Fiat Grande Panda It has recently arrived on the market and is the great bet of the car manufacturer to return to being one of the main protagonists of segment Bthe most fought in Italy. Hybrid and electricby the end of the year a version will arrive with an endothermic engine and manual transmission that should be even more accessible on paper to bring a higher number of potential customers closer. As mentioned, the B segment in our country is the most fought and it is also the one that is worth the most in terms of market share and among the main rivals that the new great Panda will have to face there is certainly the Dacia Sanderoa best seller model not only on the Italian market but also in the European market.
So let’s see the new Fiat Grande Panda and Dacia Sandero more closely, putting these two models a comparisonto discover theirs main characteristics and the most important differences.
Size and design
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Let’s start with Fiat Grande Panda which measures 3,990 mm in length, 1,760 mm wide and 1,570 mm in height, with a step of 2,540 mm. And for luggage? Depending on the motorization, it is reached up to 412 liters (361 liters the electric). The style is the one as a small crossover and there are some references to the Panda of the past, a way to pay homage to this iconic model of the Fiat house. In particular, some details refer directly to the 4 × 4 Panda such as the bas -relief letters printed in 3D on the doors. The front, on the other hand, is characterized by the presence of optical groups with a bright signature in Pixel. To highlight a small gem present only in the electric model. In front there is a door that hides the cable to recharge at the alternating current columns.
Let’s move on to the Dacia Sandero who will soon be the protagonist of a restyling as shown by the spy photos of recent times. Attention, in reality there are two variants of the best seller of the Dacia house. There is the Streetway which has a more city car look and then there is the version Stepway who winks at the world of crossover. Sander StreetWay measures 4,088 mm length x 1,848 mm width x 1,499 mm height. Dacia Sandero Stepway, however, is only slightly longer, 4,099 mm and high, 1,587 mm. The load capacity comes to 328 liters. Both are characterized by a front that has optical groups with the classic y luminous signature of the brand.
Interior and technology
We climb aboard the Fiat Grande Panda where we find a style that recalls that of the original Panda, obviously revised in a modern key. Obviously there is technology with a 10 -inch screen for digital instrumentation and a 10.25 -inch display for the infotainment system that presents the inevitable supports ad Apple CarPlay e ad Android Auto. The dashboard is enclosed inside a frame with rounded edges and some details of the coatings recall the color of the bodywork. A very important detail should be highlighted: the infotainment is not present on the basic setting but only a support for the smartphone that can be transformed into a sort of mini -on -board computer.
The dacia of the Sandero Dacia is much simpler and more rational, which does not present particular frills and focuses a lot on practicality. In fact, the instrumentation is analog and there is only one small screen on the on -board computer. In addition, only the most equipped versions can count on a system Infotainment with 8 -inch display. For the others, we find support for the smartphone which can therefore be used as a sort of mini infotainment.
Engines
Fiat Grande Panda today is proposed only with hybrid (Mild Hybrid) and electric engines. There versione Hybrid It is equipped with an engine 3 cylinder 1.2 liters of the 73 kW (100 CV) combined with a 6 -speed automatic transmission that integrates a 21 kW electric motor (29 hp). The total system power comes to 81 kW (110 cv). It will be possible to move in electric mode up to 1 km at low speed (up to 30 km/h). Then there is the great 100% electric panda With an 83 kW unit (113 hp) powered by a battery with a capacity of 44 kWh for one travel of 320 km According to the WLTP cycle.
Much more articulated, however, the offer of engines of Dacia Sandero which also includes LPG versions. We first have the SCe 65 Not available, however, on Stepway. It is an engine 3 cylinder cylinder of 65 CV (48 kW) combined with a 5 -speed manual gearbox. Then there is the TCe 90and 3 turbo cylinders of 1 liter of 90 HP displacement (66 kW) combined with a 5 -speed manual transmission (6 Stepway) or the CVT gearbox. For those looking for the solution to GPLDacia proposes the ECO-G 100and 3 turbo cylinders of 1 liter of displacement capable of delivering 101 HP (74 kW) Combined with a 5 -speed manual gearbox (6 Stepway) there is talk of over 1,300 km of overall autonomy thanks to a 40 -liter LPG tank that is flanked by that of 50 -liter petrol. Finally, but exclusively for Sandero Stepway the version is available TCe 110 with a Turbo petrol engine a 3 cylinders of 1 liter with 110 HP direct injection (81 kW).
PRICES
How much does the new Fiat Grande Panda cost in Italy? It starts from 18.900 euro for the hybrid version and from 24.900 euro for the electric one. What about Dacia Sandero? StreetWay starts from 13.950 euro and stepway da 16.250 euro.
