt every 5yrs is absolutely bulletproof, the Twin-Air is a more complex affair with its clever valve system and turbocharging but I've heard with correct servicing and the correct oil they aren't all that bad.
Multijets are tough units - they are used in them 10yr old Vauxhall Combos that Royal Mail still use (the ones with the faded chalky salmon pink paintwork) and they withstand a tonne of daily abuse 😁
@@steveGee5787 thanks for replying, appreciated. Sounds promising. You ever tried doing the belt yourself? Awkward? Or, failing that, how much does it cost?
@@kwakkers68 I've been driving Fiat for more than 17 years and I can tell you: No liability issues!
Just yesterday, I did it again and bought my third Fiat, a Panda again.
@@christineschaper That's very good to hear! Thank you
Bought our lhd,1.3 diesel multijet 4x4, army green model in 2011; Still going strong & just as comfortable as ever to drive & ride in.
I would have thought living on the edge of the Peak District was reason enough to own one! The original Panda 4x4 had engineering from Steyr Puch, that's proper 4x4 heritage.
Could hardly see you in the car Matt,your jumper matched the interior perfectly 😂great vid gets really good reviews this little car.
I just love the Panda in general and the idea of a 4x4 is something I would consider for snow etc. Definitely my kind of car, cheap to buy, cheap to run with a go anywhere attitude. What's not to love?
I absolutely love my 2020 Cross. It will be in the family for many years to come
My mum and dad had a little Fiat Panda. When the snows came it was one of the few cars beetling about.
fiat at its best small utility cars. Today with safety and good looks. Mechanically sound and easy to repair. Hired many abroad and excellent car for all meets most needs as utility vehicle.
ive just spent a week with this in italy and i can say personally that i now fully understand the appeal of the panda and i am converted.
I actually own this very car now!! Cracking motor!!
There's just something about Italian cars that speaks directly to the heart, and it's not just random patriotism on my side (I think Japanese cars have pretty much the same qualities) - I don't know how to describe it, other than "the shape of dreams". Anything from the design to how they drive and feel in your hands makes me feel warm inside, there's a passion and sincerity that few manufacturers put in their work. Whether it's a spunky Fiat Panda, a stylish Alfa Romeo or the latest of Ferrari's mind-bending creations, something about them just makes my heart happy.
I have a panda 4x4. Had it since new in 2014, and it doubtful we will get rid of it. It’s a great go anywhere in any weather car especially good in snow. I wouldn’t call it a city car though, as most are seen in rural setting where they are invaluable as second cars. Is more of a small SUV.
Good review.
It's the variety that makes this channel really good
Glad you think so!
When we had real winters a guy who lived in my village had the Mk1 4x4 Sisley and was the only person driving anywhere when it snowed ,amazing little cars...👍
Big fan of this generation of Panda. We bought one a few years ago albeit not the 4x4. 1 year old, 20k miles, as-new condition. Clearly part of a motorway fleet or similar; still had matching original tyres. £5k!
Are you sure that's what happens when you press the City button? I imagine some Arab oligarchs showed up and gold plated it and then the Gallagher brothers appeared in the back every weekend.
No mate, that's the Ci-teh button
car companies should be paying u loads for ur reviews. ..I like how straight forward u are an say it as it is. ..
Thanks!
What a cracking little car 👍😉 Having owned 4 Fiats during the late 90`s, Im totally on board with this - I have so many fond memorires with these cars. Cheap to run, good looking and so much compact fun! My smile didnt fade, until I upgraded to a brand new Alfa 156....😳☠️😉 GREAT review as always !!! PS: first car I ever drove myself - at the tender age of 13 - was a bright orange Fiat 127, 1st gen 😉👍
congratulations Matt another PROPER review, the videos are just getting better and better, love the different angles ect, love it
Thanks!
Quirky nice looker and a concise resume. Enjoyable as always!
My 1st Panda, although it was a 2 wheel drive diesel, went to 95,000 miles before it needed a new clutch. Apart from 2 side indicator bulbs which didn't fail but were orange and faded to white, nothing went wrong. I traded it in at about 110,000 miles for a used 63 plate 1.2 Easy which has now covered 40K. The engine has been around a while now so the new 3 cylinder motor might be the best compromise between the twin air and the old FIRE engine, but it's too new to be on the used market yet. I've had no reliability issues in 15 years and 150K over the two cars.
Its no P38 that's for sure(Thanks for the positive email about mine Matt) but I absolutely love these things, especially the idea of a 500 TwinAir, that little twin cylinder buzzing away at very sedentary speed just appeals to me
PL. I'd rather walk than drive a P38 ! Could one help Matt with his 'Project' ? V
This guy is the best car reviewer going...tells you everything about the vehicle & I love the ' sense of homour ' that goes with the review..keep reviewing i say.!
Thank you!
Good review, maybe just missing a gentle example of its off road abilities.
Mike Brewer did one, if you can find his programme.
Like the way your jumper matches the car's interior! I've had a couple of Fiat's both decent interesting cars.
Thanks! 👍
Regular cars in special versions extraordinarily reviewed by host, 'sit down' comedian and excellent salesman, Matt, lots of fun, thank you 👏
Much appreciated!
Cracking account
Of this motor '
It has a special place ' and hard to knock , due to its personality.
I've always had a sneaky admiration for the Panda after being on holiday in Tuscany and,whilst wandering around the lovely city of San Giminano watching a middle aged lady drive up a set of wide steps in one,steps(a cobbled street with 4inch/10cm risers) obviously designed for pack horses in a bygone era and tourists in the present.
She then parked it at the top and went into which was obviously her town house,it seemed like she did every day to get home.
You really need to get a Fiat multipla on here! Straight away!
you need to fix our economy😩
That’s an impostor account.
@@DaveDVideoMaker I’m shocked!
It is. It only has 20 subscribers.
Lol my granddad rented a multipla for me and him to go around in, instead of his black cab , when I stayed with him for a weekend and it was a strange but fun car for me as a child.
The Panda 4x4 once purly developed for the Carbinieri to use in the Italian Alps with their small roads has become a true 4x4 icon due to its versatility and practicality.
A good MK1 80's Converted by Steyr in Austria Panda has entered the 5 digits pricerange in the classic carmarket.
The mountain goat is just the perfect car for the Italian Alps. Snow/mud tires on it and you can use it for all seasons.
Iv owned a 2014 fiat panda 4x4 1.3 diesel for over 3 years now the car has been amazing I have done over 50k miles in it comfortably at 6ft4 it’s only needed a glow plug and tyres since owning it the winter pack is an absolute must I can’t imagine the hassle of demisting without , now it’s in need of a prop shaft which is definitely something you should make sure is in good condition before you buy as it’s a £1300 part from fiat for genuine , best car I have ever had capable off road in rivers and super economical and fun on the road ! Spec is everything
Great review, I'm now on my 3rd Panda 4x4 which is a Twinair with the winter pack, I've also had a diesel & the fire engine. I've loved them all - they always bring a smile to my face & like others have said are fantastic when the "white stuff" comes down.
once got towed out of an alipne car park in Les arcs by a beige 1st generation 4 x 4 Sisley..... never forgot how capable it is following that
My dad got this brand new for a company car (has about 900 km on the odo rn), and when we test drove it it was soo slow, 3 of us in a car, foot to the floor and it was slowing down😂, but we figured out every time you turn it on eco mode comes on, when you turn that off it turns into a pocket rocket, so fun.
Thanks mister high peak, I have had an interest in panda 4 wheel drives for some time,
I've owned 3 fiat Pandas (2wd) in my life and just love them! I hope to get a 4x4 model one day. That'll be fun!
I just love the engine!! I got my self as a daily an alfa mito 0.9 turbo and it s amazing,just very fun to drive.The mito has the more powerful version of the 0.9 with 105 horsepower, that is a lot better than the diesel one or the 78 horsepower 1.4 4cyl that the entrylevel mito has. I have more fun driving my mito than my bmw 325 just becuase with the mito you can hammer it without going too much over the speed limit.
Cheers from italy!
Ps: my alfa has 135000 km and not a single issue with the engine!
The 0.9 105bhp engine in the Fiat 500 S was dropped from the range due to software issues and loss of power.
James May must be in heaven with this car
Love it and love the engine - my wife has a Fiat 500 convertible with the Twin Turbo producing 105 - great fun to drive, sounds like a mix between a Formula One car and a Lawnmower ;-))
A panda walks into a pub, helps himself to the peanuts on the bar. Then he pulls out a pistol, fires it into the ceiling then heads for the door.
“Oiiii !” shouts the barman “what the f**k are you doing?”
“I’m a panda!” shouts the panda “look it up.”
So the barman Googles pandas.
“A tree climbing, black and white mammal. Eats shoots and leaves.”
John Adams That joke applies to kiwis as well. But it doesn't involve a bar😎
Made me chuckle 😆
my wife as had a 13 plate from new with winter pack heated screen/seats never had any trouble with it we love it with all season tyres its all ways out performs the over 4x4s i've had including a defender in snow never used the eco button it loses all power I'd have one as well but I need more room I have thought of getting a cross version and removing the rear seats to fit a dog box for the spaniels
Might need this car to battle the snow here in The Netherlands right now, as the roads are not clear of snow and ice. This Panda will push through the snow with ease!
had one of these as a rental car. it was a joyous little thing.
One of those cars you dont want to be seen in but perfect for ram raiding a small sleepy village. I love it
In the mid 70’s my very first job was washing cars at a dealership, one of our brands were FIAT, I loved the 128’s 4 doors, of course we sold a lot more Spiders, we had Toyota Volvo and Datsun too, so Fiats weren’t too competitive. Love the Pandas just what you need and no more.
The green colour reminds me of oak green as used on VW Golf Mk2 Gti’s.
Great video and yet again I find myself on Autotrader looking for a car I don’t need, thanks Matt👍
Thanks 👍
Love the jumper is in keeping with car lol, great review as usual Matt
get on Ian Cole well spotted
OOOO I actually do like these! I've grown quite fond of the 'Cross' version. A ridiculous amount of genuine off-road tech crammed a small chunky body. Just think it's a shame the engines range is so weedy.