TORINO (ITALPRESS) – Fiat Grande Panda wins the title of “Auto Europa 2026”, affirming itself as the new protagonist of the Italian and international automotive scene. The recognition, promoted by the Italian Union of Automotive Journalists (UIGA), has celebrated for four decades vehicles that best interpret innovation, design and quality, elements that Grande Panda embodies with a contemporary proposal, accessible and close to people.
The award was awarded downstream of an evaluation process that uniquely involves the automotive ecosystem: the jury of journalists UIGA, the Jury Opinion Leader composed of 160 experts and the online audience. A joint vote that enhances the technical credibility of professionals and the voice of the community of fans.
“The Europe Auto Award is a recognition that fills us with pride and is a tribute to the work of the team and the strength of Italian design, but above all to the trust of customers and families who find in FIAT an accessible and sustainable mobility. Great Panda with its compact size and unmistakable personality, reflects the fundamental values of FIAT: functionality, sustainability and emotional design,” says Alessio Scutari, Managing Director FIAT & Abarth Italia.
Much more than just a car, Grande Panda is the hub of the new global family of FIAT cars. Grande Panda offers a concretely pragmatic and inclusive solution for a global audience. Inspired by the spirit of mobility of the original Panda of the 1980s, the model has bold proportions, decisive lines and distinctive stylistic elements such as the LED headlights in pixel style, the rear lights in cube shape and the characteristic three-dimensional writing “PANDA” on the doors.
The interior also maintains the focus on intelligent and people-centered design, offering one of the best levels of dwelling in terms of space for shoulders in the segment, flexible storage options and intuitive technology designed for everyday life.
Incarnating the mission of FIAT to offer freedom of choice to all, the Grande Panda is available with a complete range of motorizations – gasoline, hybrid and electric – to meet the different customer needs of segment B in each market.
The title is part of a success story that has seen FIAT protagonist in public and critical preferences for the ninth time in the history of the award, confirming the link of the brand with the culture of the car in Italy.
FIAT boasts a winning tradition at the Premio Auto Europa, with models that marked epochs and innovations: from Type (1989) to Punto (1995), passing through Panda (2004) and 500 electric (2022), each generation has been able to interpret the values of design, functionality and accessibility that the award celebrates. The victory of Grande Panda in 2025 confirms the continuity of a path and is the testimony of the continuous innovation of the brand and its passion for the creation of cars that improve the life of all.
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