Hyundai i20 or Fiat Grande Punto. EDIT- Poll added

born2drive · 12th October 2010, 16:29

Absolutely right. After test driving i20 asta crdi and Punto 90hp, i felt the feel good factor is with Punto.Balance and safe feel when i take the puto to high speeds was so amazing . i20 is also a great one in terms of straight line driving but in all driving conditions ,punto has its definite advantage. Especially if you are from a hill station like munnar or idukki in kerala, you will find thousand words to praise punto in terms of its handling and suspension.

Any day i go with punto (90 hp or 75MJD) even though 75 MJD is slower than its competition. The reason is simple: you can take them to anywhere without any doubt of coping up with the road conditions.

One more thing: i always feel hyundai is a little soft in terms of design and built quality.Not a macho nor a lady feel..

agbenny · 20th October 2010, 10:14

I recommend i20 CRDi, its equally performing well. Its outer look is equally good as Punto, Fuel efficiency should be as good as Punto.

When Punto lags is at service and resale. If these two factors are not prime issues, you may consider Punto.

Thamizha · 18th November 2011, 16:23

I had this same question in my mind when i bought my first car.

I found i20 and Punto are both equally good. But the one thing that made me to decide was the service aspect. In chennai Punto service is taken car by TATA, which is pathetic. I have seen my friends complaining that they havent even touched the vehicle.and have returned it saying they had serviced.

Incase of Hyundai. People did give me a very good feedback on their service.

So my decision was Hyundai i20 Asta (Petrol)

But beware the mileage for i20 that i have is just 10 KMPL. which i guess will help you decide on the car.

Relativity · 19th January 2012, 22:34

I had the same dilemma but decided to go one inch wide and two mile deep.
I have managed to convince myself that VST Motors Chennai has a fairly happy Fiat customer base. Reading several posts on Team BHP helped a lot and the interaction with VST has been excellent so far.

I am yet to book my Punto and the real experience would of course begin thereafter.

ezhil_18 · 9th March 2013, 22:57

Even in real time drive (except ARAI) Punto gives better figure in terms of mileage..

pganapathy · 10th March 2013, 00:22

From a practical perspective, it has to be the i20. From a perspective of FTD and enjoying your vehicle it is the fiat. WhT it comes down to is head vs heart. For me the heart wins because I really don't want to or like spending time running aroundto get basic work done on my car. Once the fiat A$$ situation changes, this debate would take a different tone, but till then the fist cars are dead in the water

racer_ash · 10th March 2013, 10:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by pganapathy

From a practical perspective, it has to be the i20. From a perspective of FTD and enjoying your vehicle it is the fiat. WhT it comes down to is head vs heart. For me the heart wins because I really don't want to or like spending time running aroundto get basic work done on my car. Once the fiat A$$ situation changes, this debate would take a different tone, but till then the fist cars are dead in the water

Err...excuse me.... shouldn't it be the head that wins here. Because it is the one that makes practical decisions. Decisions taken by heart are not considered practical. So if you think from an A$$ perspective, Hyundai is much more reliable and hence much more practical. Hope I am not missing something.

Abhi_abarth · 10th March 2013, 12:23

I have not driven a punto till date but still vote for it. Have driven i20 extensively and my personnel feeling is that the car isn't a FTD one. Does good on straight lines but becomes bouncy on bad surfaces and the dead steering feel doesn't inspire confidence on highways.

pganapathy · 10th March 2013, 14:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by racer_ash

Err...excuse me.... shouldn't it be the head that wins here. Because it is the one that makes practical decisions. Decisions taken by heart are not considered practical. So if you think from an A$$ perspective, Hyundai is much more reliable and hence much more practical. Hope I am not missing something.

My bad, I meant to say head and not heart. You are right. I do go with the i20 as the smart choice "head".

Thanks for noticing the error

View Poll Results: i20 or Punto ?
Hyundai i20 Petrol 1.2	102	15.96%
Fiat Punto Petrol 1.2	6	0.94%
Fiat Punto Petrol 1.4	72	11.27%
Fiat Punto Multijet 1.3 Diesel	303	47.42%
Hyundai i20 CRDi 1.4 Diesel	156	24.41%
Voters: 639. You may not vote on this poll

12th October 2010, 16:29	#166
born2drive Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: bangalore Posts: 22 Thanked: Once	Absolutely right. After test driving i20 asta crdi and Punto 90hp, i felt the feel good factor is with Punto.Balance and safe feel when i take the puto to high speeds was so amazing . i20 is also a great one in terms of straight line driving but in all driving conditions ,punto has its definite advantage. Especially if you are from a hill station like munnar or idukki in kerala, you will find thousand words to praise punto in terms of its handling and suspension. Any day i go with punto (90 hp or 75MJD) even though 75 MJD is slower than its competition. The reason is simple: you can take them to anywhere without any doubt of coping up with the road conditions. One more thing: i always feel hyundai is a little soft in terms of design and built quality.Not a macho nor a lady feel..
	() Thanks

20th October 2010, 10:14	#167
agbenny BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: TN38 Posts: 802 Thanked: 16 Times	I recommend i20 CRDi, its equally performing well. Its outer look is equally good as Punto, Fuel efficiency should be as good as Punto. When Punto lags is at service and resale. If these two factors are not prime issues, you may consider Punto.
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18th November 2011, 16:23	#168
Thamizha BHPian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chennai Posts: 67 Thanked: 12 Times	Re: Hyundai i20 or Fiat Grande Punto. EDIT- Poll added I had this same question in my mind when i bought my first car. I found i20 and Punto are both equally good. But the one thing that made me to decide was the service aspect. In chennai Punto service is taken car by TATA, which is pathetic. I have seen my friends complaining that they havent even touched the vehicle.and have returned it saying they had serviced. Incase of Hyundai. People did give me a very good feedback on their service. So my decision was Hyundai i20 Asta (Petrol) But beware the mileage for i20 that i have is just 10 KMPL. which i guess will help you decide on the car.
	() Thanks

19th January 2012, 22:34	#169
Relativity BANNED Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Chennai Posts: 61 Thanked: 6 Times	Re: Hyundai i20 or Fiat Grande Punto. EDIT- Poll added I had the same dilemma but decided to go one inch wide and two mile deep. I have managed to convince myself that VST Motors Chennai has a fairly happy Fiat customer base. Reading several posts on Team BHP helped a lot and the interaction with VST has been excellent so far. I am yet to book my Punto and the real experience would of course begin thereafter.
	() Thanks

9th March 2013, 22:57	#170
ezhil_18 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: chennai Posts: 12 Thanked: 3 Times	Re: Hyundai i20 or Fiat Grande Punto. EDIT- Poll added Even in real time drive (except ARAI) Punto gives better figure in terms of mileage..
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10th March 2013, 00:22	#171
pganapathy BHPian Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Bangalore,Coorg Posts: 714 Thanked: 291 Times	Re: Hyundai i20 or Fiat Grande Punto. EDIT- Poll added From a practical perspective, it has to be the i20. From a perspective of FTD and enjoying your vehicle it is the fiat. WhT it comes down to is head vs heart. For me the heart wins because I really don't want to or like spending time running aroundto get basic work done on my car. Once the fiat A$$ situation changes, this debate would take a different tone, but till then the fist cars are dead in the water
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10th March 2013, 12:23	#173
Abhi_abarth BHPian Join Date: May 2012 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 92 Thanked: 18 Times	Re: Hyundai i20 or Fiat Grande Punto. EDIT- Poll added I have not driven a punto till date but still vote for it. Have driven i20 extensively and my personnel feeling is that the car isn't a FTD one. Does good on straight lines but becomes bouncy on bad surfaces and the dead steering feel doesn't inspire confidence on highways.
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