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[[Image:Fiat_Panda.png|thumb|right|250px|Irish-registered Fiat Panda MultiJet]]
 
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The '''Fiat Panda''' (also known as '''Fiat Panda Nuova''' or '''Panda II''') is a [[2003]] rejuvenation of [[Fiat]]'s older [[1980]] car of the same name, the [[Fiat Panda]].
 
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Released as the newest car in their smallest size range, the Panda replaced the [[Fiat Seicento]], and also finally took the old Panda off the market in [[Italy]], the company's home country and the sole location where it was still offered. Panda is manufactured only in [[Poland]] in [[Tychy]] car factory by [[Fiat Auto Poland]].
 
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It sells well in Italy (over half of the cars produced is sold in Italy), being seen as closer to a spiritual successor to the [[Fiat 500]] than a replacement for either the Seicento or the old Panda. Panda became an European Car of the Year [[2004]]. Over 500 thousand cars were build since [[May 2003]] (beginning of production) until [[October 2005]].
 
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== The look ==
 
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[[Image:nuova_panda.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Fiat Panda Dynamic 1.2L 60 BHp]]
 
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It's a 5-door versatile small car, with primary use as a city car. Rumours about release of 3-door version are not confirmed and possibly, they won't be. Panda is styled as a small van or SUV. Its tail lights are a bit similiar to those found in SUV and Volvo combi cars. Large, almost square, front-lights throw a nice beam of light in front a car. Front foglights are available as an option.
 
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It's a five-seater with an option for splittable rear seats, which makes Panda a four-seater. All seats have dynamic three-point seat-belts. Since [[September 2005]] all Panda editions are equipped with [[ABS]], [[EBD]] and [[ESP]] and at least two front airbags.
 
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Gear-lever is located high on the central dashboard, which makes changing the gears very comfortable. Electrical assisted steering (available as an option in Active edition and as standard in Dynamic edition) makes driving this small car even easier.
 
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== Technical data ==
 
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! colspan=2 |'''Dimensions'''
 
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| Length
 
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| 3538 mm (139.29 in)
 
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| Width (without external mirrors)
 
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| 1578 mm (62.13 in)
 
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| Height (with roof bars)
 
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| 1578 mm (62.13 in)
 
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| Height (without roof bars)
 
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| 1540 mm (60.63 in)
 
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!  colspan= 2|Weight
 
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! rowspan= 3|[[Curb weight|Kerb weight]]
 
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| 840 kg with 1.1L [[petrol]] engine
 
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| 860 kg with 1.2L [[petrol]] engine
 
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| 935 kg with 1.3L [[Diesel]] engine
 
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! rowspan= 3|[[Gross weight]]
 
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| 1255 kg with 1.1L [[petrol]] engine
 
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| 1305 kg with 1.2L [[petrol]] engine
 
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| 1380 kg with 1.3L [[Diesel]] engine
 
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!  colspan= 2|Top-speed
 
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| 150 km/h (94 mph) with 1.1L [[petrol]] engine
 
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| 155 km/h (97 mph) with 1.2L [[petrol]] engine
 
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| 160 km/h (100 mph) with 1.3L [[Diesel]] engine
 
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== Editions and engines ==
 
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<th rowspan="2" style="background:darkred;">'''Edition''' <br>(interior fit version)</td>
 
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<th colspan="3" style="background:darkred;">'''Available engines'''</td>
 
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<th rowspan="2">'''Notes'''</font></th>
 
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<th>[[Petrol]] [[DOHC]] ([[Fully Integrated Robotised Engine|FIRE]]) 1.1L 54&nbsp;BHp<br/>(from [[Fiat Seicento]])</td>
 
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<th>[[Petrol]] [[DOHC]] ([[Fully Integrated Robotised Engine|FIRE]]) 1.2L 60&nbsp;BHp</td>
 
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<th>[[Diesel]] [[JTD]] ([[MultiJet]]) 1.3L 75&nbsp;BHp<br/>(from [[Fiat Punto]])</td>
 
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<td>Fresh</td>
 
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<td>since [[August 2005]]</td>
 
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<td>since [[September 2005]]</td>
 
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<td>Basically the same as Actual edition. Not fitted with full-size spare tire.</td>
 
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<td>Actual</td>
 
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<td>since [[January 2004]]</td>
 
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<td>since [[September 2005]]</td>
 
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<td>Entry-level edition. Bumpers are black. Lacks [[electric windows]]. Full-size spare tire.</td>
 
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<td>Active</td>
 
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<td>since [[May 2005]]</td>
 
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<td>Bumpers in the color of a car body, front [[electric windows]], central door locking.<br/>[[Radio]], [[Cassette player|cassette]]/[[CD player]], [[ABS]], second airbag (for front passenger), assisted steering or manual [[climate control]] are available as an option.<br/>Since [[September 2005]], [[ABS]] and second airbag are a standard.</td>
 
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<td>Active Plus</td>
 
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<td>until [[December 2003]]</td>
 
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<td>A slightly better fitted than Active. [[Cassette player|Cassette]]/[[CD player]] was a standard equippment. Production stopped in the end of [[2003]].</td>
 
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<td>Dynamic</td>
 
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<td>since [[May 2003]]</td>
 
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<td>Best fitted edition. [[ABS]], 2 airbags (for driver and passenger), roof bars, assisted steering and [[cassette player|cassette]]/[[CD player]] are a standard.<br/>[[MP3]] player, [[CD changer]], [[HiFi]] equipment, alloy wheels, manual or automated [[climate control]], glass sunroof and automatic sequential gear-box are available as an option.<br/>Since [[September 2005]], 4 airbags are a standard, with an option for additional 2 side air-curtains.</td>
 
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<td>[[Four wheel drive|4x4]] Climbing</td>
 
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<td>since [[December 2004]]</td>
 
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<td>Has higher suspension than other editions. [[Four wheel drive|4x4]] drive makes this edition slower than others. Larger wheels and tires. Internal fitting is similar to those found in Dynamic edition. Lacks differential lock and gear-box with reductor.</td>
 
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Actual and Active editions are also a base for Actual Van and Active Van editions, which can be used as small vans (they have additional safety net behind front seats and possibly the rear seats can be removed). These versions can be identified by small "Van" label on the back door.
 
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In some countries (for example, UK), the best equipped cars in Dynamic edition are sold as Eleganza edition. Also Dynamic editions sold in some countries may be equipped with manual [[climate control]] in standard.
 
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There were rumours about Sporting edition, with differently shaped bumpers and two new stronger engines (75 BHp and 95 BHp). This edition is to be expected in the end of [[2005]] or in the beginning of [[2006]].
 
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During the time, many limited editions of Panda (Active and Dynamic editions only) were produced. Each of them had additional interior fit, differing it from the base model.
 
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The smallest [[petrol]] [[DOHC]] ([[Fully Integrated Robotised Engine|FIRE]]) 1.1L 54 BHp engine which is the best one found in [[Fiat Seicento]] seems to be sometimes lacking power with this over 850 kg car. This decreases linear acceleration of the car significantly. However, after several thousand of kilometers, Panda's smallest engine gains more and more flexibility and eventually its acceleration and top speed increases over the time.
 
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The [[Diesel]] 1.3L 70 BHp [[MultiJet]] engine has 100 Lb/ft of torque on tap and is the most economical of all available engines. However this engine is detuned from the [[Fiat Punto|Punto]] (where it develops 120 Lb/ft) due to the Panda's more fragile transmission. Pandas with [[Diesel]] engines can be easily distinguished by "MultiJet" label on the right side of the rear licence plate.
 
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The [[Four wheel drive|4x4]] Climbing edition can be distinguished by a bit higher suspension, additional black plastic overlays on the bumpers (which make Panda Climbing look like it's wearing a diaper) and a "Climbing" label just below the "Panda" label on the left side of the rear licence plate.
 
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==Usage==
 
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Fiat Panda is produced and sold in civilian versions and for the police (Polish police have bought some Panda Actual cars in blue-white painting), military (Italian army have bought several Panda Climbing cars in dark green painting) as well as forest service (Italian forest service also have bought Panda Climbing cars in similiar dark green painting).
 
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==Trivia==
 
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Internal codename for Panda was Model 169.
 
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Originally Fiat wished to name the new car the 'Gingo' so it would not be associated with the old Panda. However the name suggested was too similar to the [[Renault_Twingo|Renault Twingo]], so Fiat settled with the name Panda.
 
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500.000th Panda was built on [[October_2005#5_October_2005_.28Wednesday.29|October, 5th 2005]]. It was a light blue Panda Emotions with [[Diesel]] [[MultiJet]] 1.3L 70 BHp engine and it was sold to Italia. Red Panda 4x4 Climbing with [[petrol]] 1.2L 60 BHp engine, sold to Japan, was 499.999th Fiat Panda produced in Polish car factory. 500.001st Panda was pale yellow Panda Active with [[petrol]] 1.1L 54 BHp engine stayed in Poland.
 
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== External links ==
 
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* [http://www.fiatpandaclub.nl/ Fiat Panda Club]
 
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* [http://www.fiatpanda.it/ Official Nuova Panda Website]
 
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{{Modern European Fiat vehicles}}
 
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{{Fiat SPA}}
 
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[[Category:Fiat vehicles|Panda]]
 

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