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for Fiat Panda 1.2 8v

Rating Summary based on 9 reviews

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  • 10 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    nodale

    4 Stars Ideal first car, small and easy to drive 26/06/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages fun&esay to drive, economical, small but spacious, great city car

    Disadvantages Disadvantages small boot, engine not so powerful

    I purchased a Fiat Panda special edition Mamy (Dynamic 1.2 in orange) in May 2009. This is my first car, and I was looking to buy a car that would be economical to run, comfortable enough for small journeys, easy to drive and park, practical and affordable. Essentially a car that would suit a young city dweller with no family and a moderate need for a motoring vehicle. The Panda fulfilled all these criteria at a very reasonable price (£6300 new). *Spacious* Chiefly what attracted me to the Panda was that, in spite of its small dimensions, the car has 4 doors and the back seat is reasonably ... more
  • 7 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    skye_hoppus

    5 Stars Great first car, FIAT shoots and scores! 18/08/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheap, sturdy, good value, cute, good interior

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Appearance not to everyone's taste

    After almost 7 months of consideration, ordering car brochures and reading endless reviews of superminis, I finally decided on a shortlist of either a Citroen C3, a Smart ForFour or a Fiat Panda for my first car! After passing my test and testdriving the Panda, I fell instantly in love with it! I bought a Dynamic 1.2 litre eng with Steel Grey paint and bright blue bubbly interior. Although some readers may feel a 17 year old first time car buyer is not the best informed person to be reviewing a car, I feel that I am very well informed, as I saved every penny for this car myself and thus ... more
  • 14 of 14 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 2 saontd

    Member since 02/10/2004

    Reviews written: 8

    4 Stars Eats Shoots and Leaves 11/10/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great fun to drive, economical to run, well designed cockpit.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Bland looks, upholstery.

    Having tired of her 4x4, my wife was looking to get herself a new car. I had seen good reviews in the motoring press about the new Panda and suggested it as a possibility. A trip to the showroom to look at it , a brief a look at the brochure and the decision was made. The Panda is finished is metallic silver and is on a personal contract hire for three years. First impressions The looks are an acquired taste. The car definitely looks better when fitted with the optional roof bars ours didn't have them unfortunately. The interior suggests that Fiat are targeting the youth market with Fisher ... more
  • 13 of 13 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    bigwibble6

    5 Stars 6'6" driver in a granny car 03/07/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages economical, green, easy-to-drive, power sterring

    Disadvantages Disadvantages small

    I call this new generation of small cars with power sterring, small boots and high seats granny cars, and they are well suited to their task. However, when we decided to get a new car there were 2 things we wanted, an economical car, and a high mpg to try to reduce our carbon footprint. As my wife is Italian we obviously checked out the fiat range, and ended up getting the Panda. It is great, easy to drive, even I can fit in and can drive for 2 hours without a break. The 5 doors help putting out 2 year old daughter in the back seat, and it is fun to drive. We went for a yellow/cream paint job ... more
  • 8 of 8 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    ten-david

    5 Stars fiat panda eleganza 06/05/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages personality,reliabilty,quality,space,interior,fun factor

    Disadvantages Disadvantages 1.2 engine not in £35.00 tax bracket,poor seat material

    we have owned our 54 reg panda eleganza for 3 yrs and have added about 15000 miles to its 18000 miles total.its been a brilliant little car with no problems to report throughout that time and its only needed routinr servicing at a local independent garage(£120.00 for a full service ,£80.00 minor) the eleganza builds on the pandas already decent spec by including full climate control which can be altered to suit both the drivers and passengers preferences.the system is a boon all year round,keeping the car mist free in winter and cool in the summer.we never turn it off to be honest esp as the ... more
  • 8 of 8 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    porkypaul

    5 Stars the best car I've owned 13/09/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages price, drive, build quality

    Disadvantages Disadvantages yet to find one

    being on a not so high income i started looking for a five year old car to fit my budget, then i came across this fiat Panda. as soon as i saw the name i thought heres another disposable car from fiat. but then i thought carefully, and decided it would be at least worth a test drive. when i got into the fiat i was suprised to say the least that after not driving a car for a year it felt like it had a perfect driving position but i was still skeptical. so I gave the car a test drive and was addicted to a car. i kept thinking about the rusty fiat my Mum used to have and had some concerns and ... more
  • 1 of 4 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 1 stevie69p

    Member since 19/05/2013

    Reviews written: 5

    4 Stars Fun, cheap to run and surprisingly spacious 19/05/2013
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheap to run, easy to park, surprising amount of room inside

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Needs to be driven hard to get the best out of it

    I've just recently sold my 2nd Panda and I'm sad to see it go as it has always done whatever I asked of it, from daily commuter car to carrying loads in the back with the seat folded down. The Active model comes with power steering (including the City button, which to be honest is a bit overkill!), front electric windows and quite a funky interior colour scheme. The 1200cc engine is quite "revvy" and needs to be driven quite hard to get a decent pace going, but it can toddle along at motorway speed, although is probably best suited as a city car. Fuel economy worked out for me to be an average ... more
  • 1 of 3 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Petrolhead99

    4 Stars Panda Problems 17/05/2010
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages A quiet car with good steering and good all round visibility

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Unreliable electrics poor road holding and poor comfort factor and suspect mechanicals

    I purchased on hire purchase, through a non mainstream dealer a fiat panda automatic in the winter of 2004. Advertised as a new vehicle but actually an ex demonstrator. I was relatively happy with the vehicle at first, my opion began to change however when it6 was bought to my attention that the reverse light didn't work. This was traced to an electrical connection inside the control unit for the semi automatic transmission having not been wired up to the relevant lighting circuit,This was not to much of a concern to me at the time however after having had the car only eighteen months i was a ... more
  • 0 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    pricej1

    5 Stars It won car of the year 2004 02/01/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages cheap insurance, economical and fun to drive

    Disadvantages Disadvantages no as of yet

    I needed a new car so decided to test drive few cars. When a first entered the fait showroom (after hours of car dealerships) I ignored the Panda and told my husband that it looked like a box on wheels and wouldn't be seen dead in it. After about 20mins of looking around and playing with all the buttons and nobs on the other model I gave in to my husbands nagging of "It's been voted car of the year" and some person called Clarkson from top gear loves it and says it great to drive, I gave in and went for a test drive. I was glad I did. It handle great. it was fun, I even found myself takign ... more
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