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The popular UK Fiat
Panda range has been boosted by the arrival of tthe state-of-the-art
turbodiesel featuring Fiat Auto’s widely acclaimed, Euro 4-compatible,
1.3 litre 16-valve MultiJet engine – the smallest and most advanced
common rail direct injection turbodiesel in the world.
This resulta in not only the most powerful
and quickest Panda in the range, but also the one with the lowest fuel
consumption (65.7 mpg combined official figure), lowest emissions and
lowest running costs.
In fact, the new Panda diesel has running
costs significantly lower than almost all other new cars on UK roads
today – including an annual car tax bill of just £85.
Fiat Auto’s
ground-breaking 1.3 16v MultiJet engine made waves in the automotive
world when it was launched in the Punto in mid-2003, and now it is also
available in the Panda.
With 70 bhp at its
disposal, the 1.3 16v MultiJet is the most powerful Panda by a
significant margin, and its high torque (145 Nm/107 lb.ft at just 1500
rpm) provides a driving experience considerably more relaxed, refined
and exhilarating than would be expected in this segment of the market.
Alongside all the
benefits of performance, acceleration and flexibility associated with
such a powerplant, the Panda 1.3 16v MultiJet also manages to cover more
than 75 mpg outside town, and even in the urban environment returns 52
mpg. Combine this with its ultra-low 114 g/km carbon dioxide emissions
and Euro 4 compatibility, and the new Panda diesel has running costs
significantly lower than almost all other new cars today.
Small cars with diesel
engines are still a rare breed, but with the UK diesel market growing
continuously for over four years, and reaching over 32% in 2004, it is
certainly an area which is on the increase. The new Panda diesel will
also appeal to people other than those who purposely choose a diesel
engine, since it offers the best performance of the range. The refined
high-tech MultiJet engine is also less diesel-like than most of its
competitors, thus allowing the car to be sold simply as the quickest
Panda, for those who have no preference for diesel.
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Statistics
CO2 emissions: 114g/km
MPG Combined: 65.7
Engine: 1248cc Diesel
Transmission : 5 Manual
BHP: 70/145 NM
Top Speed: 99 mph
0.62mph: 13 secs
Insurance Group: 2
Warranty: 24months/Unlimited |
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Reviewed by Julie Pender from Manchester on
25 August 2010
Panda Synamic: This is my second panda and
i cannot sing the praises of this car enough. Economical on petrol love
the city drive and also where the fear stick is situated. If my local
dealer would of contacted me in march i would of liked to have bought a
10 reg one. This car is a dream to drive
Reviewed by Tina Storr from Hull, East
Yorkshire on 04 October 2009
Fiat Panda 1.3 Diesel
multijet: Perfect car for the city, nice & small, to fit comfortably in
those tiny spaces in cars park, city button makes parking even better,
fuel consumption excellent, as I've only filled mine up three time since
Jan 09, easy to clean, drive & looks pretty too.
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