Fiat Grande Panda Electric Review & Prices

Fiat has given the iconic Panda an all-new, battery-powered lease of life in the Grande Panda Electric. It’s a small car with a high seating position, roomy interior and a big boot, but its sub-200-mile range won’t suit everyone, and there are a lot of scratchy plastics inside.

Choosing a Grande Panda Electric is like buying Ikea furniture. You won’t spend a fortune on it and it looks oh-so-funky, but if you shop elsewhere you’ll have something a bit posher - in this case the Renault 5 and Hyundai Inster - though not necessarily more attractive.

In fact, the Grande Pande E is such an excellent all-rounder and value for money proposition that it was Highly Commended for Urban Living in the 2026 Carwow Car of the Year awards.

Fiat has drawn heavy inspiration from its 1980’s forebear, which is why the Grande Panda Electric is all angular, with loads of chunky detailing. The (Hyundai Santa Fe-esque) headlights appear lifted straight from an 8-bit video game, while the smattering of embossed logos and old-school Fiat badges just ooze retro cool.

You’ll find more retro touches inside, where Fiat really leans into an affordable, utilitarian vibe. Don’t bother looking for any plush materials as you won’t find any, but the Grande Panda’s blue-dyed plastics and funky cylinder-within-an-oval dashboard are easy on the eye. There’s even a tiny little version of an old Panda within the acrylic infotainment surround, itself modelled on a historic test track. Neat.

Fiat Grande Panda Electric: electric range, battery and charging data

Range: 199miles
Efficiency: 4.4mi/kWh
Battery size: 44kWh
Max charge speed: 100kW
Charge time AC: 4hrs 20mins (20-80%, 7kW)
Charge time DC: 27mins (20-80%, 100kW)
Charge port location: Front (7kW), rear left side (DC)
Power outputs: 113hp

Fiat hasn’t been shy with storage space inside, either. There’s a pair of gloveboxes, one in the cylinder alongside the 10.0-inch driver display/10.3-inch infotainment system combo. Between them you’ll find a shallow storage pocket, while the standard-fit wireless phone charging pad is straddled by adjustable cupholders and an extra cubby for odds and ends.

Adults won’t struggle to get comfortable in any seat, as the Grande Panda Electric’s tall roofline makes for a roomy cabin. Rear leg space is good, if not great, but it’s the Fiat’s boot which impresses. At 361 litres it’s over 60 litres down on the Grande Panda hybrid (the extra batteries are under the boot floor), but that’s still bigger than the Nissan Micra, Hyundai Inster and BYD Dolphin Surf.

On the battery topic, there’s only one capacity to choose, and that’s a 44kWh item which Fiat claims will get you up to 199 miles. We saw 3.2mi/kWh along our test route on fast-paced country lanes, which means 141 miles in the real world, but when really trying to eke out range on slower roads we beat Fiat’s claim by 11 miles.

The Grande Panda Electric feels even more at home in town than the hybrid version, thanks to its smooth acceleration (and lack of a jerky gearbox). The light steering, great forward visibility and tight turning circle make it easy to drive, as does the comfortable suspension over speed bumps. Rear visibility is poor, but standard-fit rear parking sensors help make it easy to manoeuvre.

Motorways aren’t the little Fiat’s strong suit. It takes a while to get up to speed and there’s a bit of blustering and road noise. It’s less susceptible to cross-winds than the mechanically-similar Citroen e-C3, however, and it’s more fun on a country lane with less body lean through corners.

Verdict

The Fiat Grande Panda Electric is a great choice of city car. It’s not as fun to drive as a Renault 5, a Vauxhall Frontera Electric is a smidge more practical and a Citroen e-C3 is a bit more comfortable, but the Fiat is a stylish all-rounder.

Check out the latest Fiat Grande Panda E deals on Carwow, or Grande Panda E lease deals instead. There are used Grande Panda E models to choose from, or other used Fiats if an EV isn’t up your street. Carwow can help you sell your current car when the time comes, too.

The Fiat Grande Panda Electric starts at a reasonable £21,000 in Pop trim, making it a couple of thousand pounds cheaper than the comparable Renault 5 and Hyundai Inster - though a BYD Dolphin Surf will only set you back around £18,500. The most basic Grande Panda Electric also looks the best to our eyes, with its white steel wheels and lack of roof bars adding to its retro charm.

For £1,000 more you can opt for the Icon version which adds alloys wheels, gloss black exterior trim and privacy rear glass - as well as the aforementioned roof rails.

Even the top-spec Grande Panda Electric La Prima only costs £24,000, and for that you get more storage inside, funkier materials and 17-inch alloy wheels - though it’s not as well-equipped as the top-spec Renault 5 or Hyundai Inster, even if they’re around £5,000-6,000 more expensive on top-rung trims.

A breeze to drive around town and surprisingly capable on a country lane, but the lack of range limits the Grande Panda E’s use

In town

Town is where the Fiat belongs, not just because that’s where its electric battery and motors are most efficient, but because of its high-set driving position giving good visibility forwards, nippy low-speed performance and super-light controls.

The 10.9-metre turning circle falls just behind the BYD Dolphin Surf (9.9 metres), Renault 5 (10.3 metres) and Hyundai Inster (10.9 metres) but is plenty tight enough for most urban environments. What’s not quite as handy is the lack of one-pedal driving, which is when electric cars will bring you to a stop without having to use the brakes, so it’s not quite as effortless to drive in traffic as its alternatives.

That being said, the brakes feel very predictable in the Grande Pande Electric, shifting nicely from regenerative braking to physical braking so it’s easy to come to a smooth stop. It accelerates smoothly off the lights, too.

It’s a shame that rear visibility is so poor as a result of the chunky back pillars and tiny window, and while top-spec cars come with a parking camera to go with the standard-fit parking sensors, the little Fiat is a bit paranoid and indicates that you’re closer to a bump than you actually are.

On the motorway

At higher speed the Grande Panda Electric is unremarkable, not particularly noisy and less roly-poly than the mechanically similar Citroen e-C3. The 113hp electric motor doesn’t pick up speed all that briskly on the go, however, so while overtaking at the national speed limit is possible, you’re best-off taking motorways at a steady cruise.

Once you reach said cruise, the Grande Panda Electric is rather comfortable, but there’s a bit of wind noise from the side pillars as well as some tyre roar which creeps into the cabin. It’s not too bad, but it is noticeable.

On a twisty road

It’s a similar story on a country lane, because the Grande Panda Electric is surprisingly well-composed for such an affordable and boxy little car. It’s less comfort-oriented than the Citroen e-C3 so you don’t get quite as much body lean in corners, and there’s plenty of grip from its tyres, so you’ve got the confidence to carry speed into bends.

It’s nowhere near as fun to drive as a Renault 5 though, and while Fiat claims it’s sportier than its Citroen counterpart, that’s not saying much. At least the quick steering means the Fiat feels agile through tight bends, but the extra weight of the battery versus the hybrid version is noticeable when going over bumpy sections of road, as the Grande Panda Electric is a bit bouncier.

A tall roofline and generous storage offer lots of practicality, but a basic boot and lack of rear-seat amenities mean the Grande Panda E loses some points here and there

This is where the Grande Panda’s boxy shape comes into play, because for such a short, narrow car, there’s a substantial amount of space inside. Get behind the wheel and you’re greeted with plenty of headroom - even if you’re tall - though the lack of reach adjustment in the steering wheel can make it hard to get comfortable.

Fiat has found plenty of storage space in the cabin, too. There’s a pair of gloveboxes with an open tray in between them - though it does look a bit like an old sink thanks to its speckled plastic - while large door bins and generous cupholders can take bottles of all shapes and sizes with ease. There’s a hidden cubby in the centre armrest, too.

Space in the back

Again, you get loads of headroom in the back of the Grande Panda Electric. What’s more impressive, however, is that you can fit three adults across. Okay, so everyone will be squished together, but no one will have to crane their neck to get comfortable and there’s even a pair of large door bins for storing odds-and-ends.

There’s a distinct lack of foot space in the Grande Panda Electric, as the under-floor batteries take up a lot of room, which is less of a problem in the petrol-powered version. If the driver has their seat set low, then you’ll struggle to slide your shoes under the front seat, and there’s a lack of under-thigh support for longer drives.

Fiat’s stinginess when it comes to seat-back storage and charging is annoying too, as only top-spec cars get USB plugs and a handy pocket for holding a mobile phone. Boo.

Boot space

The Grande Panda Electric’s biggest advantage over its alternatives is the sheer size of its boot at 361 litres. We managed to fit five small suitcases in with relative ease, though you’ll need to perfect your technique to hook them over the high loading lip.

A Hyundai Inster is much more useful when folding the back seats down, though, as they go almost flat with the boot floor making it much easier to load in bulky items. The lack of hooks or smaller storage spaces in the Fiat is disappointing, as is the lack of parcel-shelf storage space.

Cheap and cheerful to its core, the Grande Panda’s cabin looks great - but there’s no escaping the scratchy plastics and cost-saving measures

As with the exterior, Fiat has pulled a blinder with the Grande Pande’s interior styling. You get a quirky dashboard with a two-in-one display combo set on top of the open-plan dashboard, in front of a funky cylindrical storage compartment.

The display surround is made from clear acrylic and designed to resemble the old Fiat factory in Turin, while that storage cubby is made from bamboo in top-spec models. All versions get navy-blue plastic on the doors and dashboard which looks great - but it scratches far too easily, as does the gloss-black centre console trim. Owners with small kids, beware.

The seats look great too, with embossed Panda script or squares, depending on which trim level you opt for, while the physical climate controls mounted on the lower dashboard are a joy to use compared to the touchscreen items plaguing so many cars on sale at the moment.

The driver’s display and infotainment screens aren’t all that advanced but they’re easy to read, while the central touchscreen is fairly responsive to your inputs and easy to navigate.

You get a rather handsome two-spoke steering wheel in the Panda, adorned with the retro-cool Fiat font of the 1980s - and while the one-pad-does-all buttons are a cost saving measure, they’re actually nice to use on the go.

There’s only one battery and motor combination to choose from in the Fiat Grande Panda Electric, a 113hp unit driving the front wheels, powered by a 44kWh battery under the floor. Fiat claims 199 miles of range to a full battery, but we only saw about 150 miles of range during our time with the car.

That’s based on efficiency of 3.2mi/kWh over a mix of faster paced country lanes and slower roads through villages. When driving gently in town, however, we saw a far more impressive 4.8mi/kWh - so the little Fiat’s efficiency is very dependent on driving style and location.

At least the small battery means the Fiat is quick to charge, even without a stonking great ultra-rapid charger. Plugged in at home on a 7.4kW AC charger - either from the back or from the built-in charging reel in the front fascia - the Grande Panda E will go from 20-80% in four hours and 20 minutes.

On a 100kW DC charger you’ll manage the same charge in 27 minutes, though you’re better off sticking to town driving and slow charging in the small Fiat as opposed to road trips, where you’ll need to stop frequently to top it up because of its limited range.

As an affordable option, the Grande Panda avoids the VED luxury car supplement on every trim level, while being an EV means it’s not only cheap to tax when privately owned, but falls into the lowest band of Benefit-in-Kind duty for company car drivers, too.

The Grande Panda Electric has yet to be crash tested by Euro NCAP, as has the Citroen e-C3, so we have no real indication of how it’ll fare in a collision.

It does come as standard with some safety kit such as automatic emergency braking, a driver fatigue sensor, automatic lights, front and side airbags and lane-keep assist - though strangely you can’t opt lane-keeping cruise control on any trim level.

Fiat came a lowly 21st out of 31 manufacturers in the 2025 Driver Power survey for owner satisfaction, which isn’t a particularly reassuring result for potential Grande Panda Electric ownership.

That being said, electric cars are fairly simple things compared to petrol models - with less moving parts to go wrong. Fiat offers a three-year, 60,000-mile warranty on its models, which is unremarkable, though the electric Grande Panda has eight-year, 100,000-mile coverage on its battery.

Toyota, meanwhile, offers a ten-year general warranty on its models, and Citroen offers eight-year cover on the e-C3.