there Fiat Panda, Almost done. Place on Pandina ! The current generation, produced since 2012, will give way to the fourth before the month next July. Based on the platform CMP Smart Car with StellantisPandina will take over the architecture the future Citroën e-C3. An Italian should measure approx 4 meters long and use the same battery/motor pair from the French, viz 114 horsepower and the battery 44 kW/h should allow 320 km of autonomy according to WLTP cycle. First, the city car is offered in an electric version, but obviously a thermal version will appear, which will complement the offer and show an attractive price. The latter must take over 1.2 three-cylinder hybrid engine groups According to the preliminary information of the Italian site on the roofversion with battery 44 kW/h should be displayed around 23,000 euros. The price is similar to the e-C3 shown on 23,300 euros Now. The Pandina is also expected to drop to €20,000 with a smaller battery.

Will Pandina really replace Panda?

The Fiat Pandina will be a new contender in the segment of electric city cars, which are sold under 25,000 euros, just like the Fiat Pandina.ë-C3 so Dacia Spring, Future Volkswagen ID.2 and at last Tesla Model 2. But if Pandina is eagerly awaited, in Italy the trade unions of the Pomigliano d’Arc factories in the metropolis of Naples are grumbling. If the historic Fiat Panda was historically produced not far from this factory, the upcoming electric replacement should leave this place steeped in history. According to initial information, the Fiat Pandina should be produced at three different plants: Betim in Brazil, Kentir in Morocco, and also in Serbia, the Stellantis plant in Kragujevac, acquired in 2008, which already produces Fiat 500l. To make the transition, the site has already taken the necessary steps to convert its machines and ensure the production of electric vehicles of the future. Faced with sheet metal, Stellantis reassures and explains that the Pandina will not replace the thermal Panda, which will remain at the historic site near Naples. And at the moment, the current version should even remain in production until 2026 in Italy, even though the new Pandina will not be presented until July 11. According to initial information, the Pandina should be updated in terms of safety, with standard automatic braking, lane keeping, speed limit detection and driver attention monitoring.

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