| |
| | Car of the year 2004: Fiat Panda |
 | | With 281 votes the Fiat Panda came in first, ahead of the Mazda3 (241), the Volkswagen Golf (241), the Toyota Avensis (219), the Opel/Vauxhall Meriva (213), the BMW 5 series (144) and the Nissan Micra (111). |
 | | Fiat thus confirms its key role in the evolution of this sector, where it has been a leading player for so long, from the first 600 to the 500, from the 126 to the first Panda, from the Cinquecento to the Seicento. |
 | | There has always been a Fiat city-car for the people: back when the car first heralded individual mobility, then when car owners learned to appreciate cars that were aesthetically pleasing, reliable and a pleasure to drive, even though lower in price and with reduced space, weight and engine size. |
| www.theautochannel.com /news/2003/11/23/173330.html (642 words) |
|