Oh panda! Cult modelwhich has entered the Automotive Pantheon today, and which will surely do nostalgic everyone who knew her! Born in 1980 and designed by Giugiaro, the Panda “1” was intended, above all, to be simple and economical, without ignoring modernity. Its geometric shape and “boxy” design were a clear break with the creations of the time, particularly the 127 and 127 models that occupied the Fiat model line at the time. Panda combined the pleasant with the useful, because she maximum interior space, and could accommodate 5 passengers. It was a pared-down model that featured simple body panels, flat glazing, and more the Union minimum in terms of equipment (at least during startup). As the vintages progressed, he released a series of limited editions and special editions that brought him into the high-end market.

The new Panda of 2024, but 100% electric

today, Panda is still around, and it’s now in its third generation, which dates back to 2012. Still sensibly positioned between the A and B segments, it still showcases its silhouette and its distinctive face. This is a model that pleasessince she always the best-selling car in Italy! But after a career of more than 10 years, it is starting to age: its next generation, which will appear in 2024, will modernize it in one go. Above all, it will be now 100% electric! In 2019, he was the prototype of the Centoventi concept.

This was an obvious reference to the very first Panda released in 1980. The same geometric aspect, the same painted lines, the same friendly face. Its serial version can be presented at the end of the year, and next year – for sale. About 4 meters in size, it will be a cousin of the electric Citroën ë-C3. It should have the form a small crossover and not a simple city car, but contain its affordable price below the symbolic threshold of 25,000 euros (excluding bonuses) just like its C3 cousin!

Hello, baby

Another detail about his life is reported by Fiat today: Panda will leave its factory in Naples and move to Serbia. Thus, the former Zastava plant in Kragujevac, which previously assembled the 500L minivan, will resume all European Panda production! A strong blow for the Alfa Romeo plant in Pomigliano, where it has been assembled since 2012, today alongside Alfa Romeo Tonale and Dodge Hornet. “This is an unacceptable decision, which we will oppose in every way, because we do not affect the workers of Pomigliano,” the trade unions were indignant.

Fiat tried to calm the situation by recalling this thermal/hybrid Panda will be produced until 2026and did not close the door to the idea of ​​a future replacement (which, of course, will not be for Europe). After the 600 crossover, which is assembled in PolandPanda marks the second stage of Fiat’s departure from Italy, but we French manufacturers (Renault, Peugeot, Citroën) are certainly no better…

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