Fiat Grande Panda

Fiat Grande Panda at a glance

Design and the Panda name

Fiat presented the car on 14 June 2024. The interior and the full specifications followed on 11 July 2024, at Fiat's 125th-anniversary event on the La Pista 500 track of the Lingotto building in Turin. The styling team at Centro Stile Fiat was led by François Leboine. At 3,999 mm the Grande Panda is just under four metres long, and Wikipedia gives a boot of 412 litres, 60% more than the previous Panda.

The first Panda appeared in 1980. The Grande Panda does not replace the third-generation Panda, which remains in production at Pomigliano d'Arco in Italy. Since summer 2024 it has been sold as the Pandina in 12 European countries, Germany among them. ADAC's August 2026 list prices the Pandina 1.0 GSE Hybrid Pop at €16,490.

Where the Grande Panda is built

Production started in January 2025 at three plants: Fiat Serbia in Kragujevac, Stellantis Tafraoui in Algeria and FCA do Brasil in Betim, Brazil. The smaller Pandina is not built there; it continues at Pomigliano d'Arco in Italy, where the third-generation Panda remains in production.

Engines and gearboxes

The petrol model uses Stellantis' 1.2 turbo three-cylinder (EB2LTEDH2) with a small electric assist. Wikipedia gives kerb weights from 1,220 kg, and ADAC lists 1,532 kg for the Electric Pop. The lightest hybrid is therefore roughly 300 kg lighter than the electric car, by 1cars' comparison of the two sources. ADAC's August 2026 list of new cars below €20,000 includes the 1.2 Turbo Pop eDCT at exactly €19,990.

Grande Panda Electric: battery, range and charging

A coiled charging cable is stored behind a flap with the Fiat logo at the front of the car. According to Wikipedia this built-in cable supports AC charging at up to 7.4 kW; for 11 kW a separate cable is used. ADAC lists a two-year vehicle warranty and eight years or 160,000 km for the battery.

In ADAC's November 2025 comparison of six affordable electric cars the Grande Panda Electric RED came second with an overall grade of 2.5, behind the Hyundai Inster (2.3). The club found its performance solid but its equipment slightly poorer than the winner's.

At ADAC's WLTP figure of 16.8 kWh/100 km, the 43.8 kWh usable battery corresponds to about 260 km between full charges. This is a 1cars calculation; the official WLTP range is 320 km. ADAC places the Electric in German insurance classes 15 (liability), 24 (comprehensive) and 18 (partial cover).

Prices in Germany

ADAC's review of the Citroën ë-C3 notes that the Grande Panda Electric costs about €1,700 more than its Citroën sister.

Safety

The sources used here give no Euro NCAP result for the Grande Panda. Carbuyer reports that neither the Fiat nor its sister, the Citroën C3, has been tested yet.

Grande Panda and Citroën C3 compared

Both cars, like the Opel Frontera SUV, use the Smart Car Platform. The two hatchbacks also share the 83 kW motor and the 44 kWh battery of their electric versions. The Citroën is cheaper in both forms; the Fiat has the built-in charging cable.

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