India has just received the Grande Punto and the International market is all ready to get the new one.
Though there has been no official confirmation of this, the Italian magazine Quattroroute reports Fiat is planning to christen it Punto EVO (not sure if Mitsubishi will be amused by this move)
Sergio Marchionne plans to begin assembly of the new Grande Punto from next August. The production is likely to take place at the production unit in Melfi. Several changes have been brought in including the Euro 5 engines (including the MultiAir ones).
With a new front including a LED lamps and a reworked interiors, the Grande Punto is up for very deep restyling that is sure to bring new energy to the vehicle.
The four year old out going model was available in two trims and five different engine options. It is yet to be seen how many options Fiat offers for the new one.
[...] very close to the Bravo (we’re figuring that out too). It could also end up being called the Grande Punto Evo (Mitsubishi, I know you are faking that [...]
I doubt Fiat will get the multi-air will come to India. Fat chance with pricing be a issue.
I hope multi-air technology finds its way to India too. Better than that I hope for a 1.4 T-Jet engine to come to India. By the way, can my Linea Fire with 1.4 L engine producing 90 ps be converted to the 1.4 T-Jet producing 120 ps?? Please reply to this.
The Fiat Punto models are really great. An EVO model sounds itneresting, and I doubt that Mitsubishi can do a lot about that name as their model is called the Evolve?