I take it if I hadn't got the space saver spare on my '21 Cross, it's not as if the storage space for it isn't present in the boot and I can't just get one second hand, right?
Technical Touchscreen Infotainment
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Technical Touchscreen Infotainment
Its curious the things that change for 2021.5 model: electrically adjustable, heated and body coloured door mirrors is all optional (was standard on mine in 2018), but the "Comfort Kit" now comes and standard and gives these items>
Height Adjustable Driver's Seat
Front Passenger Seat Grab Handle
Comfort Kit: 2 rear grab handles, driver's side sunglass holder, height adjustable front seatbelts
It also seems to have lost the front fog lights and the raised centre console. There's only one metallic paint colour choice now, and only black for the seats.
Height Adjustable Driver's Seat
Front Passenger Seat Grab Handle
Comfort Kit: 2 rear grab handles, driver's side sunglass holder, height adjustable front seatbelts
It also seems to have lost the front fog lights and the raised centre console. There's only one metallic paint colour choice now, and only black for the seats.
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The 4x4 used to be offered in one high- (Lounge equivalent) spec with only a few cost options. Now it seems to have been "de-contented", as they say in the trade, with everything a cost option.
Old style radio with phone cradle is still available on the Panda, de big screen is option you can choose, some models have it standaard, others it is a option.
July UK price list says it's touchscreen on all models now.
They look shocking to me. Perfect if you only use the Panda off-road, but for the majority of people I suspect the original alloys had much more appeal. Seems a bit of a con that you have to spend £500 to add items that were previously standard, including things as minor as body coloured mirrors and door handles. And no list price reduction as far as I can see. Not good.
They'd have to be mad to use Peugeot underpinnings when they've got something as good as the new 500e to base the Panda on. As far as i know the 500e platform can accommodate a combustion engine, so could be suitable for a new Panda alongside a pricier electric version.
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Fiat have some neck charging those prices for a fag-end ten-year-old model.
Perhaps they assume everyone is buying at whopping discounts on Affinity now (à la the dying days of Rover and 25-30% off via “Privilege Vehicle Sales”).
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Sat in a new Cross 4x4 TwinAir in a main dealer showroom last week while my Wee Yellow Beastie was being serviced.
No touchscreen. And over £18k on the windscreen.
Mind you, at that price it's probably been sitting there for months, so it may be the old model. There was nobody around to ask, and I couldn't be bothered to search anyone out.
Didn't much care for the charcoal seats, door trim & dash, and the sparkles on the dash are a bit naff imho. It will take more than that to turn a Panda into a chic little designer trinket. Personally I'd much prefer an honest 4x4 workhorse kinda vibe.
It's increasingly hard to work out who FIAT's target audience is for the Panda.
No touchscreen. And over £18k on the windscreen.
Mind you, at that price it's probably been sitting there for months, so it may be the old model. There was nobody around to ask, and I couldn't be bothered to search anyone out.
Didn't much care for the charcoal seats, door trim & dash, and the sparkles on the dash are a bit naff imho. It will take more than that to turn a Panda into a chic little designer trinket. Personally I'd much prefer an honest 4x4 workhorse kinda vibe.
It's increasingly hard to work out who FIAT's target audience is for the Panda.
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