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You will not feel sorry for Daihatsu Terios (in Japan sold like Toyota Rush or Daihatsu BE-GO) and Panda Cross, if they are sent on a trip to full off-road?
 
Mom dear, yes, I'm not some SUV for rally-raids! Well, that, because it is not necessary to enter each pile of stones. But it is possible and this is the main thing. True, the road clearance is only 160 millimeters stopping Fiat much earlier than Daihatsu. Terios'a clearance for 4 centimeters more, and this circumstance can sometimes become decisive. According to this parameter, Daihatsu exceeds even invincible Suzuki Jimny.
Terios For a year and a half, the expanses of Germany from the northern city of Flensburg to the Alpine village of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. And during this time, he has repeatedly proved that he is not a weak on off-road. In addition, he participated in last year's super test * from 4Wheel Fun, in which, as you know, only the best are allowed.
(* For super-test, 4Wheel Fun journalists are selected 25 SUVs, which are better from their point of view than others. After that, they spend long-term tests of these machines to choose from 25 itself. According to the results of the 2008 test, the first line occupied Range Rover TDV8, and the Terios covered in this article is located on the 23rd editor.)
Terios received not the highest rating in a super test, since the maximum depth of the brown overcome on it is too small at a depth of 35 centimeters of the leg in the cabin wet. Do you face the same perspective in Panda? You can go to cross the puddles with a depth of 40 centimeters. The one who feels insecurity is better to turn around in front of an unknown reservoir and climb on the slope. At the same time, Terios shows that he has a very long first transmission, which complicates cautious rise to the elevation.
There is no lowering gear for off-road from Daihatsu, so it will be very useful to the advice: you need to take a complete set of terios, because this car is produced and with an automatic transmission, practical and convenient when driving on the off-road and the use of trailer. A constant full drive Daihatsu is nothing to be flawed, besides, the central differential can be completely blocked.
Panda Cross can not boast of it. But it has a driving wheel control system for the rear axle, it serves as a differential lock. Panda is always ready to become a member of the Dakar Rally, and the sand dunes are not terrible to him, it is immediately clear if you look under it: strong metal sheets protect against the effects of merciless ulabs as an oil pan and the average hinge of the cardan shaft. The chassis is also strong enough: the rear semi-axes are made of tough pipes, and the front suspension triangular lever is a massive litter design. It is logical to assume that the body is also reliably protected: very wide plastic linings not only reflect the attack of branches in the forest, but also prevent the emergence of terrible wounds on the painted body when parking in the labyrinths of a large city.
Under the hood of Fiat, which the driver does not actually sees, the diesel engine is installed, it is bravely growing, but for too bumpy off-road it turns out to be weak. 70 hp It is enough on the plain, but when climbing, Panda is lined out of the forces. And there can not help even serial winter tires 175/65 R15. Profile with a well-developed protector, though improves gravel permeability, but at the same time increases the braking path on the asphalt. With conventional summer tires, Fiat would be guaranteed at a speed of 100 km / h in less than 40 meters. Thus, on average, the Panda braking path is 42 meters, that is, one meter is more than TERIOS required, equipped with much better standard tires for SUVs (235/60 R16).
And this is not all: in the basic configuration Daihatsu there is a course stability system, however, only the all-wheel drive version. Praise! Its salon turns out to be more spacious due to the body length, which is almost half a meter more: twelve centimeters of this additional length fall on the space for the feet of passengers on the back row of the seats, in addition, the luggage compartment has become more compatible. Possessing the best characteristics of the car for daily use at least as a family car TERIOS and outside the road, the Fiat is much stronger. But the price of Daihatsu relevant: the purchase and operation of Terios 1.5 Top S will cost much more expensive.
Re-open peace with Panda Cross please. Small Fiat is good not only by external, but also by technical parameters. But the Terios, which even does not look so attractive, but it behaves better on the road and on Ughaba, so deservedly wins.
Cars were evaluated by several parameters:
 
The spaciousness of the salon (maximum 15 points)
In Daihatsu, more space for passengers, only in it adults will be able to conveniently settle even on the rear seats. In addition, Terios is more located for transporting things his luggage compartment with a lifting capacity of 145 kilograms and almost twice as much as Fiat.
Daihatsu Terios: 8 points
Fiat Panda Cross: 6 points
Comfort (maximum 10 points)
Both cars are characterized by good depreciation, but Daihatsu is still jumping stronger. Yes, and his insulation is not too good, every pebbles rattling in the wheel arches. In the Fiat salon, another noise is no more. The air conditioner is included in stock equipment both terios and Panda.
Daihatsu Terios: 6 points
Fiat Panda Cross: 6 points
Management (maximum 15 points)
Panda Although it is capable of fit on a narrower parking place, but mirrors still could be more. And in general, the Fiat's overview is bad. And its orange backlight of the dashboard does not have to taste. In Terios, annoying non-informative steering wheel.
Daihatsu Terios: 11 points
Fiat Panda Cross: 10 points

Chassis (maximum 10 points)
105-Strong gasoline engine Terios Against the 70-strong Diesel Panda Daihatsu is undoubtedly rapidly running off the place at the traffic light. But if we talk about the usual driving conditions on the road, then FIAT does not lag at all due to a higher torque. In addition, its fuel consumption is much less.
Daihatsu Terios: 6 points
FIAT PANDA Cross: 4 points
Patency and dynamics (maximum 15 points)
In general, Daihatsu perfectly behaves on the road and off-road, but Fiat causes more emotions. Quickly like a squirrel, he taper through the jungle of a big city, but outside the road he sneaks much further than expected from him.
Daihatsu Terios: 10 points
Fiat Panda Cross: 11 points
Safety (maximum 20 points)
The honor and glory of Daihatsu, Terios is equipped with an exemplary kit that provides security, up to the electronic ESP coursework system. The brake path of both cars is almost the same as good sedans. But without ESP Fiat woves behind.
Daihatsu Terios: 14 points
Fiat Panda Cross: 9 points
Complete set (maximum 15 points)
21 490 euros for Terios Top S is too expensive. Panda Cross in the same configuration costs 4,000 cheaper. Already from the conveyor, both cars are equipped with all sorts of equipment, and the Italian is still optionally installed a huge glass panoramic roof.
Daihatsu Terios: 12 points
Fiat Panda Cross: 10 points
According to the results of the test, Daihatsu Terios received 64 points, and Fiat Panda Cross 59 points from 100.
(Results of a similar test drive, which took part cars Suzuki Jimny and Lada Niva, can be found here.)
 
 
Technical characteristics of Daihatsu Terios 1.5 4WD Top S
Power: 77 kW (105 hp)
Volume: 1 495 cubic meters. cm
Acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h: 12.6 s
Maximum speed: 160 km / h
Fuel consumption: 8.09 l per 100 km
Fuel consumption during test: 8.7 liters per 100 km
FIAT PANDA 1.3 Multijet 16V technical characteristics
Power: 51 kW (70 hp)
Volume: 1 248 cubic meters. cm
Acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h: 18 with
Maximum speed: 150 km / h
Fuel consumption: 5.36 l per 100 km
Fuel consumption during test: 6.5 liters per 100 km
 
 
 

 

A source: 4Wheel Fun.