This hot hatch used car is sporty, reliable and dirt cheap

A nice driver’s car for little money, is that still possible? Of course! The Fiat Panda 100HP is living proof. The hot hatch can be picked up for little money as a used car and has also proven to be very reliable in recent years.

The Fiat Panda 100HP is an often forgotten model, but an extremely suitable used car for young car enthusiasts. The Italian is very affordable, reliable and very economical. Not only does it have more power than the standard Panda, the 100HP also sits lower on its wheels and has tougher bumpers, disc brakes all around and tinted glass on the rear windows.

Engine in the Fiat Panda 100HP

Under the hood is a 1.4-liter four-cylinder coupled to a six-speed manual gearbox. The model name already reveals how much power you can expect from it. 100 hp doesn’t sound like a lot, but its low weight of only 950 kilos makes it feel smooth enough. We recently experienced this when we examined the budgethot hatch put to the test in this used car test.

With an Italian used car you can sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in a modest 9.5 seconds. The top speed is 185 km/h. No worldly performance, but the direct and enthusiastic steering makes up for a lot. In addition, the Fiat Panda 100HP has proven to be very reliable in recent years and also consumes less fuel hot hatch on average less than 1 in 15. If you pedal hard, consumption will of course increase.

Points of attention for a Fiat Panda 100HP used car

Of course, there are some points to pay attention to when looking for a 100HP. For example, the rear shock absorbers and top bearings can sometimes be worn out. If you are going to view a used car, also pay attention to any signs of rust. Other than that, it has proven to be a solid car.

The 100HP was made between 2006 and 2011 and cost only 14,000 euros at the time. That were the days. Now you find the hot hatch on the Gaspedal.nl sales site from around 3,000 euros as a used car.

Autovisie tests the Fiat Panda 100HP

In the video below we put it to the test ourselves and see how much fun the Fiat Panda 100HP is. We compare it with another budgethot hatch: the Suzuki Swift Sport. Would you rather something else? Then consider this powerful Mini for less than 5,000 euros or this German sports model that everyone forgets.