This is the turbodiesel version of Fiat’s latest Panda, a rare breed in the budget city hatchback class. The engine in question is the 1.3 Multijet II diesel that’s much-improved over the original version, and it rides in a Panda that at its core shares hardware with the second-generation model (which is likely to remain on sale for a while after the new version makes the showroom) but has nevertheless been very substantially reworked. So although its wheelbase remains the same it has grown, to provide a bigger boot and more interior space.
Fiat Panda 1.3 Multijet Easy
Price as tested: £13,200 est; Top speed: 104mph; 0-62mph: 12.8sec; Combined mpg: 72.4; Co2: 104g/km; Kerbweight: 1035kg; Engine type: four cylinder in-line turbodiesel; Power: 74bhp at 4000rpm; Torque: 140lb ft at 1500rpm; Gearbox: 5-speed manual
