Retro Is Back, And It Is Cheap
Retro vibes. They hit differently right now.
Fiat is doubling down on that nostalgic look with the new Grande Panda. But it isn’t just the styling. The leasing market prices make it look like the year is 1988 again. Or at least when petrol was free and everything made sense.
The petrol model runs under £200 monthly. Boring though. Save a extra twenty-five quid? Grab the electric version. It’s smarter.
Carwow Leasey, via the Auto Express service, has it down to a tiny £171.02 per month. Just look at that number. It’s almost insulting to how cheap it is. There is a catch obviously. An upfront hit of £2,345.24 for a twelve-month period. Two years on paper. 5,000 miles a year. You’re basically not using the car very much.
Do The Math
Maybe you hate large upfront payments. Fine. Switch to nine months upfront. That costs £1,978.65. The monthly payment creeps up to £187.35. Not a huge jump. Want more driving freedom? Bump the mileage to 8,000.
Add £6.78 a month for the twelve-month upfront plan. Or £7.42 for the nine-month setup. Pennies. Essentially noise.
If you own a charger, you’ll save even more. The deal comes with a voucher for Gridserve rapid charging. 20% off. Nationwide. It adds up when you are actually moving fast.
What Do You Get?
It’s the Pop trim. Nothing flashy.
A 10.25 inch screen. Wireless Apple CarPlay. Android Auto too.
Air-conditioning. Rear parking sensors. White steel wheels that scream retro.
Under the skin? A 44kWh battery. The range sits at 199 miles. Claimed figures. Real life might dip slightly in the rain. Or with the heater on full blast during a British winter.
Is it fun to drive?
Surprisingly. Yes.
Light. Twists and turns. Maneuverable. It handles city chaos well. Refined enough to ignore. You don’t think much about it while driving, which is exactly the point of a small car.
“The Grande Panda is a delight to drive.”
That’s from the original pitch. And they’re right.
Don’t Sleep On This
These picks come from Auto Express’s own aggregator service. They pull the best stuff from UK dealers. But deals are fragile. Prices change. Stocks vanish.
This one might be gone tomorrow.
It might be here next week.
Hard to say.
Check the terms. Always check the terms.
If it expires, look for other Fiat Grande Panda Electric leases. There are plenty of providers out there. But £171 for an EV with that range and look? That’s not common.
Go grab it.
Before someone else does. 🐼⚡️
