Fiat Grande Panda named ‘Best
Small Car’ at the prestigious Autocar Awards 2025
Judges praised the car’s innovative
design, practicality and affordability
Fiat Grande Panda named ‘Best Small Car’ at the prestigious Autocar Awards 2025
Fiat Grande
Panda has been named ‘Best Small Car’ in the 2025 Autocar Awards. The honor,
received by Britain’s oldest and most respected car magazine, is an important accolade
for FIAT’s newest model, which underlines its unique stylish, practical and
cost-effective appeal.
Built on
the Stellantis Smart-Car Platform, a highly adaptable architecture that
supports both hybrid and electric powertrains, Grande Panda embodies the
pioneering and highly practical spirit of the 1980s original and beloved Fiat
Panda. Featuring compact dimensions and an infectious personality, the new
Grande Panda offers a compelling combination of eye-catching Italian design,
forward-thinking engineering and sustainable mobility.
Mark
Tisshaw, editor of Autocar, said: “The Grande Panda is what happens when a car
maker pays attention to and respects not only its heritage but also
out-of-the-box thinking to give its new model some genuine appeal among both
loyal and first-time buyers.
“From the
‘Panda’ indents stamped into the body to the infotainment bezel shaped like FIAT’s
old test track atop its Lingotto factory, the car represents a creative,
refreshingly cheery attitude to design.”
Grande
Panda is available with a fully electric powertrain that combines a 44kWh
battery and an 83kW e-motor (113 HP), to deliver a WLTP range of 320 km.
Alternatively, the Hybrid version features a 1.2-litre, 3-cylinder turbocharged
engine delivering 110 HP, coupled with a 48V Li-ion battery and a sophisticated
eDCT 6-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.
Staying true to the practicality and functionality of the original Fiat Panda,
the Grande Panda is packed with ingenious ideas, including a patented integrated
spiral charging cable, exclusive to the electric model. In addition, its supporting
AC charging up to 7 kW, is stored under the bonnet freeing up boot space and
making it easier to handle and clean during daily use.
Grande Panda offers customers an eco-friendly and ethical mobility solution
thanks to the use of sustainable materials in its production. In fact, each
Grande Panda contains recycled materials from 140 beverage cartons, which are used
in the vehicle’s interior, and the Grande Panda La Prima version includes “BAMBOX
Bamboo Fiber Tex®” in its dashboard wrapping, a dedicated textile containing
real bamboo fibres.
The fully electric Fiat Grande Panda is available in (RED)
and La Prima trims, while Grande Panda Hybrid is offered as Pop, Icon or La
Prima.
25th June 2025
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