Fiat Panda 4x4 running costs and reliability

06 June 2019 by Simon McBride

Parkers overall rating: 4 out of 5 4.0

Miles per pound (mpp)

Petrol engines	4.9 - 5.5 mpp

Low figures relate to the least economical version; high to the most economical. Based on WLTP combined fuel economy for versions of this car made since September 2017 only, and typical current fuel or electricity costs.

Fuel economy

Petrol engines	36.7 - 40.9 mpg

Purchase the Panda 4X4 powered by the 0.9-litre TwinAir engine and you’ll find that it is one of the most cost-effective 4×4 cars to run on the UK market.

Fiat Panda running costs will be cheap: the TwinAir Turbo returns 60.1mpg on average while the diesel-powered version returns 57.6mpg on average.

Fiat Panda 4×4 emissions are surprisingly low thanks to stop/start technology and lightweight materials.

The 0.9-litre TwinAir engine emits 114g/km of CO2 while the diesel powered 4×4 Panda is slightly less clean, emitting 125g/km of CO2.

We’ve not heard of issues with Fiat Panda 4×4 reliability. The TwinAir and Multijet diesel engines are well proven and the car seems to be well built.