General FIAT Panda Trussardi (2019)

[gar074]

Aaaaaagh. My eyes, my eyes...

There's nothing in the least bit chic about that.

Epic fail.

Citroen tried a similar colour with the DS3, which was chic to begin with, tbf.

That also failed, epically. This dumpy little turd has no chance.

 

[AB100]

Aaaaaagh. My eyes, my eyes...

There's nothing in the least bit chic about that.

Epic fail.

Citroen tried a similar colour with the DS3, which was chic to begin with, tbf.

That also failed, epically. This dumpy little turd has no chance.

Not even swayed by rear disk brakes on the 1.2? Me neither.

I liked that metallic dark brown that Dacia used to do. Not this though.

 

[The Pretender]

i have seen 22K prices for this in Italy and 15/16K prices in Austria.
I can't imagine there will much interest in this Nasty Panda version.

 

[Motorcyclist Colin]

" dumpy little turd" absolute clarity in three little words, spot on

 

[2668GRIFFIN]

I'd get quotes for a respray DAM QUICK!
LUIGI

 

[JTD_Liam]

I saw one of these at the dealership when I took my Tipo for a service last week. On the factory sticker on the window it said 'Launch stock' so it's going to be available here. The exterior wasn't too bad in the metal, but not as nice as the brown/bronze that they've used before as Metal Bronze on Alfa and 'Cosy Brown' on the Panda. Im pretty sure the sticker said 1.2 69cv, so it's a bit 'all show, no go' unfortunately. I'd rather have the TwinAir.

 

[gar074]

I reckon "Trussardi" must be italian for "Polished Turd".

 

[KPat]

My stepdaughter bought a secondhand, quite nice Panda, very cheaply because no one else wanted a s--t brown car. No problem for Sue as she has never been known to clean any car, ever

No! It's chocolate brown. Yummy :yum:

 

[KPat]

It's here

 

[gar074]

Bleugh!

The stupid 'dog-that-looks-like-a-meerkat-on-a-stick' logos are everywhere - steering wheel, seats, wheels, even embossed on the rear side-windows, if that video is to be believed.

And why does the car in that video have the Cross's terrain control selector? Presumably it's a 4x4 version that's not available in the UK. Lucky us.

Whatever, Fiat just died of shame.

 

[Eklipze3k]

To be fair, they took a similar chance with the Classic Sisley (it's not like we all knew who Sisley were before their name was slapped on the Panda), the difference being that was a mid-life upgrade and revitalised the Pandas sales. This feels more like an excuse to flog a dead horse, before the new version gets properly announced.
Just not really sure why they would choose Trussardi to work with, you'd think a company like North Face, Berghaus or Karrimor would make more sense for a 4x4.

 

[Motorcyclist Colin]

Bleugh!

The stupid 'dog-that-looks-like-a-meerkat-on-a-stick' logos are everywhere - steering wheel, seats, wheels, even embossed on the rear side-windows, if that video is to be believed.

And why does the car in that video have the Cross's terrain control selector? Presumably it's a 4x4 version that's not available in the UK. Lucky us.

Whatever, Fiat just died of shame.

Glad you explained the logo. I thought it was some sort of, ahem, shall I say, appendage

 

[The Pretender]

 

[The Pretender]

 

[gar074]

The paint looks matte in some of those images, but the other images confirm that it's not.

So, it's a shiny turd. Fiat's actually found a way to polish a turd!!

What an amazing step forward in automotive design!

(And Sisleys were cool. They did a lovely metallic green one. It had a logo of a canoe, not a logo of a dog-that-looks-like-a-meerkat-on-a-stick. That's not cool. Or chic. It's something else beginning with c.)

 

[KPat]

The paint looks matte in some of those images, but the other images confirm that it's not.)

There are two cars photographed. One is matte the other is shiny. Weird

 

[Herts Hillhopper]

Its available in matt or shiny brown (Nuovo colore Caffè Opaco o Metallizzato) or white, black or grey...
https://www.fiat.it/panda/configuratore-panda-city-cross/#/version/003191TG3000/exteriors

Curiously, the press photos show a Cross 4x4 control (below gear lever), but the specifier shows it as 2WD City Cross?

 

[Motorcyclist Colin]

Perhaps it is all a demented computer mock up and not a real car at all!!!:bang:

 

[perelaar]

Available for ordering in Belgium, 14500€, as far as I could see (keeping in mind the Fiat configurator is notably unreliable) nothing to configure.

1.2l, 69hp, 5 speed. Pricewise between normal Panda and the City Cross.

Given that brown/black are fashion colours now, that Trussardi is not unknown as a brand here "on the continent", and the Panda is one of the best city cars I've been in, I think it'll sell rather better than the forum here expects.

 

[gar074]

Its available in matt or shiny brown

Aha. That explains that.

So, you can choose between polished turd and au naturel. Difficult choice.