Fifth Gear Ponders If A Fiat Panda Can Beat A Land Rover Defender

It’s a classic Fiat Panda Can Beat David vs Goliath battle, with the small Fiat Panda Cross challenging Land Rover’s iconic off-roader for a fight.

Fifth Gear repeated their now classic comparison Fiat Panda Can Beat, bringing the only off-roading Fiat you can currently buy to prove itself against the mighty Defender on an off-road course Fiat Panda Can Beat.

The small size of the Panda Fiat Panda Can Beat, combined with Fiat’s Torque-on-Demand AWD system turns this friendly city car into a very capable off-roading machine. Fiat Panda Can Beat The different bumpers front and rear give the Panda Cross a 24o approach and 34o departure angles which are more than enough for most.

The test car might not have the torquey 1.3-litre Multijet diesel engine but Fiat’s two-cylinder 0.9-litre TwinAir petrol provides enough grunt to keep the Panda moving under difficult off-road situations Fiat Panda Can Beat. Combine this with the 1090kg (2,403 lbs) weight figure and the stats are suddenly looking very good indeed Fiat Panda Can Beat.

But the question remains: Is the Fiat Panda Cross good enough to cope with Land Rover’s most recognized off-roader? Get ready for a physics lesson on the video linked below Fiat Panda Can Beat.