The Fiat Grizzly will be the Italian brand’s largest current car when it goes on sale later in 2026. It’s a compact(ish) SUV that’s closely related to the Citroen C3 Aircross and Vauxhall Frontera and will be available both in standard form and as the Grizzly Fastback, which features a coupe-style rear end.
Here’s what we know so far about the 2026 Fiat Grizzly.
2026 Fiat Grizzly: Price, Specs and Release Date
- 2026 Fiat Grizzly: styling and dimensions
- 2026 Fiat Grizzly: interior design and practicality
- 2026 Fiat Grizzly: engines and driving dynamics
- 2026 Fiat Grizzly: price and release date
2026 Fiat Grizzly: styling and dimensions
Like the smaller Grande Panda, the Fiat Grizzly has a sharp-edged design that hints at Fiat’s 1980s models. There’s a particularly square-edged look at the front, with rectangular headlights either side of a horizontal black panel that appears to contain additional lighting elements.
At the side, there’s a deep, sculpted recess in the doors, while the wheelarches have heavy creases and contrasting black trim that give a tough stance. The overall profile and side window line are very similar to that of the Citroen C3 Aircross and Vauxhall Frontera, which the Grizzly is expected to share many parts with since all three brands are part of the larger Stellantis group.
Fiat has released very limited information so far, and there are no images of the rear of the Grizzly. There is, however, one image of the rear of the Grizzly Fastback. It appears to be identical to the Grizzly up to the end of the back doors, but behind them there’s a more sharply sloping, coupe-style rear end. The Grizzly Fastback also has a contrasting black roof colour that stretches down partly into the ‘D’ pillar.
Full details of the Grizzly’s dimensions haven’t been revealed, but Fiat says it will ‘have a compact footprint of under 4.5 metres’. The Citroen C3 Aircross and Vauxhall Frontera are both about 4.4 metres long, and the Grizzly isn’t likely to be much longer or shorter. That should make it a fraction shorter than the Nissan Qashqai but longer than more compact rivals such as the Nissan Juke and Ford Puma.
2026 Fiat Grizzly: interior design and practicality
There’s not much to say about the interior of the Fiat Grizzly yet, since Fiat hasn’t released any information about it, or any images. We’d be surprised if it didn’t share some features with the Grande Panda, however, since the two models have a similar look on the outside and each Stellantis brand has a very distinct interior design language.
Practicality is likely to be on a par with the C3 Aircross and Frontera, so you can expect enough space to make the Grizzly a practical family car. While its Citroen and Vauxhall counterparts are available with five or seven seats, it’s not clear yet whether the Grizzly will offer the same option.
You almost certainly won’t be able to specify the Grizzly Fastback with seven seats due to its sloping roofline. For the same reason, we’d expect it to offer slightly less boot space than the standard Grizzly model. Boot capacity for that isn’t confirmed, but it isn’t likely to be dramatically different to the 460 litres you get with both the C3 Aircross and Frontera. While that figure isn’t quite a match for many mid-size SUVs, it’s more than you get with some versions of the Nissan Qashqai and way more than most compact SUVs.
2026 Fiat Grizzly: engines and driving dynamics
There’s a familiar story here, because at the time of writing no technical details were available. We’d be amazed if the Grizzly didn’t offer similar power options to those available for the C3 Aircross and Frontera, however. That should mean an entry-level 1.2-litre petrol model, a 1.2-litre petrol/electric mild hybrid or pure-electric power.
2026 Fiat Grizzly: price and release date
The new Fiat Grizzly will go on sale later in 2026. There’s no word on prices, but an entry point of about £22,500 seems likely given the Grande Panda kicks off at about £19,000 and prices for the Citroen C3 Aircross and Vauxhall Frontera start at roughly £22,000 and £23,500 respectively.
Oh, and if you're wondering where the name 'Grizzly' came from, it's a larger and more rugged type of bear than a panda so it continues Fiat's ursine naming theme...
