[Auto] Fiat Panda Mild Hybrid Easy: the cheapest ecological version on the market

[Dr.Drako]

 

No one can deny that the Fiat Panda is a living history of the automotive sector. Few models have reached a commercial life as long as this model has enjoyed. It is more in 2020 is birthday, because the first generation made an appearance in 1980. However, he does not want to fall into the typical "depression of the forties" and therefore, when he is about to meet his fourth installment, he receives a twist.

We refer to the Fiat Panda Mild Hybrid Easy. Light hybridization came to the Panda family a few months ago, but is now spreading to other versions. The exclusivity of this launch fell on the City Cross body, but the FCA Group wants to make this technology more accessible. Therefore, it has decided that the version with Easy bodywork also enjoys it. In this way, they improve their dominant position in the market.
 

The Fiat Panda Mild Hybrid Easy adds to the City Cross body


 

Panda's Easy body differs from City Cross in its focus. That is, it abandons the black plastic protections and the fenders to offer a more urban image. In addition, it reduces its ground clearance and the suspension picks up the body better. The rest of the elements that make up its aesthetics remain, with nice and pleasant lines that, despite the passing of the years, continue to attract a large number of customers.
 

The aesthetic change assumed by this version is limited to the inclusion of the «Hybrid» logo on the tailgate. All in all, the big evolution is under the hood as, as the name suggests, it houses the new Smooth Hybrid Powertrain. Thus, the new 70 HP 1.0 FireFly gasoline block is joined by an electric motor BSG (integrated starter generator on the belt) that allows it to recover energy during braking and holding.