Fiat Panda 4x4 and Trekking prices revealed

Pricing for Fiat’s new Panda 4x4 and Trekking has just been announced - the range starts at £13,950 for the 0.9 TwinAir 85hp 4x4, rising to £14,950 for the 1.3 16v MultiJet 4x4 diesel version. The two-wheel drive faux-SUV Trekking starts at £12,450 for the TwinAir and £13,450 for the MultiJet.

The new Panda 4x4 should be just as capable as the last two cars to wear that badge thanks to its permanent four-wheel drive system, skinny tyres and generous ground clearance. It's a chunky looking thing too, with body-coloured ‘4x4 style’ bumpers with satin aluminium finished skid-plate, roof rails, side mouldings with ‘4x4’ logo, black wheel arches and side skirts. The 15-inch dark alloy wheels with raised ground clearance suspension finish off the transformation to all-weather workhorse.

There are two engines offered with the Panda 4x4 - the brilliant TwinAir 0.9-litre petrol (85hp), and diesel MultiJet (75hp). The petrol car combines low emissions with reasonable performance (and a charismatic soundtrack) - maximum speed is 103mph (Trekking 106mph), official Combined Cycle fuel consumption of 57.6mpg (61.4mpg) and a CO2 figure of 114g/km (105g/km). The diesel makes 99mph (100mph), returns 60.1mpg (67.3mpg) and puts out 125g/km (109g/km).

Pricing (OTR) for the Panda 4x4 and Trekking ranges is as follows: