Cars

Panda celebrates 40th birthday

Fiat Panda
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THE Fiat Panda hits the big 4-0 this year, so to help it celebrate Fiat has given its practical little car a refresh, writes William Scholes.

There's new bumpers, paint colours, alloy wheel designs and seats trimmed in recycled materials.

Trim levels include Life, Sport and Cross, and the Panda continues to be one of the very few small cars offered with four-wheel-drive.

The 4x4 comes only with Fiat's two-cylinder Twinair engine in 84bhp guise, with the rest of the range trundling along with a 69bhp three-cylinder 1.0-litre mild-hybrid unit.

Prices start at £11,895, with the range-topping 4x4 starting at £17,995.

Fiat Panda
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Fiat Panda
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