Fiat Panda
Manufacturer:	Fiat
Production:	1980-present
Class:	City car

The Fiat Panda is a city car from the Italian automotive manufacturer Fiat. The first Fiat Panda was made from 1980 to 2003 with only few changes, and is now sometimes referred to as the "old Panda". The second model, launched in 2003, is sometimes referred to "new Panda" or "Nuova Panda" (in Italian), and was the European Car of the Year in 2004. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 538 KB) Beschreibung Beschreibung: Fiat Panda Quelle: selbst fotografiert Fotograf: Sven Storbeck Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Fiat Panda City car Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... The following automobile manufacturers produce or have produced automobiles. ... FIAT Group, or Fiat S.p. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Car classification is a somewhat subjective subject, as many vehicles fall between classes or even outside all of them. ... A City Car is a small, moderately powered vehicle (sometimes battery electric powered) intended for use in urban areas. ... A City Car is a small, moderately powered vehicle (sometimes battery electric powered) intended for use in urban areas. ... FIAT Group, or Fiat S.p. ... The European Car of the Year award was established in 1964 by a collective of motoring magazines from different countries in Europe. ...

First generation (1980-2003)

First generation
Production:	1980-2003
Engine:	652 cc I2
Length:	3.34 m
Designer:	Giorgetto Giugiaro

Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, the Panda was intended as a modern day interpretation of the Citroën 2CV or Renault 4, being a basic, simple, no-frills utility vehicle that was easy to use and maintain. Introduced in 1980, the Panda was noted for its box-like styling, which would be developed two years later in the design of the supermini Uno. Mechanically, it borrowed heavily from the Fiat parts bin, using engines and transmissions from the Fiat 127 and in certain territories, the air-cooled 652 cc 2-cylinder powerplant from the Fiat 126 was also used. The theme of simplicity was also evident in the rear suspension, which used a dead axle suspended on leaf springs. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 527 KB) Beschreibung Beschreibung: Fiat Panda Quelle: selbst fotografiert Fotograf: Sven Storbeck Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Fiat Panda Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ... A straight-twin engine is a two cylinder piston engine that has its cylinders arranged in a single row. ... Giorgetto Giugiaro Giorgetto Giugiaro (August 7, 1938) is an Italian car designer. ... Giorgetto Giugiaro Giorgetto Giugiaro (August 7, 1938) is an Italian car designer. ... First generation Ripple Bonnet Citroën 2CV built from 1948 to 1960 The Citroën 2CV (deux chevaux - French, literally two horses, from the tax horsepower rating) was a small automobile produced by the French manufacturer Citroën from 1948 to 1990. ... The Renault 4, also known as the 4L (pronounced Quatrelle, which could be heard as 4 wings in French), was an automobile produced by the French Renault manufacturer between 1961 and 1993. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1996 Volkswagen Polo, a popular modern European supermini A supermini is a European hatchback car category. ... Fiat Uno rally car The Fiat Uno is a supermini car introduced in 1983 by Fiat and still sold in underdeveloped countries. ... The Fiat 127 was a supermini automobile produced by the Italian manufacturer Fiat between 1971 and 1987. ... Fiat 126 The Fiat 126 was introduced in 1973 as a replacement for the stalwart Fiat 500. ... A leaf spring is a simple form of spring, commonly used for the suspension in wheeled vehicles. ...

There were many features which contributed to the Panda's "utility car" role, for example, the rear seat could be folded flat to make a bed, or folded up to act as a bottle carrier, or removed altogether to increase the load space. The front seats had removable covers so that they could be washed, the fabric covered dashboard could also be removed, and the Panda could be specified with a full-length roll back canvas roof.

Four-wheel drive and further development

In 1983, a four-wheel drive system was developed, and this proved popular in rural Italy, where roads are often very poor. The improved "Panda Super", which featured a full mesh front grille with the new Fiat corporate "five bars" insignia was launched the same year. 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Jeep Wrangler is a 4WD vehicle with a transfer case to select low range or high range 4WD. The Lamborghini Murciélago is a 4WD/AWD that powers the front via a VCU if the rear slips. ...

1986 saw some major mechanical changes to the Panda, centering on the introduction of the FIRE engines from the Uno, and a new coil sprung rear axle to address the Panda's ride quality, which had come in for intense criticism from the press and customers alike for its harsh, bouncy nature. Visually identifiable by the lack of front "quarterlight" windows, this version was known as the Mark II, although this designation did not feature on the badging.

Final years

The car's popularity remained strong throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, despite often questionable build quality. Early cars also suffered from severe bodywork corrosion, like most Fiat vehicles from that era. From 1996 onwards, the Panda began to be phased out across Europe, being a victim of tightening safety legislation. The car remained in production in Italy until September 2003, when the new Panda was launched, with total production standing at over 4.5 million units over a 23 year period. The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... See also 1990s, the band The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, sometimes informally including popular culture from 2000 and 2001. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

SEAT Panda/Marbella

SEAT Marbella

Spanish automaker SEAT also produced a version of the Panda. Up to 1983, SEAT lacked their own designs and only made rebadged versions of Fiat cars through a licence agreement between the two firms. Thus, there existed a Spanish version of the Panda called the SEAT Panda, produced from 1981 to 1986. After Fiat sold their share in SEAT in 1983 and the licence agreement was over, the whole Fiat-based lineup of SEAT was quickly given the least possible changes so that Fiat couldn't sue SEAT on the basis of patent infringement. The SEAT Panda had its front and rear fascias redesigned and was marketed as the SEAT Marbella from 1983 to 1998. It did not receive the major mechanical upgrades of the 1986 Fiat Panda Mark II. Download high resolution version (897x416, 112 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (897x416, 112 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... An old SEAT 600 The 3-door Hatchback SEAT Ibiza. SEAT is a Volkswagen subsidiary and one of the leading car makers in Spain. ... 1990s SEAT Marbella The SEAT Marbella is a badge-engineered Fiat Panda, produced by SEAT in Spain from 1986 until 1998. ...

Second generation (2003-present)

Second generation
Production:	2003–present
Engine:	1.1 L FIRE I4 1.2 L FIRE I4 1.3 L JTD diesel I4
Transmission:	5-speed manual 5-speed automatic
Length:	3538 mm (139.3 in)
Width:	1578 mm (62.1 in)
Height:	1578 mm (62.1 in)
Curb weight:	840 kg w/1.1 L engine 860 kg w/1.2 L engine 935 kg w/1.3 L engine

A red Fiat Panda seen from rear 3/4

The new Panda, codenamed Model 169 in its development phase, was originally intended to be called "Gingo". However, this name was considered to be too similar to the Renault Twingo, so Fiat decided to continue with the Panda name. Successor to the Seicento, the new model also effectively replaced the old Panda after 23 years of production, although the Seicento itself proved still popular and remained in production. Like the Fiat Seicento, the Panda is manufactured only in Tychy, Poland by Fiat Auto Poland. A smaller, 3-door Fiat will be added to the range in 2007, the new 500. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ... The FIRE (for Fully Integrated Robotised Engine) is a series of automobile engines from Fiat. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... The FIRE (for Fully Integrated Robotised Engine) is a series of automobile engines from Fiat. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... JTD is Fiats term for its turbocharged diesel engines. ... Diesel or Diesel fuel is a specific fractional distillate of fuel oil (mostly petroleum) that is used as fuel in a diesel engine invented by German engineer Rudolf Diesel. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... In mechanics, a transmission or gearbox is the gear and/or hydraulic system that transmits mechanical power from a prime mover (which can be an engine or electric motor), to some form of useful output device. ... Curb weight or kerb weight is the total weight of an automobile with standard equipment, oil, lubricants, coolant, a full tank of fuel and not loaded with either passengers or cargo. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1052x796, 1411 KB) Fiat Panda 2005 model. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1052x796, 1411 KB) Fiat Panda 2005 model. ... The Renault Twingo is a city car built by the French manufacturer Renault, launched in 1993 to replace the venerable Renault 4. ... The Fiat Seicento is a city car produced by the Italian company Fiat since 1998. ... The Fiat Seicento is a city car produced by the Italian company Fiat since 1998. ... Motto: Tychy - a good place Voivodship Silesian Municipal government Rada miasta Tychy Mayor Andrzej Dziuba Area 82,63 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 132 600 na 1 608/km² Founded City rights 1467 1951 Latitude Longitude 50°08 N 18°59 E Area code +48 32 Car plates ST Twin... 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A new Fiat 500 was announced by the Italian manufacturer Fiat on March 5th 2006[1]. It will be released in July 2007 (or exactly 500 days after the announcement) and will be built in Tychy, Poland, alongside the other city car in the Fiat range, the Panda. ...

The high-bodied Panda takes clear styling cues from mini MPVs and mini SUVs, with its taillights in particular reminiscent of much larger cars from the likes of Volvo. The Panda won the European Car of the Year award in 2004. A modern minivan - 2004 Chrysler Town & Country Typical early minivan (a Dodge Caravan) A minivan, minibus, people carrier, multi utility vehicle (MUV), or multi purpose vehicle (MPV) is a type of vehicle which has a body that resembles a van, but which has rear side doors, rear side windows, and... Mini SUV is a class of small sport utility vehicles which are more or less under 4,15 m long. ... AB Volvo (or Aktiebolaget Volvo) is a world-leading Swedish manufacturer of commercial vehicles, buses and construction equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications, aerospace components and services. ... The European Car of the Year award was established in 1964 by a collective of motoring magazines from different countries in Europe. ...

The Panda includes an option for split rear seats, which makes the Panda a four-seater. Since September 2005, all Pandas are equipped with stability control, ABS, EBD and at least two front airbags. The gear-lever is located high on the central dashboard, which is designed to make changing gears more comfortable than with a conventional floor-mounted gearshift. Electronic Stability Program (ESP®) is a registered trademark of the Robert Bosch GmbH and used originally for Mercedes-Benz. ... An anti-lock braking system (commonly known as ABS, from the German name Antiblockiersystem given to it by its inventors at Bosch) is a system on motor vehicles which prevents the wheels from locking while braking. ...

The financially troubled Fiat needed the new Panda to be a success, and indeed it was, selling half a million units by October 2005. It sells particularly well in Italy (over half of the cars produced are sold in Italy), being seen as closer to a spiritual successor to the Fiat 500 than a replacement for either the Seicento or the old Panda. The 500,000th new Panda was built on October 5, 2005, a light blue Panda Emotions with the 1.3 L diesel engine. A white Fiat 500 in Pisa, Italy. ...

Official usage

The Panda is produced for police departments (the Polish police have bought some blue and white Panda Actual models), military agencies (the Italian Army uses several dark green Panda Climbing models), and forest services (the Italian forest service has dark green Panda Climbing models). An emblem of Policja Policja is the generic name for the police in Poland. ... Ariete Tanks of the Italian Ariete Tank Brigade on exercise Three Bersaglieri ride in a Dardo The Italian Army has recently become a professional all-volunteer force of 112,000 active duty personnel. ...

2005 improvements

In September 2005 several changes were made to the 2003 model, including standard fitment of ABS and a front passenger's airbag. ABS is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings: Able-bodied Seaman / Able-bodied Seamen — (the original term was Able Seaman, abbreviated AB) ABS, a popular clothing brand by Allen B. Schwartz Always Better Service, the brand name of a computer manufacturing company. ...

Editions

• The basic Actual has black bumpers, lacks electric windows and a full-size spare wheel. The Actual was introduced in January 2004.

• The Active, introduced in May 2005, features body-coloured front bumpers, front electric windows, and central door locking. Radio, cassette/CD player, ABS, passenger's side airbag, power steering, and manual climate control are available as options. Since September 2005, ABS and the front passenger's airbag have been made standard.

• The Active Plus edition is slightly better equipped than the Active, with a cassette/CD player as standard. Production of the Active Plus stopped in December 2003.

• The Dynamic edition features ABS, dual airbags, roof bars, power steering and a cassette player as standard. A CD/MP3 player, CD changer, alloy wheels, manual or automated climate control, glass sunroof and a semi-automatic transmission are available as options. Since September 2005, four airbags have been standard in some countries, with an option for two additional side curtain airbags.

• The Emotion (Eleganza) edition is the best-equipped trim level. This particular trim level features significant enhancements over the Dynamic, with a standard CD player, alloy wheels with low profile tyres and automated climate control. In some countries such as the UK, the Emotion is sold as the "Eleganza".

• The 4/4 Climbing edition, introduced in December 2004, has a higher ride height and larger wheels and tyres than other editions. The four-wheel drive system also makes this edition slower than others. Features are similar to those found in the Dynamic. The Climbing, however, lacks a differential lock and transmission with reductor. The Climbing edition can be distinguished by a slightly higher suspension, additional black plastic overlays on the bumpers and a "Climbing" badge just below the "Panda" badge on the left side of the rear licence plate.

• The 4/4 Cross edition, similar to the Climbing, features differently shaped front and rear lights and additional side cladding. Unlike the Climbing, the Cross does have a differential lock. The Cross edition became available in January 2006 in Italy, and will be available in September 2006 in Poland, over 9 months after its introduction in December 2005.

The Actual and Active are also bases for the Actual Van and Active Van, which can be used as small vans (they also have an additional safety net behind the front seats and removable rear seats). These versions can be identified by small "Van" label on the back door. A cassette deck is a player, or player/recorder, for compact audio cassettes. ... A compact disc player or CD player is an electronic device to play audio from compact discs. ... A cassette deck is a player, or player/recorder, for compact audio cassettes. ... A compact disc player or CD player is an electronic device to play audio from compact discs. ... ABS is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings: Able-bodied Seaman / Able-bodied Seamen — (the original term was Able Seaman, abbreviated AB) ABS, a popular clothing brand by Allen B. Schwartz Always Better Service, the brand name of a computer manufacturing company. ... A cassette deck is a player, or player/recorder, for compact audio cassettes. ... A compact disc player or CD player is an electronic device to play audio from compact discs. ... MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a popular digital audio encoding and lossy compression format, designed to greatly reduce the amount of data required to represent audio, yet still sound like a faithful reproduction of the original uncompressed audio to most listeners. ... A CD Changer holds multiple Compact Discs and allows the user to access (or play) any of them, one at a time. ... HVAC may also stand for High-voltage alternating current HVAC is an initialism that stands for heating, ventilation and air_conditioning. This is sometimes referred to as climate control. ... A compact disc player or CD player is an electronic device to play audio from compact discs. ... HVAC may also stand for High-voltage alternating current HVAC is an initialism that stands for heating, ventilation and air_conditioning. This is sometimes referred to as climate control. ... The Jeep Wrangler is a 4WD vehicle with a transfer case to select low range or high range 4WD. The Lamborghini Murciélago is a 4WD/AWD that powers the front via a VCU if the rear slips. ...

There were rumours about a Sporting edition, with differently shaped bumpers and two new stronger engines (rated at 75 bhp and 95 bhp). This edition was to be expected in the end of 2005 or in the beginning of 2006.

During the time, many limited editions of Panda (Active and Dynamic editions only) were produced. Each of them had additional interior fittings, differentiating them from the base model.

Engines

The smallest engine, the 1.1 L petrol SOHC FIRE engine, which is rated at 54 bhp and found in the Fiat Seicento, has been criticised for being underpowered for the Panda, which weighs over 850 kg, and the acceleration in particular was considered to be very slow. However, the engine reportedly gains flexibility and power with use. Gasoline, as it is known in North America, or petrol, in many Commonwealth countries (sometimes also called motor spirit) is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting primarily of hydrocarbons, used as fuel in internal combustion engines. ... Single overhead cam (also SOHC) refers to the internal combustion engine design where one camshaft is located above the valves. ... The Fiat Seicento is a city car produced by the Italian company Fiat since 1998. ...

The 1.3 L MultiJet diesel engine is rated at 75 bhp and 100 ft•lbf of torque; it is the most economical of all available engines. However, this engine is detuned from the Punto (where it develops 120 ft•lbf of torque) due to the Panda's weaker transmission. Pandas with diesel engines can be easily distinguished by a "MultiJet" badge on the right side of the rear licence plate. MultiJet is a brandname for Fiats Common Rail turbocharged Diesel engine. ... Diesel or Diesel fuel is a specific fractional distillate of fuel oil (mostly petroleum) that is used as fuel in a diesel engine invented by German engineer Rudolf Diesel. ... The Fiat Punto is a supermini produced by the Italian manufacturer Fiat since 1994. ...

Top speeds

• 150 km/h (93 mph) with 1.1 L petrol engine
• 155 km/h (96 mph) with 1.2 L petrol engine
• 160 km/h (99 mph) with 1.3 L diesel engine

Top Gear appearances

The Nuova Panda has appeared in the BBC programme Top Gear twice: The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC, sometimes also known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world, founded in 1922. ... Top Gear is a BBC television series about cars. ...

• Panda Dynamic with the 1.2 L engine (aired on November 23, 2003), tested by James May
• Panda Climbing with 1.3 L engine (aired on July, 10 2005), tested by Jeremy Clarkson.
• The latter managed to get onto The Cool Wall.

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External links

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Fiat Panda

• Official Nuova Panda website (for selected western European countries)
• Official New Panda website (for United Kingdom)
  • sub-page on Fiat Panda 4x4
  • sub-page on Fiat Panda Sporting
  • sub-page on Fiat Panda Alessi
• Detailed information about the new Panda
• Dutch Fiat Panda Club (in Dutch)
• CAFPF - Club Fiat Panda France (in French)
• German Fiat Panda fan club and forum (in German)
• German Fiat Panda forum (in German)