Fiat Panda Hybrid: Whatever happened to the car that once thrived in Ireland?

Fiat was a top-three brand in Ireland for decades and its cars here were as ubiquitous as the Catholic Church. Last year Fiat sold a total of 219 vehicles here.

Fiat Panda: You will get five adults in, although it will be quite snug in the back, and you will also get the weekly shop into the boot

At one time in this country, the Fiat name was part of the fabric of the place. You could not pass through any medium-sized town without coming across a dealer and you could not turn a corner without encountering one of the Italian marque’s products.

Fiat was a top-three brand in Ireland for decades and its cars here were as ubiquitous as the Catholic Church. Traditionally you had Ford and Toyota fighting for the number one slot, with Nissan, Volkswagen, and Fiat then duking it out for third.