► Fiat reveals Grande Panda UK pricing and specs
► Hybrid less than £19k, EV nudges over £21k
► Funky styling, new budget platform
The Fiat Grande Panda is already roaming the streets of Europe – we clocked plenty on our European travels – and it looks absolutely spot-on in the metal. Boxy, pixel-lit and effortlessly cool, it’s the kind of small car Fiat does better than anyone. The frustration? UK buyers can’t have one yet.
At least now we know how much it’ll cost when it finally lands. Order books are open, with the hybrid priced from £18,035 and the Grande Panda Electric from £21,835 once Fiat’s £1,500 E-Grant is applied. That makes it one of the cheapest EVs you’ll be able to buy in Britain, pitched squarely against the Renault 5 E-Tech and Hyundai Inster.
We’ve already driven it extensively, and the Fiat Grande Panda delivers what we hoped: funky styling, everyday practicality and that rare Fiat magic of making budget motoring feel anything but cheap. The EV gets a 44kWh battery and claims 199 miles WLTP range, while the hybrid’s 1.2-litre mild-hybrid setup offers 100hp through a slick six-speed dual-clutch auto. Both options are designed to be usable and affordable, not tokenistic.
The design ramps up the anticipation. The pumped arches, pixel headlights and upright stance give it mini-SUV vibes without losing Panda charm. Inside, Fiat’s clever packaging trickery means there’s 14 litres of dashboard storage alone and a boot that outdoes its Citroen e-C3 cousin.
Revealed for Fiat’s 125th anniversary in 2024, and the first in a series of Fiat Panda models, the production car carries over much of the blocky, concept-car energy we saw at Geneva. Pixelated LED headlights, pumped-up arches and chunky roof rails make it look like a toy-town SUV. A blacked-out nose panel with the new Fiat wordmark ties it all together.
Inside, Fiat has prioritised practicality and character. There’s more than 14 litres of oddment storage in the dashboard alone, plus an oval design flourish inspired by the old Lingotto test track. Then there’s the bamboo dashboard inserts, the funky wheels… sigh.
Like the Citroen e-C3, Fiat has aimed to create the most space from a fairly small footprint. At just shy of four metres long, it’s 20cm longer than the , but no bigger than plenty of superminis.
Fiat says there is over 14 litres of storage in the dashboard alone, including a similar ‘pocket’ shelf to the original Panda. The cabin is said to be able to ‘comfortably transport five people’ while the electric version’s 361-litre boot is also noticeably bigger than that of a C3; the hybrid model has 412 litres of load space.
Sick of that charging cable sliding about, clogging up the boot? The Grande Panda is the first electric car to incorporate a tethered cable, a curly connection that stashes away in the front.
Sadly, this is only useful for connecting to 7kW charging units, such as your basic home Wallbox. A separate rapid charging port for DC connections is standard at the rear – though this is limited to 100kW, so not exactly scorching fast – and you can add an 11kW AC connection back there if you need it.
The Grande Panda is available as both a hybrid and as an electric version. There’s is no mention yet of the cheaper petrol engine available on the Citroen C3.
The electric model uses a 111bhp motor paired to a 44kWh battery, with Fiat promising a 199-mile WLTP range. The hybrid model features the 1.2-litre mild-hybrid system familiar from other recent Stellantis products, including the Fiat 600. Here it produces 99bhp, with an electric motor integrated into the six-speed automatic transmission.
We’re impatient because the Grande Panda looks like the small car of 2025. We’ve already seen it cruising around Europe, turning heads like few hatchbacks can. Back home, we’re still waiting – and that’s agony when the pricing looks this sharp.
A hybrid from just over eighteen grand and an EV from just over twenty-one is bang on the money. Add the government’s expected ECG support on top of Fiat’s own grant, and the Grande Panda could become the small car to beat. Until then, we’re watching enviously across the Channel.
Keith is the Editor of Parkers. During his career he has been the editor of Classic Car Weekly, Modern Classics and Honest John Classics, as well as writing for CAR, Practical Classics, Octane, Autocar and The Independent among others. Keith lives in rural Lancashire and enjoys buying and selling cars and reading and writing about them.
With contributions from
CJ Hubbard Head of the Bauer Digital Automotive Hub
By Keith Adams and CJ Hubbard