Innovative design, cutting-edge technology accessible to all and clever solutions to make life on board simpler and better, the chunky little Fiat Panda Cross has made its world debut in Bologna. The Panda Cross has a distinctive personality of its own and is imbued with a desire to get away from it all and live life in the fast lane. The new car immediately conjures up a wish to travel in complete freedom, even to places that are inaccessible to conventional vehicles. Yet this does not detract in any way from the driving satisfaction the car offers when navigating the narrow streets of a city centre. Altogether it is the ideal car for customers who seek handling and exterior elegance in addition to off-road attributes.

Stylish good looks and the mechanical configuration of a true off-roader. This, to sum up, is the spirit of the new model that builds on the extraordinary success of the first Panda 4x4 while also setting out to become the benchmark in this particular market band due to its sophisticated style, carefully honed details and wealth of features. The car therefore offers a four wheel drive system that engages automatically when the front wheels lose grip. The Panda Cross is therefore an extraordinary explorer that is entirely at ease over unsurfaced, difficult terrain, as evidenced by the ramp angles in standard A.
 

First and foremost, the 'incidence' angle, which measures the maximum front angle that may be tackled by an off-road vehicle without the body touching the ground. The second value is the 'rear' incidence angle, i.e. the maximum slope that can be taken in reverse starting from a horizontal surface.  The last one is the slope angle, i.e. the maximum possible angle at the base of the triangular slope (isosceles) that the car can be driven up without its bottom touching the ground. The values for the SUV specification of the new model are as follows: 24° (front), 42° (rear) and 24° (slope). The maximum climbable gradient is more than 50%.

The Panda 4x4 also offers a host of dynamic and comfort features that allow it to tackle long and demanding routes in comfort, due in particular to its suspension layout and special tyres. The Panda Cross is fitted with tyres (175/65 R15) that achieve the best balance between road performance (handling land comfort) and off-road performance (over unsurfaced roads) and winter performance (over snowy surfaces). The 175/65R15 tyre cannot be fitted with snow chains while alloy wheels come as standard.