08.10.2005 Two years after it was first launched onto the market, the Fiat Panda has passed the milestone of 500,000 units manufactured

Today, the Fiat Panda passed the milestone of 500,000 units manufactured. Two years after it was first launched onto the market, the Fiat Panda passed this ambitious milestone with a car that was ordered in Italy, finished in the 'Emotion specification, with a 1.3-litre 16v Multijet engine, and sparkling light blue paintwork.

The Panda is built in Fiat's Polish assembly plant at Tychy, and destined primarily to the European markets, although it is also sold in countries such as Malaysia, Taiwan and Martinique, and there are also in fact, 1,831 Pandas on the streets of Japan. And it was a Japanese customer who ordered Fiat Panda number 499,999 - a Climbing 4x4, with Titian Red paintwork - while number 500,001 - an Panda Active with yellow bodywork - remains in Poland.
 

Fiat Panda

Two years after it was first launched onto the market, the Fiat Panda has passed  the  milestone  of  500,000  units  built

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The Panda is the second best selling car overall in Italy, behind the ever-popular Fiat Punto. Since it was launched, it has rapidly climbed rapidly up A-Segment, reaching first place in both the Italian and European top ten best seller lists.

This commercial success has been confirmed by no less than eighteen prizes awarded by the international trade press, including the highly prestigious 'Car of the Year 2004' title.
 

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