PANACHE

It’s a bit dated now, but the Fiat Panda is still a great city car that offers space and practicality for a reasonable price. Fiat is launching a new version that combines the styling of the eccentric and effective Panda Cross 4x4 with a conventional front-wheeldrive powertrain. Called the City Cross, the car comes with body-coloured front and rear bumper inserts and matt black mirror caps, roof bars and door handles, plus the same 15in alloys used on the four-wheel drive Panda. Powered by a 69bhp 1.2-litre petrol engine, the Panda City Cross costs £12,995 and is available to order now.