If you happen to do not like middle screens perched onto a automotive’s dashboard, we might have discovered one thing that is even worse. The brand new Grande Panda is out there with out a touchscreen, which some individuals previous a sure age will discover admirable in immediately’s screen-obsessed automotive trade. However an issue instantly turns into noticeable. Sure, Fiat did not hassle to design a distinct dashboard since that will’ve value extra.

As a substitute of the ten.25-inch infotainment, you get a slab of plastic gazing you, judging you for not upgrading to a nicer trim. Fiat does set up a cellphone mount with a USB port subsequent to it, nevertheless it in all probability will not be lengthy earlier than you begin regretting not springing for the touchscreen. The Grande Panda has a totally digital 10-inch instrument cluster, even on the bottom mannequin, so even inexpensive automobiles from mainstream European manufacturers are beginning to ditch analog dials.

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However the austerity would not finish right here. The entry-level trim has manually adjustable mirrors, guide air con, and even crank rear home windows. Stepping outdoors, the little crossover will get 16-inch metal wheels. Stuff like this would not fly in america, the place a base mannequin is usually much better outfitted than the most affordable model of an equal automotive bought in Europe. At simply 157.1 inches (3990 millimeters) lengthy, the dinky Grande Panda can also be too small for America.

However how low-cost is the bottom Fiat Grande Panda anyway? In its home market, it begins at €18,900, which works out to about $19,600 at present change charges. That does not essentially sound like a terrific deal, however we should contemplate that the worth contains the 22% value-added tax (VAT) relevant in Italy. Some European nations have even larger charges, Hungary (27%) and Finland (25.5%), whereas Croatia, Denmark, and Sweden all have 25%. The bottom VAT is in Luxembourg, at 17%.

If you need the display, which I think most individuals do, it is included within the subsequent trim degree. Clients should fork out an additional €1,500 ($1,600) to improve to the nicer variant. The costlier Grande Panda additionally contains LED headlights, cruise management, electrical rear home windows, and different goodies.

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