23/09/2008 21:04. A boxy, upright design might not sound like a recipe for success against cheeky and cute city car rivals, but the Panda manages to pull it off. Its not as fashionable as the smaller 500, but it offers more practicality. Keen drivers can choose the mean-looking100HP, which gets wider wheel arches, side skirts and wheels. Theres even a chunky 4x4 version, complete with raised ride height and tough body cladding.

With five doors and a high roofline, the Panda easily seats four adults comfortably. Once inside, occupants will find that the small Fiat is lacking in standard kit. Even the mid-range Dynamic goes without alloy wheels, air-con and, more importantly, a split-folding rear bench. The 100HP is the exception. With heavily bolstered sports seats, extra instrumentation, a leather... // Fiat Panda