Unless Fiat produce a VERY good replacement for my current 4x4TA I will be buying an Ignis next time, and for me an SX-5 spec AllGrip version. I borrowed one for a day and came to the following conclusions;
For:
More funky looks
Better Tech and infotainment (Reversing Camera, std Cruise, CarPlay, HIDs)
Very similar 4WD system with Electro switched coupling for Rear axle
More flexible interior space (sliding rear seats etc)
Funky colours and interior (orange all the way I suspect....)
Very smooth, rev-able engine with 90 real NA horsepowers
I failed to do worse than 50mpg over a couple of 100 muckabout miles
Very clever light hybrid Starter/Generator and tiny Lithium battery (under Passenger seat so no loss of interior space)
Against;
Not as torquey and fun as my 4x4TA
Less supple ride (Panda will have better articulation)
Probably not quite as good off-road (ref: TopGear need to put monster tyres on their Ignis v's Panda Scottish mountain climb)
No heated windscreen or seats (would need aftermarket for the latter and expensive one-off for the former)
Awkward tyre size for selection of Winters (might need a size up to help with choice).
So I'm sticking with my Panda for now (47,000 miles, nearly 6 years old) as it remains my go-to car over all the others. But that Ignis sure looks cool to me....