A more affordable Fiat Panda Mild Hybrid
Since its introduction earlier this year, the Panda Mild Hybrid has been offered in City Cross, Launch Edition and Trussardi guises. While they all have nice specifications, each of them also costs in excess of £14k.
Now, though, this fuel-saving hybrid technology is available to a broader range of budgets. That’s because Fiat has decided to combine the new powertrain with the mid-level Easy trim grade.
As a reminder, the Panda Mild Hybrid features a 1.0 litre, three-cylinder, six-valve, single-camshaft ‘FireFly’ petrol engine, plus a 12 volt belt-integrated starter generator and an 11 Ah lithium battery. Consequently, up to 69 bhp (51 kW / 70 PS) and 92 Nm (67 lb-ft) of peak torque can be sent to the front wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox.
Efficiency is likely to be a major selling point. Indeed, on the WLTP Combined cycle, the Easy Mild Hybrid achieves a respectable 48.7 - 52.3 mpg (5.8 - 5.4 l/100km) with CO2 emissions of between 122 and 129 g/km.
The equivalent figures for a Panda Easy fitted with the soon-to-be superseded non-hybrid 68 bhp (50 kW / 69 PS) 1.2 litre petrol unit are 43.5 - 44.1 mpg (6.5 - 6.4 l/100km) and 132 - 134 g/km. In other words, the old model is definitely worse, but not by a huge margin.
In the UK the Panda Easy Mild Hybrid has an on-the-road price of £11,840. Included as standard are 15” alloy wheels, four airbags, air conditioning, a DAB radio, Bluetooth, and audio controls on the steering wheel.
By comparison, the aforementioned non-hybrid Panda Easy 1.2 could be bought for £11,180, so a small premium has been added. Nevertheless, it’s important to bear in mind that the Mild Hybrid version does benefit from an enhanced equipment set.
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Now, though, this fuel-saving hybrid technology is available to a broader range of budgets. That’s because Fiat has decided to combine the new powertrain with the mid-level Easy trim grade.
As a reminder, the Panda Mild Hybrid features a 1.0 litre, three-cylinder, six-valve, single-camshaft ‘FireFly’ petrol engine, plus a 12 volt belt-integrated starter generator and an 11 Ah lithium battery. Consequently, up to 69 bhp (51 kW / 70 PS) and 92 Nm (67 lb-ft) of peak torque can be sent to the front wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox.
Efficiency is likely to be a major selling point. Indeed, on the WLTP Combined cycle, the Easy Mild Hybrid achieves a respectable 48.7 - 52.3 mpg (5.8 - 5.4 l/100km) with CO2 emissions of between 122 and 129 g/km.
The equivalent figures for a Panda Easy fitted with the soon-to-be superseded non-hybrid 68 bhp (50 kW / 69 PS) 1.2 litre petrol unit are 43.5 - 44.1 mpg (6.5 - 6.4 l/100km) and 132 - 134 g/km. In other words, the old model is definitely worse, but not by a huge margin.
In the UK the Panda Easy Mild Hybrid has an on-the-road price of £11,840. Included as standard are 15” alloy wheels, four airbags, air conditioning, a DAB radio, Bluetooth, and audio controls on the steering wheel.
By comparison, the aforementioned non-hybrid Panda Easy 1.2 could be bought for £11,180, so a small premium has been added. Nevertheless, it’s important to bear in mind that the Mild Hybrid version does benefit from an enhanced equipment set.
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