Micro Panda 2017 Review

Did you have any idea that pandas excel at swimming and tree climbing. The panda is a symbol of peace and friendship in Chinese culture. Helping injured pandas is also thought to bring good luck. So, do you want to get a car that looks like Panda? Today we’d like to tell you about the Micro Panda, a low-cost vehicle.

Geely’s Panda is a well-known Chinese car. Geely Auto Group is a major vehicle manufacturer in Hangzhou, China. So today CarsGuide will be reviewing the Micro Panda 2017.

Exterior Design

The Micro Panda is designed based on the image of the panda, and anyone can tell by looking at the front of this car. When talking about the front lights, we get to see fog lights. The headlight design and the grill give it a nice and cute look. You can also see a wide windscreen.

Brown Black, Lemon Green, Passion Orange, Moonlight Silver, Imaginary Blue, Pure White, Fashion Orange, Lucky Red and Wheat Yellow are colors you can buy the Micro Panda vehicle in.

Coming to the side of the Micro Panda, we can see 14-inch alloy wheels. The length of this vehicle is 3598 mm. It looks a little long when viewed from the side, and the cute look from the front has been given to the side in the same way.

The taillights of the vehicle are designed in the shape of a panda’s hand. We can see fog lights at the back too. The suspension system of a vehicle is a linkage system consisting of tires, tire air, springs and shock absorbers that connect the vehicle to its wheels and allow relative motion between the vehicle and the wheels. So, this vehicle is given a normal suspension system.You can see a rear wiper as well as a defogger in the rear window of this vehicle.

The Micro Panda belongs to the hatchback body type. Therefore, this vehicle should have an average ground clearance of 168 mm. However, it has been given a ground clearance of 121 mm. Due to this low ground clearance, the handling is very good when speeding. But on rough

roads or roads with big potholes, there is a high chance of scraping the underbody of the vehicle.

This vehicle has a boot space of 200 liters. This space is generally good. You can fold the rear seats and increase the boot capacity.

This vehicle also comes with accessories like a spare wheel, a tool set, a fire extinguisher and a reflector.

Interior Design

Now let’s see if the manufacturers have given the Panda look to the interior of this Micro Panda too, and then how they thought about the comfort.

First of all, we will talk about how the driver’s cabin is designed in this vehicle. As soon as you enter the cabin, you can see a two-tone color design on the dashboard, doors and seats. Due to the shapes designed in black and beige colors of this vehicle, the Panda-inspired theme can be seen in the interior as well. Most of the interior is made of plastic.

The quality of this plastic is generally good. But when adjusting the rear mirror, a little noise is heard. Therefore, there are slight defects in the fit and finish of the Panda. Air condition is quite good. This can cool the cabin very quickly. There are also two cup holders in this vehicle, and power window switches in the doors. The driver door has center controls. Also, a multi speaker CDUSB audio system has been provided.

Talking about the seats of this vehicle, they provide good comfort, but lacks the thickness and stiffness in the cushion. There are adjuster handles on both sides of the seats. And we can observe a good finish in these seats. Apart from that, adjustable headrests have been provided to the seats. In general, there is good leg and headroom. What’s more, when the front seats are folded back, there is plenty of room even for a tall person.

Talking about the steering wheel of the Panda, the paddle shift feature has been provided in the automatic model.

When you come to the passenger cabin of the Panda, you will see a small space compared to the driver’s cabin. Adjustable headrests have been provided for the front and rear seats as well. Therefore, head and neck pressure can be relaxed. But there is not enough headroom for a tall person in the passenger cabin. Even in the legroom, there is less space than the driver cabin. Therefore, for the elderly, it can be quite difficult to be in the passenger cabin. However, this Panda vehicle has been given three rear seats.

Performance

The Micro Panda runs on petrol. The car is then powered by a VVT DOHC 3-cyl 12 valve 1000-cc engine. In terms of technology, the engine in this Panda is slightly ahead of the engines in other budget vehicles. This engine produces 67 horsepower with a torque of 110 Nm.

The engine’s power is transferred to the wheels via a mechanical device known as the gearbox. Furthermore, the transmission allows the driver to choose how much power is applied to the vehicle, otherwise the car will not move efficiently. So, when it comes to the gearbox of this vehicle, there are two options: automatic and manual. This car has front wheel drive and can travel from 0 to 100 km/h in 14 seconds. And the Micro Panda has a top speed of 151 km/h. The vehicle’s fuel usage is 6.8 liters per 100 kilometers. So, because the fuel tank capacity of this car is 35 liters, you may travel 515 kilometers on this capacity.

Ride Quality

When it comes to the ride quality of the Panda, the engine noise can be heard a little within the cabin. There may also be a wobbly nature. Although the windscreen is large, the quantity seen through it is slightly reduced due to the pillar on the right side. However, it is generally visible from the rearview mirror.
Because the Panda’s auto model is an automated manual transmission system, you must press the brake to prevent this vehicle from rolling back on high elevations.
The Micro Panda has a turning radius of 5 meters. As a result, this vehicle can turn in less space.

Safety & Technology

Making a vehicle is a huge responsibility. You must use extreme caution, especially when it comes to safety. Let’s examine how much safety was considered in the development of the Micro Panda.

First and foremost, airbags have been added for the driver and passengers of this vehicle.
This car includes an anti-lock braking system. If not via this Anti-lock braking system, ABS will assist the driver in emergency situations by restoring traction to the vehicle’s tires. This prevents the wheels from locking up. As a result, the motorist is free to drive safely. However, this ABS cannot reduce the vehicle’s stopping distance during braking. It is common for the pedal to vibrate or push back.

In addition to electronic brakeforce distribution, the Micro Panda has EBD as a safety feature. This EBD controls the braking force supplied to each wheel. This occurs via multiple subsystems. These sensors determine wheel speed, vehicle speed, and engine RPM. When the wheel speed does not match the vehicle speed, EBD can be utilized to reduce slipping.With all of these characteristics, the Micro Panda vehicle received a 5-star rating.