Tesla Model X v Fiat Panda Cross: UP-HILL DRAG RACE & which is best OFF-ROAD!

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It’s time for a video you didn’t realise you needed in your life… Until today!
We’ve brought in the Fiat Panda Cross to go head-to-head against the Tesla Model X across a series of off-road challenges!! We know what you're thinking - this might be one of our most ridiculous comparisons yet! But let's see how they compare.
Starting with the Fiat, it’s powered by a 900cc 2 cylinder turbocharged engine, which has the ability to put down 85hp and 145Nm of torque. It comes equipped with a 6-speed manual gearbox, and it weighs just 1,165kg.
It’s fair to say the Model X is the total opposite of the Panda! Powered by two electric motors, it can put down 417hp and 660Nm. When it comes to weight, it’s heavier than two Pandas combined, tipping the scales at over 2,500kg!
The question is, can a £95,000 EV triumph over an £18,500 Fiat off-road? It’s time to find out!
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[@MatWatsonCars]

Hi Mat here. Did you think the Tesla would perform as it did? Or were you surprised. Let me know below...and be honest 😆

[@m0764]

How did the tesla lose .

[@jatin.artsss]

Love you

[@JTM610]

No really surprised... It's a shopping car after all

[@John-nm1ks]

I think that because is an expensive car you are afraid to go faster offroad because it costs too much to fix that if something goes wrong

[@navaneethkrishnap4725]

Yes

[@maxpoweroverdrive]

Fiat Panda exists. James May: "I'll have one please"

[@Hadi_765lt]

Lol

[@KenanTurkiye]

Fiat Panda Cross, one of my fav cars too. The italians built that for towns and cities with narrow streets. Rational. I like it. I would buy it. Just for inner city and town use.

[@diogovieira3362]

@@KenanTurkiye european car design seems to be much more practical than US car design, especialy regarding cars like the Fiat Panda. I'm not a fan of Fiat, but that was genuinely impressive!

[@TrinityAlex]

Actually he would like a Dacia Duster even better :P

[@sheirhanbasha489]

i can hear him saying that 😂😂😂

[@Pugjamin]

“Ground clearance on this is better than the panda” *text pops up* Tesla: 211mm Panda: 264mm Your maths is broken.

[@carbon9741]

Mafs*

[@dragospahontu]

@@straightbusta2609 Mat is stupid

[@vuckomrakic3760]

Yeah, I was like tf dude

[@afroaliens]

metric to imperial confusion!

[@matthewnorman9803]

At 4.45 they panda did the circuit quicker, but some how the Tesla bet the panda.

[@DavidArnaizSmite]

I was thinking of buying either a model X or a Panda. This video saved me thousands of euros and showed me who the real goat is.

[@johnbenoy7532]

The tesla is amazing for road. Better than the panda, but if u want to go offroading, the panda 100%

[@danielkerr4100]

@@johnbenoy7532panda is best all round

[@RonanTetsu]

Nevermind a tesla get a more affordable and better EV. Tesla is Apple of EVs, name only.

[@timhill5108]

@@johnbenoy7532 if you want to drive on the road get the tesla, if you want to drive off road buy a Range Rover. You can keep your panda 😂

[@AK-uv8om]

@@timhill5108 No dude No range rover

[@grahamsmith2022]

If there's one thing I've learned in my many years of off-road driving on very slippery,narrow and difficult routes,it always helps to have multiple irritating beeps,bongs,flashing warnings and distractions when driving through challenging terrain or performing a manoeuvre.

[@chrisogrady28]

The future of motoring, a computer nanny overseeing and stopping you from making your own decisions

[@bananaempijama]

I hate that cars are having more electronics than ever. 1st because it stops you to drive in full efficience 2nd because more electronics, more problems

[@s1029_]

I hate my parking beeps, at each and every damned manouvre

[@ravioli-oo9ku]

@@bananaempijama yeah and they're costly problems

[@alanarroyotinajero7623]

I’d like to see that little Fiat and the Jimny in an off road test

[@RicardoPestana]

the Jimny has 2 live axles (better articulation), better angles, has low range, more power but less weight, bigger tyres, so... but yeah bring on the video please.

[@mohammadjarrar1149]

Yes please!

[@jasminebarry2961]

Yes I want too see that as well

[@josepaixao6519]

Better a Panda Cross vs Ignis 4x4...

[@Lorenzo-in8kg]

@@josepaixao6519 of course! The panda and the ignis are very rivals

[@kucingpowergile]

Suggest for Panda vs Jimny after this Matt

[@BrownSofaGamer]

That would be a really interesting comparison.

[@DaveZeegers]

Would love to see, although the results can be almost as predictable as this test. But show the panda the "goat" of small of roaders :D

[@bertrandmelomane9548]

Hell yes

[@umerbest9949]

Interesting

[@fastridav4409]

@carwow make it happen

[@TwoWheeledBooBear]

So, the Panda definitely has better clearance. If my math serves me right, 261 is higher than 211, but I'm no expert.

[@OggyXXXL]

And short base = bigger ramp angle

[@Astrogamezz]

@@OggyXXXL spot on mate,

[@toiletlatrinemotors1714]

Probably a Typo. As far as I know, it has 161 MM if ground clearance.

[@TwoWheeledBooBear]

@@OggyXXXL we call that the break over angle, but yes - shorter wheelbase with even similar or slightly less ground clearance will still clear obstacles better than a vehicle with a considerably longer wheelbase. Benefits of the latter are things like straight line stability in slippery terrain, but that becomes moot if you high center 🤷‍♂️

[@sparticusUK]

Knew the Panda would win before even watching the vid. A mate had one of the earlier models and it was a pocket monster. We'd take it through the horseshoe pass in North Wales during winter and drive on past stuck Land rovers! It's really an exceptional little motor.

[@armoredp]

Lack of weight is underrated. Remember some wicked offroad trails in Africa where we wizzed by expensive land/range rovers left and right in a little beaten up Pajero.

[@GKBehindTheWheel]

Tesla: "The Model X is a Sport Utility Vehicle with Falcon Wing doors" Doug DeMuro: "Its a minivan with pigeon wing doors"

[@supercarMOMcbrtkk]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJPZpqWgepieiqc

[@officialwowow]

I agree

[@saketnaik1]

Well in all honesty... He was joking too 😂

[@richies_lens]

how does dougs joke video have anything to do with this

[@samuelele]

@@saketnaik1 yea but he was right. It looks like a minivan as well. It‘s a great car but SUV are regularly not off road cars anymore, which is absolutely dumb.

[@Pan23153]

Panda = rally king Tesla = lifted sedan

[@TheUltimate497]

tbh this isn't fair. a fair race would be fiat panda vs cyber truck. you can't expect a car that drives around the city to be god at off-roading.

[@straightbusta2609]

@@TheUltimate497 Yeah, because a Fiat Panda and a Cybertruck are in the same price range hmm

[@TheUltimate497]

@@straightbusta2609I don't think its in same price range... but yea that race would be fair. but I feel like its going to take years when they actually release the cyber truck.

[@justsam100]

@@TheUltimate497 it wouldn't be. The Panda is a small city car with AWD for the narrow twisty mountain roads of Italy, it's not a pure off roader. It is an all rounder and it smashes the cybertruck in practicality and i'm pretty sure it would still beat the cybertruck in most realistic off road scenarios.

[@TheUltimate497]

@@justsam100 the cyber truck is a "truck" which is meant for pulling load and and off-roading. the fiat panda is just a suv to drive around town, so I don't believe a suv to beat a truck in off-roading.

[@madassbadgers]

Man, I wish the Panda Cross was available in Canada. Would be perfect to hoon around in the snow with.

[@tacitozetticci9308]

Canada sounds like its natural habitat

[@markepicgamer]

haha yes!

[@nagitoyup6929]

Will be hard to drive on highways as everyone accelerates and speed quicker. Makes lot of sense if you drive inside a city

[@stevekenilworth]

@@nagitoyup6929 not really they have pretty low speed limits, panda keep up easy just use correct gear

[@jamesharriman4092]

This was very entertaining. However, I think a better comparison would be the Panda vs Jimny 😂

[@antoniskonstantakis5474]

I love the Fiat but it doesn't stand a chance against the Jimny ,maybe the old Panda but not this one

[@Chrisamic]

Yes, the Jimny would be a much better comparison.

[@Perry_dAccard]

And to add insult to injury, let's put the Tesla up against the Range Rover 🤣

[@enjoyingend1939]

@@Perry_dAccard it might be closer than you think.... oh who am i kidding the tesla will get it's ass handed to it on a silver platter

[@user-id4cu1hp6j]

Fiat: 19 seconds Mat: 50 seconds Also mat: At least its less than a minute

[@carwow]

Classic Mat...

[@patlophamotse5836]

Day made

[@skillerzhdEDITS]

@@carwow can u do a crazy minivan drag race like chrysler pacifica, toyata sienna ect? 😂

[@uziwakeupp]

Lets say they had a model x they didn't care about....it would've easily won that race

[@735337707]

@@uziwakeupp and broke it.

[@AlessandroGenTLe]

The REAL Fiat Panda 4x4 for all us Italians is the one from the 1986 to 2003. That was a REAL 4x4 (4WD, not an AWD), light, indestructible and a true jewel for snowed roads and muddy fields.

[@wesselbakker936]

Just bought a 1992. Best car I've ever owned!

[@Beregorn88]

Still used in some alpine refuges

[@kasparpl1993]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYmngKufmdOfhrs this family in poland is traveling around the arctic circle in the old panda 4x4

[@jingle3330]

Sì, ma che palle. Ora c'è questa panda, e va alla grande!

[@gozzilla78]

I loved that, I wanted it to be my first car very badly. Was too costly though, and ended up with a Panda Hobby instead. I loved that too anyway.

[@JosePedroFilipeCuriousTech]

In the 90’s I used to drive a Panda 4x4 a lot and it was a really wonderful off-roader. It was a bit low but I’ve always accompanied a few Nissan Patrol and Terrano II 😊

[@Knickerson]

Matt, maybe do more panda vids. I used to have one, they’re great for their size, and they have a bit of character. The interior in mine was not well insulated so the noise from the engine was quite loud. Holding a conversation in it while driving was hilariously challenging. Still, I loved my panda. It was very practical for where I lived.

[@mitchreeves1]

That panda was even better when they had the 1.3 litre diesel available. Any cheap 4x4 is a great 4x4 because you don't mind scratching/denting them. Who in their right mind spends £50k+ on a 4x4 and takes it off road?

[@corneliusscipio777]

You are agree, but look all those people who buy a 200k or more G-Wagen Brabus... for to drive fast on a perfect asphalt 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@lukaposeidon8490]

The tesla isn't supposed to be taken off road. To answer your second question, rich people do.

[@Muskar2]

The Sherp comes to mind. It costs about £50k-£120k, is amphibious and can handle virtually all kinds of off-roading, including boulders, fallen trees etc. I know it's a rare example, but my point is that the price tag isn't the primary reason. I think it just has to be that much better at off-roading to be worth it. The Model X is not even close to a proper off-road car, and this test also clearly demonstrates that, if anyone was ever in doubt. Cybertruck might be closer - especially with no paint to scratch - but we'll see when it gets here.

[@cdion78]

200 series Landcruiser Sahara??

[@carholic-sz3qv]

@@lukaposeidon8490 big lol, its a torque monster awd car with air Suspensions, the audi etron does very well offroad.

[@campbellcopeland]

Every few years, a video crops up where the might Panda 4x4 (in its various forms over the past couple of decades) competes against a big luxury 4x4 - and the Panda always acquits itself very well.

[@heniekhenkowski411]

That is so true :D

[@joshw9277]

The problem is they are SOOOO00000ooooooo ugly

[@samusaran7317]

@@joshw9277 Or your ego is too big.

[@prophetdeceitful4444]

@@joshw9277 bro they are literally so cute

[@darukineo]

@@joshw9277 no they aren't

[@giordanofox]

i've seen 30 years old 4x4 pandas (all stock) going up and down icy, gravel mountain paths in ways i thought to be impossibile. That model probably weight 1000kg... (or less)

[@12gark]

Depending on the options and the age, they can be as light as 740kg, and never over 850kg empty.

[@bishplis7226]

yes of the best cars for slight offroad/snowy roads no traction issues ever

[@LookieChannel]

Useless, but sooo fun to watch, thanks :) Had the panda year ago and was awesome fun car.

[@LM-oh3vw]

As an Italian, I enjoyed watching this.

[@Kelveron]

As a Panda living in the London Zoo, me too!

[@itss.giulio9189]

hahah pure io

[@Manuel-zc7po]

Same

[@Schcarraffone]

@@Kelveron but can you do kung fu as well?

[@satsumagt5284]

As a Brazilian, I also enjoyed watching it. I was seriously hoping the Panda would win

[@MillerCorner]

What we learned here: 1) 99% of SUV owners REALLY don't need them for their "off-roading ability" because they don't actually have any... 2) The Fiat Panda 4x4 is the best car ever. FACT.

[@donderbassie]

Actually IMO the Suzuki Jimny is better than the Fiat Panda 4x4

[@pdtech4524]

Completely agree! Fiat Panda 4x4 best fun car by far. 😎👍😁

[@jameswilson8820]

Miller corner SUV owners need to go through puddles when taking their lazy kids to school 🤣

[@PushyPawn]

99% Of facts in the comments are false.

[@pdtech4524]

@@PushyPawn Says a tesla owner/fan when his car is clearly out performed by an 'inferior' cheaper and far more practical city car. ⚠️😁😯

[@southendguyparanormal3551]

2 car builders here. One thought about off-road use. The other one's Tesla. Side note. I'd actually love to have the Panda, not many new cars I can say that about!

[@Hearts_forKaeya]

‘Riding in my fiat, u rlly have to see it” 😂

[@bishplis7226]

saving money so it can fold, yo

[@Petrolhead_Number_One]

It's epic, when this guy starts the race with the female voice.😆 3... 2... 1... GO!

[@jamesmylife6578]

Didn’t even notice that!🤭

[@kwlodarczyk32]

zawsze tak robią ;)

[@KairatIbrayev]

it's always the female voice regardless of who's counting down, but in this particular video it is funny because we can see the guy closer

[@imstillminty337]

They have done it for ages :)

[@adammaysz9356]

Ale że naszego ulubionego Petrolheada tutaj spotkamy to się nie spodziewałem zupełnie. Pozdrówki))

[@georgeholliday3808]

Like how the CEO didn’t even use car wow to find his car purchase 😂😂😂

[@patlophamotse5836]

😵😂😂

[@sudarshanbodke1990]

Burn !!

[@sherpafan033]

yeah that's not very good publicity...

[@vitikeks]

That's the thing with it. Just making money

[@AlBasrawi98]

How do you know that?

[@rareknives]

i have a pana 4x4 wild 0.9l now in the monent 238tkm! i have also a volvo xc70 but with the panda i got at all never any problem,i absolutely love this car.also now we got a bunch of snow in iceland.he drive just where another suv get stuck.im always looking for a second panda but they very rare at us here.

[@dukefernando6956]

That Panda 4x4 is a little beast!! I need one of them

[@ArisHDi]

my father used to have the oldschool Panda. That car was one of the best off roaders ive ever seen. One time a caravan was stuck in the sand. Then a Range Rover went to help and it stuck too. Then a jeep came to the rescue but guess what...yeap it stuck once again. At the end the tiny oldschool Panda saved the day by towing every single car that was stuck in the sand.

[@ilikelampshades6]

@EusoikYT two words never said in the same sentence

[@ramblingrob4693]

BS

[@ArisHDi]

@@ramblingrob4693 lol you clearly have no clue about 4x4, probably never heard of the old mighty Panda. But i get it you like to flex a brand name and dont care about actual performance.

[@17cuzzo]

@@ramblingrob4693 as an italian who lives in the country side i've seen and heard a lot of similar story, the original panda 4x4 is a masterpiece for what it was supposed to be

[@ragnarlothbrok7973]

@@ArisHDi its hard to believe how good it was for the price

[@WaveManMike]

2:43 Voice: Women Appearance: Bald man

[@puciohenzap891]

Maybe he is LPGHDTV+, don't hate on him.

[@user-bv9rr4jp8k]

Did you assume his gender?

[@James-May]

Respect BLT+ persons plzzz

[@FF1XX]

They put the same voice in every video. It doesn't depend on the guy who is starting the race e. g.

[@emem2756]

11:30 From rain to sunshine in one second:)

[@stephenwaldron2748]

I wonder if the whole dynamic suspension system that Teslas have would've messed it up in these tests 🤔. Is it the Model X that has that? Also, do people keep track of the angle {base of front wheel → mid → base of back wheel} in cars. The Tesla seems pretty long which would make the angle at which they bottom out flatter.

[@eightynine40]

When the term 'crossover' is more capable of being an off-roader than a suv...

[@n3ssaya972]

Maybe because a SUV is not an offroader?

[@Ilovetoes6996]

@@n3ssaya972 nor is the crossover an off reader

[@GraveUypo]

@@Ilovetoes6996 it clearly is meant to be since it has drive on all wheels and is lifted and performs superbly at it.

[@maxpoweroverdrive]

Model X isn't an SUV. It's an MPV which looks a bit like SUV

[@eightynine40]

@@maxpoweroverdrive Agree, but the Tesla website literally call the model X as a SUV.

[@alexanderxb.6481]

All fiat pandas are legends, FIAT really knows what they are talking about

[@reenachauriya4931]

2018 fiat panda got zero stars in euroncap, it still has zero stars for the current year.

[@pramay5116]

@@reenachauriya4931 If you buy a panda you're here for a good time not a long time😂

[@ridgefrost]

@@pramay5116 doubt you'd even be having a good time with that 95 or was it 85 hp

[@luka-od5el]

@@ridgefrost 100hp, 1100kg, AWD and a manual gearbox is just about as much fun as you can have

[@lastaccountbannedfortalkin1449]

Panda are good cars in the sense they are more reliable than BMW, Merc or VAGs entire range including current porsche (porsche forgot how to make conrods and engine mounts recently) and I never thought I'd ever say that about a fiat. Would I buy a fiat?.. No, because the only one I'd trust was built correctly is the panda and even at that they have a habit of killing the occupants if they crash with even a dirt bike. If I lived out in France or Italy and ran vine yards I would have one as that's all they use out there, that or a scooby forester. Everything else including LRs don't seem to work right on wet grass. No joke that's all they own out there, two pandas or panda and forester and a road legal versions of some dirt bike. They spend their wonga on boats and have hobbies, unlike most of the UK where most spend their wages on an unreliable disposable financed car and latest moby handset. Who's the morons? Well you decide.

[@richardrichard9631]

I fell in love with the fiat panda in 1984 and had a few of them .. love them.. best basic transport you can buy.

[@luigigorrini444]

Is it really a surprise? In the Alps region (in Italy) Panda cross is the most widespread car. I've talked to people that decided to buy one after having had different SUV. They say Panda performs in winter on the mountains much better than any other SUV. Of course the comfort in long journeys on the motorway is not good, but for the daily needs on the mountains it is simply unbeatable.

[@stefanobio7045]

Hi Luigi....i have a 2015 Fiat Panda cross, 1.3mj engine, i have driven from Southern Calabria Italy to the UK twice now and found the car very comfortable.

[@gamezahoy712]

For anyone that does not like participation awards that is 5-1 for the panda.

[@_doodii]

And grouping 3 challenges into 1 "final" challenge. Should have been 7-2 otherwise.

[@Ivanpasc]

Yeah I think they used the 2 points 1 point system just to not make the tesla look bad LOL

[@dodgywheelsandropeywiring5697]

I would have thought 1 point for finishing and 0 points for failing the test but no, he really did hand out points for participation haha.

[@klausstock8020]

Even counting participation for aborted attempts...oh well, it's easy being in 2nd place if there are only two cars.

[@deeptoot1453]

@@dodgywheelsandropeywiring5697 Yeah man, i thought the same at first. 2 points = winner 1 point = finishing 0 points = not finishing.

[@percyj8]

As we say here in Italy "Il Pandino ti porta ovunque" (lil Panda is gonna bring you everywhere)

[@marcopadovano5540]

Il pandarmato

[@percyj8]

Carmagheddon

[@nicolocetto]

Panda orgoglio d'Italia 💙🇮🇹

[@MatteoCariotti]

IL PANDINO

[@satsumagt5284]

Now I understand why you people love the Panda so much

[@yioob]

I had a 2004 mk 2 1.1 fiat Panda I all ready knew the fiat would do well, the amount of places I took that little car and only 2 wheel drive version as well. If you need a little runabout and live anyware rural the panda was a good shout.

[@enisgusinac9971]

It was soo intense... I was enjoing watching it... Was like a movie :D Thanks Mat !!!!

[@kristians2704]

I would love to see a off road drag race: Toyota RAV4 vs Nissan Qashqai vs Peugeot 3008 vs VW Tiguan

[@soulsacrifice8623]

Only rav4 is upper segment the others are the same class

[@mosteckauhelna7645]

Where is MB GLB?

[@fraka899]

@@ezel6043 no it isn't, it's absolutely the same class with Qashqai and 3008. It's actually a little bit bigger

[@HShango]

Hmm interesting

[@I_THE_ME]

@@ezel6043 Tiguan and RAV4 are definitely more upper class than the Qasqai and 3008 which are in no way designed to be used off-road.

[@THEFIRE360]

8:22 says ground clearance is better than panda: shows Tesla with 211mm clearance and Panda with 261mm clearance lol

[@richardendresz161]

They gotta get used to this whole “metric system” thing

[@ironskyheart7749]

@@richardendresz161 stop giving the peasant the benefit of the doubt

[@Justfun-xc9oz]

@@richardendresz161 you should! It makes a lot more sense than the imperial system. 261mm = 26.1cm = 2.61dm = 0.261m. Easy peasy! Makes a lot more sense than feet. My foot is larger than my wife’s. There is a reason science uses the metric system, it makes more sense!

[@komi1834]

panda actually got 161mm, not 261, it's a typo

[@AR-zr1om]

Id love to see one of these panda cross with the 1 4 from the abarth

[@ryanjesse4159]

Did you consider setting the tesla to it's optima off road settings before you gave panda points?

[@woody2woodster]

I’ve got a Fiat panda Cross, had it nearly 3 years. Absolutely brilliant on and off road. Get some better off road tyres and it’ll go just about anywhere. Bought it through Car Wow as well.

[@enoch2252]

Never thought of this race

[@rayyanharahap291]

Sure that's really fun

[@alisonsmythe1287]

A great fun video, but not really a fair comparison, as the Tesla has no real pretensions to being an off-road vehicle. And as the guy said, the thing that makes a really big difference, particularly in the snow, is the tyres. A 2wd with winter tyres on the driving wheels will be better in the snow than a 4wd with summer tyres. But the biggest difference between a Panda and cars like the Tesla is the sense of FUN! I've got a Panda and a Mercedes, and although I always use the Merc for long distance, and it's a great car, I would never describe driving it as fun. But driving the Panda is genuine fun, particularly in snowy weather. In fact, when it snows I'll take the Panda out on uncleared roads just for the sheer enjoyment of driving it. Even though the engine's small it's really willing, and because the car's so light it's like driving a go-kart. I love it 😍

[@boesermomo2626]

test the jeep renegade please. i got one and the all wheel drive is amazing

[@SethPinnock]

This proves that getting a vehicle for your actual driving needs and conditions is better than just buying for speed, power or comfort.

[@juanpablozawadzki306]

Correct, this perfectly shows the concept of the "Job to be Done". For this type of driving conditions the Model X is not the right choice

[@adams1696]

Also summer tires are pointless on mud lol

[@TheDoosh79]

"light" and "cheap" two words that have lost all sense of meaning where cars are concerned.

[@The1977andi]

My old 106 weighed about 800kg and cost me £300, in my mind that's what a call cheap and light. Not a 1200kg £18000 panda.

[@angelgjr1999]

Anything under 3500 lbs is considered light now.

[@jonytube]

@@The1977andi ah yes a used, beat to death, worthless 30 year old shitbox is cheaper than a brand new very decent 4x4. Go figure.

[@jaydendixon7300]

@@jonytube Did you just call a Fiat Panda a 'very decent 4x4'? A FIAT PANDA???

[@The1977andi]

@@jonytube no my point was 1200kg isn't light and£18000 isn't cheap.

[@koborkutya7338]

A good few years ago we visited a national park on a hilly area. I have seen the park service replaced their cars just recently, about half of them were Land Rover long trucks, the other half were Lada Nivas (both new). I was a bit baffled. I knew Niva was popular but I thought mostly because it was cheap. I approached a guy and asked them did they have to buy the Nivas instead of more LRs due to financial limits but he told me the larger cars like the Land Rover were nearly not as nimble and maneuverable, too big for a lot of forest roads, had too large a turning radius and were also too long. If they had to carry something up with a team of workers, tools etc then it was the Land Rover's job. But if you only needed one or two guys up the hillside with a few hand tools the Niva was much more capable, though it only had a petrol engine of 1.6L, about 70-75hps. Even today that Nivas are out of favour for some time it"s only the Suzuki Jimny/Samurai that is close to the same capability.

[@andreiiliesiu941]

The clapping sequence was priceless 🤣🤣

[@NotColourful_falcon]

Doug: This drag race is quirky Mat: Let's collaborate then

[@exoticdriver84]

Conclusion: If you want a brand new Cheap SUV, buy a Fiat Panda...

[@bogdanpoienaru8660]

Or a Dacia Duster!

[@thefrenchcommander5770]

The panda looks like such a fun car to drive

[@exoticdriver84]

@@bogdanpoienaru8660 It would be James May's choice

[@bogdanpoienaru8660]

@@exoticdriver84 yes sir!!! 😂😂😂

[@dzonikg]

Or Lada Niva

[@rveurope]

Great Test 👍 can we make the Test survive a snow storm in a Jam Heating on? And pulling a load ( camper, or firelog trailer) 20 km uphill with crawlmode..and how to handle both through 50 cm of water?

[@asdrubalegirolamo660]

The old panda would have done even better, with 4x4 instead of AWD and 800kg instead of 1200kg.

[@superchargedpetrolhead]

That Tesla is gonna have even more panel gaps now, that mat could drive the panda through.

[@abhadwivedi6381]

Makes perfect sense bro

[@GURLALS]

@@abhadwivedi6381 Panda > Tesla

[@markplott4820]

NOPE, Check out the Reviews of the 2021 Model X and Model S PLAID. Build Quality is Fantastic, better than MOST Luxury EUROPEAN OEM's.

[@origaminefretami3480]

@@markplott4820 Nice joke. The Plaid is as bad as before. Terrible cars.

[@garosama4517]

@@markplott4820 lmfao stop lying. There is no american car with fantastic build quality, let alone a Tesla. Even the Plaid is terrible for the price.

[@quercus5398]

The two cylinder engine is quick,and was engine of the year,fun and cheap to drive, very reliable....kudos to Fiat.

[@TheDude50447]

Eats fuel like nobodys business though on the Autobahn.

[@quercus5398]

@@TheDude50447 the car will get the estimated fuel consumption set by the company,if driven at assessed speeds. However like with all other makes,excessive speeds will consume more fuel,especially after 130 klm.

[@TheDude50447]

@@quercus5398 In the city it works just fine but on the Autobahn I was surprised how the fuel consumption went up at speeds of around 130 kmh. Did some digging and found out that especially small turbocharged engines dont have sufficient cooling on the hot Turbo side and to a lesser degree the engine block. So what they do under sustained higher load scenarios is inject extra fuel (but no air) to just cool those parts down. Its part of the downsizing trend which isnt an issue when the fuel consumption is tested for. Also apparently another side effect is that due to higher pressures and more parts (especially the turbos) on the engine that in recent years engine repairs have become more expensive and more frequent.

[@quercus5398]

@@TheDude50447 Basically like every other vehicle out there,one must inform themselves about the product then decide.....the two cylinder engine even though calls for sportiness,one has to baby the turbo, , Let it run a couple of minutes after arriving,and than there is lucky factor,once in a while out comes one vehicle that just wants to give you trouble.

[@TheDude50447]

@@quercus5398 You are correct that its an issue with every turbo charged engine but it gets worse the smaller the engine. Few months ago I watched a test here on youtube (cant remember where or I would send it) where they said that on the Motorway at around 130 kph a V8 Mustang has pretty much the same fuel economy as turbo charged 3 cylinders. Its a problem with how the fuel consumption figures are tested for. Long story short. The smaller your engine and the bigger the turbo on it the higher you will be above the claimed fuel consumption figures while its the opposite for bigger engines. In the light of that I opted to go for Mazdas 2 liter skyactiv x engine 2 months ago. After 4000 km now of autobahn and city driving my average fuel consumption is 5.5 litres.

[@philippepetit3105]

simplicity leads to perfection

[@gaming1330]

I just owned a Fiat panda 4x4 of 1999, there was snow outside. I was with Two of my friends one was having a bmw x3 and the other was having a Mercedes gle. One difference: they were stuck but i was totally fine with my 900€ fiat panda

[@redroutemaster]

The 4x4 pandas are notoriously popular in the French Alps due too their light weight, efficiency and price.

[@TopG800]

Fiat may have reliability issues but they are fun cars, the thing I am sad about is that they are pretty much dead in all their lineup

[@santileonsteinberg1441]

@@TopG800 To be fair, their new models are so old that they all have good reliability now

[@TopG800]

@@santileonsteinberg1441 that is relativilly true

[@m0764]

I love the fact that matt is scared of damaging the tesla but doesn't give a f about the fiat😂

[@chrishart8548]

This is literally what the panda 4x4 was made for if it gets damaged its good to know how it takes it.

[@m0764]

@@chrishart8548 yeah😂

[@fabreezethefaintinggoat5484]

because the tesla "suv"(actually a minivan) has it s battery pack on the floor,and it s a structural element,so one flex to much and it's 16k or whatever it costs

[@m0764]

@@fabreezethefaintinggoat5484 70k

[@m0764]

@@fabreezethefaintinggoat5484 but I drag race that thing smashes lambos

[@IbrahimUmut6788]

There’s one problem i dont think you had the tasla on full speed you can edit how fast it accelerates in settings

[@ACOnetwork]

That video was fun to watch 😁

[@exoticdriver84]

Fiat Panda to Tesla Model X: I'm 4 parallel universes ahead of you, lol.

[@sherif.ghoneim]

I bet when Mat asked James to have his car he thought that Mat is gonna drag race it and embarrassing Ferraris, little did he know that Mat is destroying his car at a hard core off road track and had his car ass beaten by a Fiat panda !

[@georgythomas8451]

Well technically Fiat owns Ferrari, so he did race against Ferrari's Big Daddy(or small Daddy in this particular case)

[@FightScienceAa82]

There has been no Tesla Model X 100D that has beaten a Ferrari. You are referencing a Tesla Model X P100D and even that can not beat a brand new Ferrari. You got of thumbs up because people don’t know facts.

[@mrnoname7370]

@@FightScienceAa82 well first of all it was a joke but if you really want to talk “facts” a Tesla Model X performance can do a quarter mile in 10.9 seconds the exact same as the Ferrari Portofino which is a brand new Ferrari. And that’s with the previous Model X stats the new plaid Model X will be able to do it in 9.9 which is closer to Ferrari SF90 numbers. So please do your research before you embarrass yourself and try to be a smartass a Model X can indeed beat a brand new Ferrari even the previous P100D

[@FightScienceAa82]

@@mrnoname7370 clearly you have a reading impairment and further can’t keep things in the context with exactly what I said. I said: “no Telsa Model X 100 D”. I also said the Tesla Model X P100D couldn’t beat a current Ferrari”. No one ever mentioned the Plaid Edition “Mr. Embarrassment”. This is the great thing about knowing your facts and being able to read before responding. That is why I specifically made reference to what, I specifically made reference to. Go puff your hollow chest with someone who doesn’t know about cars and their facts, son.

[@FightScienceAa82]

@@mrnoname7370 don’t make me pull 1/4 mile times on a Tesla Model X P100 or P100D and a Ferrari F8.

[@andygreyriderGRN]

Panda against your Jimny. That's what I was expecting! You're a good egg Mat.

[@finn3597]

We need Panda v Jimny!

[@migueltobar8556]

You know that buying a new car is a waste of money when even the CEO of a car buying comparison site buys a used one

[@TheJohnboyhunter]

If no-one bought new cars, there would be no used cars to buy.

[@ewoutbuhler5217]

@@TheJohnboyhunter wrong, companies buy new cars, so the ex-company cars feed the 2nd hand market mostly. Yes buying new is ridiculous, with loads of brands/models loosing 20-35% in value just driving off the property of the dealership. But still people do buy new, cars are about emotion to many.

[@slingbart705]

sometimes buying a used car is a gamble, buy someone else's problems. New car less likely to have a hidden issues, so there is your peace-of-mind difference. the person that pays 100K for a new car will baby it. A Tesla is def a different story, a used one is still probably better than most new ICE cars XD

[@ewoutbuhler5217]

@@slingbart705 buying anything is a gamble. Moest people buy their used car from a dealership with warranty. Even calculating a slightly higher risk of breakdown when driving pre-owned, buying new is a ridiculous waste of money, certainly in NL. But you are right EV might change that status quo a bit...

[@slingbart705]

@@ewoutbuhler5217 Here in the States, a used car from a dealer is an overpriced rip off, yes you'll get the rest of the 3 yr 36 mile warranty, but the financing rate will be terrible compared to new which you could get 0% ~ 1.9% financing for 60 months. Where you're at, used is much much cheaper and better regulated.

[@bryce4778]

I think it would be interesting to see how off-road capability has changed through the generations of a car. For example something like BMW X5, over the 4 generations did it get better off-road or worse?

[@koldus1234]

I would love to see what a modern x5 can do offroad

[@rangerover06sc]

Probably slightly better due to a better AWD system and a now optional rear locker. The Porsche Cayenne got worse though cause it lost its low range.

[@TC-V8]

Good idea but to be fair the X5 was always rubbish off road. Would be better to compare the various generations of either Rangerover of Landcruiser.

[@swaroop2805]

Do a video with Fiat Panda vs Suzuki Jimny off road Let's see who wins the race

[@jaanii84]

that was really interesting comparision

[@blackmercury956]

Fiat: goes flawless over the path and finishes it in style. Tesla: *cries in digital stroke*

[@thebrowns5337]

Digital sucks in cars

[@epoxy1710]

@@thebrowns5337 jepp, only gives you stupid problems you need to pay for.

[@jacobdaniels3246]

@@thebrowns5337 actually, software is largely responsible for the incredible acceleration performance of the Tesla. The extra control with electric motors allows the car to put as much energy into each wheel as possible without slipping. Digital technology is the future of cars

[@AwkwardYet]

@@jacobdaniels3246 You can do that with a normal engine too

[@ryanpham3308]

"AcKcHyUaLlY," @@jacobdaniels3246?

[@straightbusta2609]

Congrats to the brave soul who lent their Model X on an off-roading challenge lol

[@chriscollins550]

It was probably already broken somewhere on it.

[@donaldmustard1525]

Dam the Fiat did the job I don't think think the tesla do as much as the Fiat because it's not the p100d

[@nicksokolis6343]

that brave soul is making money out of it.

[@ashyouknow7420]

@@nicksokolis6343 Lol😂😂

[@chrishart8548]

They will repair any damage they do.

[@emsrcs]

I do have to wonder, in the U.S. , we have the jeep renegade and the jeep compass. I have heard that the chassis is based on the fiat 500x. So I am wondering if the panda cross shares simularity with the renegade and compass. I also know there are fwd only versions of the renegade with a 6spd and 1.4/1.3l I4 turbo gas engine available usually the base models, but honestly if you can find them on the 4wd models they are way cooler, and there are the trailhawk versions of both jeeps, which are surprisingly capable with an n/a 2.4l multiair I4 engine with 180 hp, and for the turbo I4 about 175 hp.

[@UnderdogOverlander]

@carwow you need to do this same test with a panda 4x4, renegade trailhawk and sizuki jimny

[@jaimeizreal8810]

Aw. The panda has so many essential features. It's adorable and functional.

[@kristoffer3000]

It also has more consistent panel gaps than the Tesla lol

[@Wiso0077]

I love how the Panda designed, i think i should buy one

[@arthurwagar6224]

Interesting. Thanks.

[@giovannibologna1163]

You should review a Fiat Panda 4x4 1st series. You'd become a legend in Italy. As a Panda.

[@blayer2004]

The panda is actually quite good at off roading, never thought I would say that

[@user-vj5op3il2d]

Ιmagine putting off road tires

[@lastaccountbannedfortalkin1449]

Fiat panda has always been good off road. They are known for it especially in France. See the French and italian vine yards all you see is pandas and foresters.

[@Dudles451]

Just goes to show how these modern "SUVs" are just minivans with another name. That said, that Panda is very cool, I want one

[@elihernandez330]

That tesla weights as much as a v8 pickup truck and isn't rated for off-roading. This proves nothing against SUVs.

[@chrisogrady28]

This is what I keep saying, these things are just MPV People carriers, if the old Renault Scenic and Espace came out now they would be called SUVs

[@chrisogrady28]

@Dabody Plays this comment has special needs vibes

[@tonzku.]

@Dabody Plays that still doesn't have to do with anything. What are you gonna do? Leave them open for more aero?

[@fabrizio.guidi64]

In '94 i bought a front wheel drive panda 750 Fire. In the Mountains It climbed everywhere

[@melissamybubbles6139]

In general, how does one tell whether a car has a nice balance of power and maneuverability? Can a little car like that pass well on a highway?

[@enibub]

11:7 for the Panda? Oh come on Mat, I see what you did here!! Giving just a point for the winner of a contest and the cute Panda wins 5:1!! Forza Italia!! 😁

[@cinegraphics]

My suggestion: 3 points for winning. 0 points for passing the test 2nd. -1 points for failing to complete the test.

[@joshw9277]

'cute'??? That thing is hideous.

[@lucabelloni438]

@@joshw9277 bro that's the mirror, the car is over there!

[@matheusmagal9455]

Brazil the fiat panda is called "fiat uno", with a similar design and less equipment, with a 1000cc (1.0) or 1400cc (1.4) engine. It was already very popular, between 1990 and 2010, currently in decline due to several problems…

[@akaraven66]

Honestly the old small cars are the best, you can just thrash them and not only do they perform well, you have no issues about damage because you can very easily just repair them in your own garage and be back on the road for next to nothing.

[@mr.carguy654]

This does put a smile on my face! Go Italy! Avanti!!!

[@arnom1885]

I love watching these offroad challenges on a lazy weekend morning.

[@georgebarbaris1084]

Pls make a test between Suzuki ignis allgrip hybrid vs Fiat panda cross because I don't know what I buy.

[@Marculator]

Just watching Mat getting more and more worried about him loosing his job was pretty funny

[@marktoby8113]

Fiat's little Panda 4x4 is absolutely brilliant - love it!

[@trazyntheinfinite9895]

The Model X's utility is akin to a brick being a good scissors.

[@Fred_the_1996]

Not the Model X, SUVs in general

[@zoltanmeszaros4684]

So does either gonna land in your collection?

[@trazyntheinfinite9895]

@@zoltanmeszaros4684 No, but i might switch a baneblade with a Panda. That is bound to create a funny scene to be... seen....

[@cinegraphics]

LOL, the funniest comment here. But still truthful.

[@georgebarbaris1084]

We need one test between Suzuki ignis allgrip and fiat panda cross pls.

[@ievapetersone7851]

I love your vids😇

[@jamess1000]

The incessant beeping and bonging from the Tesla is absolutely infuriating

[@Crosley-1520]

Moreover, I would not do that with a Tesla. You risk deforming or puncturing the battery (which is just the bottom of the car) with the car catching fire as result, non-extinguishable fire...

[@mamattosei]

@@Crosley-1520 Tesla are stooopid

[@dietznutz1]

@@mamattosei yep

[@mattbarnett6902]

Take them on the street and test them. Then let's see which one walks away with the win.

[@xxxxxtrxxx13]

@@mattbarnett6902 And why? This was not the purpose of this video. Shut up and stop making excuses. The tesla lost. The end. Probably if it wasn't the CEO's, it would have lost by a smaller margin, but who cares.

[@arvid3734]

It's funny to see a Fiat Panda weighing almost 1,2 tonnes being light when my -87 Saab 90 weighs the same and I would never consider it a particularly light or small car, though it's not big by any means. Times have certainly changed.

[@Hami10101]

That's modern safety reg for you.

[@pbr3d679]

I know exactly what you mean, it's only 100kg less than my Volvo V50, and the Volvo has more crash protection than a destruction derby car.

[@pantageneto]

Consider that a 1987 panda weighs probably 700 kgs, so yes cars changed more in the last 20 years than in all the XX century i guess

[@michiobosozoku489]

And still it performs better or comparable to a Saab90 with only a 900cc engine!!! Amazing!!!

[@unconventionalideas5683]

@@pbr3d679 It's pretty amazing how much worse old Volvos perform in crash testing than just about any modern vehicle. Take a look at Fifth Gear's own testing for more clarification.

[@josephcaruana9165]

Is there a chance to test or compare with other vehicles a Jeep Renegade Trailhawk 4xe in the future?

[@qoewou]

On the 2nd test in the background after the Tesla did it you can see a volvo and Audi in the background