2013 Fiat Panda 4x4 caught in the snow

 2013 Fiat Panda 4x4 caught in the snow
2012 Fiat Panda 4x4 winter testing spy photo / S.B. Medien

Last year saw the launch of the new third generation 2012 Fiat Panda, now attention has turned to the offroad version of the model. The 2013 Panda 4x4 was caught whilst undergoing cold weather testing in Scandinavia and it is the first time it has been caught in full prototype form. Previous sightings have been limited to a mule wearing the body from the standard Fiat Panda.

Most of the design details are available for all to see as engineers have refrained from wrapping it in too much camouflage.

The Fiat Panda 4x4 will not be available in the US market, however the Italian marque will use the completed platform to launch a new Jeep branded compact crossover. Sales are pencilled in to begin during this summer, therefore we should expect a debut sometime before then. A strong shout hints it will be at the Geneva Motor Show in March.

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 9TNine 9TNine
This should sell well in Canada...
January 20, 2012 10:33 am
 NeilR NeilR
How can this be classified as a 4x4. Look at the size of the thing. Can you actually imagine taking this small thing off road!!! A load of rubbish if you ask me. They may as well call this an urban off-road/mpv ,though I don't see the point of it at all!
January 20, 2012 11:59 am
 Aygo Aygo
Are you for real?! The current Panda 4x4 is very good in the rough stuff, so one can expect the third-generation Panda 4x4 to follow suit. Check out some videos of the current Panda 4x4 off-roading on YouTube.
January 21, 2012 4:41 am
 DanielFeo DanielFeo
much ignorance in just 3 lines
January 21, 2012 5:13 pm
 Aygo Aygo
Could you please elaborate? I've owned a Panda 4x4 and have taken it off-road, where it was subjected to muddy inclines, rocks, and deep puddles, and it took them all in its stride. 'NeilR' quoted "imagine taking this small thing off road!!!" and I merely responded by informing him that the Panda 4x4 is very capable off-road.
January 22, 2012 3:06 am
 DanielFeo DanielFeo
sorry, my response was to neilR
+1
January 22, 2012 2:32 pm
 DanielFeo DanielFeo
sorry, my response was to neil
January 22, 2012 2:42 pm
 MrDanaston MrDanaston
i don't understand the point of having a car this size as a 4x4, but as for the 2012 panda, great looking thing and i can imagine that it will be fantastic to drive like the current one.
January 21, 2012 2:51 am