Fiat’s European Boss Says that ‘It Should Be a No-Brainer’ for City Cars to Be Electric

One of the most important versions of the Panda has always been the 4x4. Fiat has now presented a prototype of what can be its successor, the Great Panda 4x4, with an EV engine to ensure total trace.

Fiat’s European boss says that ‘it should be a no-brainer’ for city cars to be electric

With the success of the Grande Panda Electric and 500e, Fiat’s European boss, Gaetano Thorel thinks that small city cars should be electric.

TURIN – Fiat throws away the mask and announces the long-awaited prototype of the Grande Panda in the 4×4 version. Characterized by the typical burgundy of the first generation Panda, the Grande Panda is embellished with off-road details such as larger tires, mudguards and additional daytime running lights. The question of engines is still a mystery: it could be the same system adopted by the Jeep Avenger and Alfa Romeo Junior, or a 1.2 hybrid p…

It's still a concept, but everything suggests it's planning a production version. It remains to be seen whether Fiat will launch this Grande Panda 4x4 in a fully electric version or not.

FIAT has unveiled a concept preview of the upcoming 4x4 version of the Grande Panda. The model benefits from an electrified rear axle similar to the one found on the Jeep Avenger 4xe.

End of the false suspense, the future Fiat Panda 4x4 is revealed today in the form of a concept car... which has almost everything from the standard car....