Fiat Panda 4x4 Unveils at 2012 Paris Motor Show

Fiat Motor has lastly showcased the all new Panda at 2012 Paris Motor Show that they have been caling the only 4-wheel drive vehicle in the segment A. Like we reported you some days back, tha the all new Fiat Panda 4x4 is based on the regular Panda, which is a 5-door hatchback, but has certainly come out as a more stylish and a tougher car than the standard hatch.

In addition to standard equipment capable of satisfying the most demanding of customers, from a technical point of view the new Panda 4x4 has been further improved to reassert its capacity to compete with off-road vehicles of much greater dimensions and higher prices. The 5-door Panda is 3680mm long, 1670mm wide and 1600mm tall, while the wheelbase is 2300mm and it has a front and rear track of 1410mm and 14000mm respectively.

The Panda 4x4 is equipped with a torque-on-demand transmission system with two differentials and an electronically controlled coupling. The Panda 4x4 also features an ESC (Electronic Stability Control) system with an ELD (Electronic Locking Differential) function as standard. This system provides additional assistance while driving and setting-off uphill on slippery terrain (snow, ice, mud etc.).

More specifically, the ELD acts by braking the wheels with poor grip (or those slipping more than the others), thereby transferring the drive force to those which have more grip on the ground. This function can be activated manually by pressing a button behind the gear lever and operates below 48kmph. Two engine versions of the Fiat Panda 4x4 will become available, both with Start&Stop: the new 85bhp 0.9 TwinAir Turbo and the 75bhp 1.3 MultiJet II diesel. Compared with the 1.2 Fire of the previous generation, the TwinAir Turbo has 40% more torque.

In combination with a special six-speed gearbox with low-range first gear, it ensures better uphill starts, flexibility and pick-up. A similar improvement is found on the MultiJet II engine. The new car’s rear suspension is lighter than its predecessor and provides better ride and acoustic comfort, with the same off-road performance as before. There is also the new Panda Natural Power equipped with a dual fuel (methane and petrol) 80bhp 0.9 TwinAir Turbo engine to combine all the low running costs and eco-friendly advantages of methane with Turbo TwinAir technology for excellent fuel consumption, low emissions and optimum performance values.

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