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“I've owned my Fiat Panda 100HP 1.4 for just about 3...”

written by Steffo on 21/04/2007

Good Points
Looks, value for money, fuel consumption.

Bad Points
Harsh ride in town.

General Comments
I've owned my Fiat Panda 100HP 1.4 for just about 3 weeks and it's a cracking little car. I've owned a 1.2 Eleganza before and expected the 100HP to be just a warm version of that car, but it's a totally different driving experience. Where the normal Panda is set up for comfort making it a bit roly-poly through the bends the 100HP is a lot more firmly sprung making taking corners a real hoot,the steering is so direct. The Sport button is also a welcome addition replacing the standard Panda's CITY button. It has the opposite effect making the throttle much more responsive and giving the steering more weight. The added bonus for a warm hatch is that it comes with 5 doors (why do makers think all people who want a fast car will settle for 3 doors?some of us have families) and although the boot is not huge it's reasonable for the size of car.

Would I have another one and would I recommend it to others?
If you want fun, and lots of it, then yes of course!