Fiat Grande Panda EV price confirmed at under £21,000

Fiat has announced that the new Grande Panda EV will cost from £20,975 when it goes on sale later this year.

The Grande Panda EV price undercuts the related Citroen E-C3 by more than £1,000 and, will make it one of the very cheapest electric cars on sale in the UK when orders open in the spring.

Only the £14,995 Dacia Spring and £15,995 Leapmotor T03 are cheaper than the Grande Panda EV.

When sales begin, the Grande Panda EV will be available in two trim levels – Red and La Prima. Both will use a 44kWh battery and a 111bhp motor and will offer up to 199 miles of range and a modest 0-62mph time of 11 seconds. Standard 110kW DC charging will give a 10-80% charge in 27 minutes.

The Red trim – part of Fiat’s ongoing tie-up with the Red AIDS charity – features 16-inch white steel wheels, LED lights, a 10-2.5-inch central touchscreen with Android and Apple mirroring, cruise control and reversing sensors.

The £23,975 La Prima will add 17-inch alloy wheels, heated seats, automatic air conditioning, built-in sat nav with live EV route planning, wireless phone charging and front parking sensors.

The Grande Panda is the first in a planned ‘global family’ of Panda models and is the first Fiat built on parent group Stellantis’ Smart Car platform, which also underpins the Citroen E-C3 and Vauxhall Frontera. Future Panda models could include a larger SUV, smaller A-segment city car and even a campervan.

The Grande Panda is designed to echo the simply boxy design of its 1980s namesake, with upright front and rear panels, straight body lines and blocky wheelarches. SUV-style touches inspired by the much-loved Sisley Panda 4×4 include black body cladding, roof rails and a front skid plate. In another nod to the Sisley, the Panda name is stamped along the door panels and stands out on the boot lid.

Modern touches include the PXL square LED lighting and a charging cable hidden behind the retro-style Fiat badge in the front.

Inside, the cabin features an oval theme inspired by the Lingotto test track, with light, sustainable materials made from recycled drinks cartons, plenty of nods to the Panda’s heritage and a pair of digital displays. Despite being just 3.99m long – around the same as a Renault 5 – Fiat says the Grande Panda EV will carry five people and offer ‘above average’ boot space of 361 litres.