The Fiat Punto is available in a myriad of options when it comes to engines. Fiat has launched the Punto in two states of tune – one for mass market with less power and one for petrol heads with a extra ponies.
You get a 1.2L petrol, 1.4L petrol, 1.3 Diesel with 75 hp and another 1.3L diesel with 90 Hp. However, we got the 1.4L petrol engine which means that we were expecting some good performance from our test car. After all you would be paying considerable extra than the regular 1.2L, hence you would be expecting some extra oomph.
So does the Punto 1.4L make the cut as a hot hatch? Let’s find out:
Fiat has fixed appointments with the cosmetic surgeon twice in the last three years for the Punto (Punto Evo came out in 2009 and followed by a Punto facelift in late 2012) and that’s a clear enough indication that an all-new model is not ready immediately.
According to an Italian newspaper, Fiat is yet to work out the platform and positioning of the next generation Punto and a new model may not roll out before 2015, about ten years from the current model’s introduction.
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In 2012, Fiat India plans to refresh the Punto for the Indian market. The refreshed Punto will be sold in standalone dealerships across 20 cities. The reworked retail strategy will keep the customer’s attention on the Punto which could decrease bounce rates.
The liveliness or vivacity of Punto or the Linea has not eroded and the Italian lines have only got better with time and changing environment. But it is a common practice for car manufacturers to keep their products updated. Competition has emerged in forms of the refreshed Swift and the ‘oh so beautiful’ Fluidic Verna. Both the Linea and Punto hence will go under the surgeon’s knife next year.
Fiat India has two options to choose from. They can bring down the Evo variant (outgoing model) or opt for the refreshed variant showcased at Frankfurt’s IAA. Though isn’t a drastic step forward from the original the facelift will go hand in hand with the inauguration of new dealerships. It will give people another reason or purpose to visit the newly opened stores.
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Fiat India will be planning to facelift its two pillar offerings Linea and Punto in 2012. The Linea was put on the market back in January 2009 and the Punto followed about six months later. Over the last two years, both vehicles have received unpublicized mechanical improvements and powerful petrol variants.
The talk in town is that Fiat is mulling independent/exclusive dealerships in 2012. With new showrooms, Fiat has to present new products to get maximum traction. Fiat could start the lives of these two important cars in their facelifted form at stand-alone dealer points.
Whichever the case is the Linea and Punto would have completed three years in India in 2012. At this point, most car manufacturers opt for a cosmetic revamp to stay updated and give themselves another reason to invite customers and media to talk about their product. Since Punto’s launch, we have seen many new small cars and the next six months will see a few more.
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The Fiat Punto’s a wonderful creation in the world of automobiles. With regular cleaning and care, it seems like the pinnacle of charm.
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Got a Punto or a Linea? Does the AC take a lot of time to cool? Its not the Indian weather, turns out it is the AC unit itself. But worry no more, Fiat has learnt that and it will be replacing Air condition kits of petrol powered Linea and Punto Fiat India spokesperson – We received complaints mostly from the north and some western parts of the country that [ Read More ]
The invitations for the launch of a new Fiat Punto variant “90hp Multijet” have been issued. The vehicle will be launched on the 16th of this month in Delhi.
Fiat terms this model “The most powerful diesel hatchback (in India)”
The reason for the rise in power is due to the addition of a VGT to the 1.3-liter common-rail diesel engine. Additions to the new model come in the form of chrome door handles, red stitching seat borders and a white Punto logo.
We have long been awaiting the launch of the 90 hp Fiat Grande Punto Diesel which was showcased at the 2010 Auto Expo in New Delhi.
We called up Fiat regarding its launch and they said -
We will launch the “Fiat Punto 90hp” in India on the 16th of July. We will not call it Sports
The Fiat Punto 1.3 liter Multijet diesel engine came only with an ordinary turbocharger and produced 76 hp. This engine along with an unpleasant gearbox played spoilsport on the Punto’s drive. Now Fiat would give an upgrade to Punto’s 1.3 liter Multi-jet engine by adding a VGT (Variable Geometry Turbocharger) from the Linea sedan.
With the addition of the VGT, the Grande Punto’s power would be boosted to 90 hp and torque to 209 Nm. We expect Fiat to slightly tweak the gearbox to bring down the tall gear ratios and induce some linearity in the gear ratios. There would be no external differences between the Punto 90 hp and the regular Puntos but for the ’90 hp’ badge beneath the variant’ badge (Emotion). The car could also come with clear lens rear tail lamps.
The 90 hp Fiat Punto could be priced slightly higher than the ordinary Punto and we guess Fiat would be offering the 90 hp engine only on the top of the line ‘Emotion’ and ‘Emotion Pack’ variants.
The Fiat Punto is available in a myriad of options when it comes to engines. Fiat has launched the Punto in two states of tune – one for mass market with less power and one for petrol heads with a extra ponies.
