Fiat boss Olivier Francois hints at a future Panda replacement due in 2024
[all share] this more vintage, emotional design that we are unveiling today. Centoventi is definitely part of that we are going to see next year.
‘I’m not confirming that we are going to see Centoventi,’ he said. ‘Many things about Centoventi were explorations. But obviously, what you are going to see in the future, you will recognise a lot of inspiration from the Centoventi. So, we didn’t abandon it. It is our love.’ Francois also promised this new car would also help Fiat return to its roots as a people’s car brand. He said: ‘the one that you are going to see in a year [will be] cool, practical, affordable, popular. The popular, democratic side of Fiat – like the Uno and the Punto maybe.’Francois explained: ‘We want to occupy the B-segment. It’s too early to speak [about] it, but there’s probably room to make another B-segment more in the democratic, essential space.
Given that, we reckon the new Panda will be about the same size as the 600e. However, it’ll probably be a bit less SUV-shaped, adopting the lower-slung hatchback silhouette of the Centoventi. And to fit that ‘essential’ brief, we’re also expecting lots of rugged plastic body cladding to both cut Fiat’s finishing costs and protect the vehicle from parking knocks.
It circa four-metre length means it won’t be based on the same platform as the 500e. Francois told us that car’s dimensions are pretty much fixed – his engineers simply can’t stretch it to the size of a
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