Should you buy a Panda in 2023? Fiat Panda Cross review

It had 4 stars rating, the 0 star is only because of all those electronic shit it doesn't have.
I don't see what that has to do with a crash test.

Own a 2014 twinair cross great car so underrated it has one big gripe and one big issue, the gripe is whoever designed the front electric window buttons eitherside of the gear stick must have just come back from Russia and a Vodka drinking comp, but the main issue is elbow banging when changing gearwith a front seat passenger because it is so narrow.
Plus points its a car that just makes you grin offroad or snow it is hitting so far above its weight. When the turbo kicks in it feels powerful shame it lasts about two seconds when the realisation that you aint got one litre kicks in. Fuel economy is really good unless you let the engine rev then half that economy and on motorways you need to rev for longer steeper hills.

This car we have already decided its a keeper and next year will buy it a bigger brother for company the Mazda CX5.

I’ve got the normal panda 4 d 4 diesel and absolutely love it. Practical, personality, cheap to run and amazing when the snow comes. I can’t believe they’ve stopped making the 4 x 4 model, it was a unique car. Not everyone wants a big car 4 x 4

I gave my wife my 2015 4x4 cross and boy do I miss it. When the weather gets bad up the dales it shines. It has never ever got stuck in the worst snow and ice. I loved driving around a stuck Audi Quatro one day when it was stuck on a snow covered bank. Oh did I laugh. 4wd, All Wheel Drive, diff lock, anti stall, hill decent , etc etc etc. One of the best bad weather off road cars ever made. I bought a Subaru Forester which is great except when the weather is really bad I know what i want to be and its not the Subaru. Thats how good the 4x4 cross is.

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I have a 2019 cross twin air turbo. In a colour I call apocalypse green. I love it. It’s sometimes more fun than my 2017 Focus st turbo. The claimed economy Is a joke though. I know how to drive economically, but it struggles to get better than 42 MPG.

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Funny how many of you judge the fabulous Panda without having owned one. It's one of my favourite cars as it does everything you want and more.
It's superb considering it's size, very smartly designed to maximise it's internal capacity compared to it's exterior dimensions.
I think people are snobbish about having a FIAT badge on a car, so pay through the nose for a Toyota or Nissan. After my experiences with Nissan and their disgusting spare parts prices, would never touch a Jsp car again. They wanted £1200 + VAT Afor a replacement air mass flow sensor as it only came as a complete assembly, so they sell the complete air intake plenum assembly with sensor fitted via anti tamper bolts. I removed the sensor in 2 minutes from my car and bought a £20 replacement sensor from a Nissan breakers, then sold the car the next day out of disgust because of Nissan and their stupidity.

On my 2nd Panda and it will probably be my next car too. Only hesitation would be that i now have grandchildren to transport occasionally and it has a zero rating safety certification. However i absolutely adore the car as it has so much character, and very cheap to run.

Buy it buy it buy it! I've got a twin air 4x4 and love it! It's my 4th fiat (Uno/Panda)

I had a panda lounge, loved it. Now I have a Aygo, prefered my panda.

Nice review Tim and they are fantastic cars. Just one slight issue though - that is the 4x4 Cross you reviewed and not the City Cross.

Why is there a frowny face for the fact you use your phone? Would be complaining about a dull laggy touch screen if they put one in. No need to double up on the tech when the phone does a better job anyway.

By all means Buy a Fiat but bear in mind the endemic problems with them all. Electrics, poor finish and general unreliability. All of which are also evident in most French cars too. It's a pity really because so many Fiat engines are absolutely wonderful.

Let me tell you i have lane departure on my VW, and its down right dangerous

I am on my second Panda Cross (proper 4x4), I love them

Zero star in NCAP. You know everything about this car when this comes up.

I absolutely adore the Panda and really would love to have one.

For how most people use them, does this do a similar thing to a Jimny?

Smile every time I drive mine . It’s just fun.

Hard really to recommend though. I guess that it is OK for city driving, where statistically the vast majority of bumps are low speed. Not really for out of town stuff.