Grande Punto Test Car Pics

Mpower · 9th March 2009, 18:38

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Originally Posted by reppy

Are you sure of that? Have you seen the car in person? I say this because the i20 is not much roomier than the swift despite a much longer wheelbase.

Hopefully the GP is as roomy as it seems to be!

The GP is basically a Linea without a boot...so it will be as roomy as the Linea.

harry10 · 9th March 2009, 18:54

Is there any expected price for GP?

tarunmadhok · 9th March 2009, 22:13

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Originally Posted by vineethvazhayil

If fiat's gonna launch this in 3 months time, maybe it would still come before the VDI you are waiting for

As said before also, my swift's waiting period is over. I got a call from showroom that the car has arrived so i asked is it worth to wait for GP. does any one knows what the price tag would be of GP 1.3 D (swift is for 5.10L ex showroom price Chandigarh)

reppy · 9th March 2009, 23:05

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Originally Posted by Mpower

The GP is basically a Linea without a boot...so it will be as roomy as the Linea.

The Linea has a wheelbase that is approx. 100 mm more than the GP though. Still I hope you're right!

Mpower · 10th March 2009, 21:20

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Originally Posted by reppy

The Linea has a wheelbase that is approx. 100 mm more than the GP though. Still I hope you're right!

If they do that, then usually all of it goes to the back seat area so that they can keep the same front door stamping.

neotraveller · 13th March 2009, 16:24

Fiat plans mid-2009 launch for Grande Punto
source: ACI
Fiat is planning to launch the Grande Punto in June 2009. Based on the same platform as the Linea the Punto was to be originally launched in 2008. Fiat decided to go launch the Linea first, instead.

Even though the Punto is by now ready for production Fiat claims that a six-month launch gap is required to ensure that its dealer network can handle large volumes. Fiat is using the time to fine tune the Grande Punto to further suit the needs of our fuel cautious nation.

The car is planned to be produced in 1.2 and 1.4L petrol engines, apart from the 1.3L Multi-jet diesel. Fiat’s entry into the B-segment is sure to give the popular Maruti Suzuki Swift a run for its money.

Seems like everybody's prayers are answered ... the enthusiasts as well as the "mileage-kya" guys!

rudrah · 13th March 2009, 18:25

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Originally Posted by tarunmadhok

As said before also, my swift's waiting period is over. I got a call from showroom that the car has arrived so i asked is it worth to wait for GP. does any one knows what the price tag would be of GP 1.3 D (swift is for 5.10L ex showroom price Chandigarh)

Officially prices are not declared. Difficult to say!

Ask Sidindica

neoonwheels · 13th March 2009, 19:51

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Originally Posted by neotraveller

The car is planned to be produced in 1.2 and 1.4L petrol engines, apart from the 1.3L Multi-jet diesel. Fiat’s entry into the B-segment is sure to give the popular Maruti Suzuki Swift a run for its money.

Seems like everybody's prayers are answered ... the enthusiasts as well as the "mileage-kya" guys!

IMHO, 1.2 engine would be a disaster unless they tweak it to suite Punto. Palio 1.2 engine is not something to write about. I wish they skip 1.2 and give us an option of 1.4 and 1.6 (Palio engine).

karanraheja · 13th March 2009, 19:55

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Originally Posted by neoonwheels

IMHO, 1.2 engine would be a disaster unless they tweak it to suite Punto. Palio 1.2 engine is not something to write about. I wish they skip 1.2 and give us an option of 1.4 and 1.6 (Palio engine).

Point is to stay with the competition ( Fabia 1.2, i20 1.2 , Jazz 1.2) Fiat would have thought for the 1.2 P and obviously to avail tax benefit . It would be a decent buy for a person stretching his budget for a premium hatch.

amit · 13th March 2009, 19:58

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Originally Posted by neoonwheels

IMHO, 1.2 engine would be a disaster unless they tweak it to suite Punto. Palio 1.2 engine is not something to write about. I wish they skip 1.2 and give us an option of 1.4 and 1.6 (Palio engine).

The 1.2 is only to get the excise benefits and shock people with the starting price of the car. It also makes great business sense. Most of the people will drive into the dealership after reading the ads screaming 'GP starting from Rs.x.xx lakhs' only to realise that the price is for the 1.2 Active variant. They may ultimately end up buying the 1.4L. So it's a win win for Fiat. Get people into the showrooms and sell them a higher variant which means more money

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harry10 · 13th March 2009, 20:55

As i understand 1.3Mjd will be 86bhp one right?
Also no hint of pricing, i think should be between5-6lac if they are competing with swift/i20/jazz etc.

SilentEngine · 13th March 2009, 21:08

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Originally Posted by neoonwheels

IMHO, 1.2 engine would be a disaster unless they tweak it to suite Punto. Palio 1.2 engine is not something to write about. I wish they skip 1.2 and give us an option of 1.4 and 1.6 (Palio engine).

Palio Stile comes with 1.1 engine, not 1.2. So this is different. AFAIK, 1.2P in Punto is of 65 bhp, which is nothig great. But I agree with the reasoning of karanraheja and amit.

sanjaymugur · 13th March 2009, 23:53

i guess GP will get 1.2 16V valve version & not the 1.2 8V found in PALIO... 1.2 16V is indeed a very good engine... loads of torque & great mileage & less emissions...

i guess GP wont get the 1.2 MJD 85bhp( actually it is 90bhp), initially it will still get the 75bhp found in palio with a revised gear ratios...

reppy · 14th March 2009, 12:13

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Originally Posted by sanjaymugur

i guess GP will get 1.2 16V valve version & not the 1.2 8V found in PALIO... 1.2 16V is indeed a very good engine... loads of torque & great mileage & less emissions...

i guess GP wont get the 1.2 MJD 85bhp( actually it is 90bhp), initially it will still get the 75bhp found in palio with a revised gear ratios...

I was trying to google around for a 1.2 16-valve petrol version. There is one which is available for the Punto but not the GP anywhere internationally - the GP only comes in the 8V version.

As rightly said by fellow TBHPians above, I too get the feeling that the 1.2 will only be there to lure in prospective customers by offering mouth-watering prices. If they do happen to put in the 16V 1.2 instead of the 8V, that'll be fantastic - its rated at 86 bhp (Wikipedia: Punto), and a slight de-tuning plus accounting for the extra 42 cc to bring it under the 1200 cc limit, it can perhaps be designed to give out 75+ bhp - thats not bad! Though this is a really wild guess.

neoonwheels · 14th March 2009, 18:41

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Originally Posted by amit

The 1.2 is only to get the excise benefits and shock people with the starting price of the car. It also makes great business sense. Most of the people will drive into the dealership after reading the ads screaming 'GP starting from Rs.x.xx lakhs' only to realise that the price is for the 1.2 Active variant. They may ultimately end up buying the 1.4L. So it's a win win for Fiat. Get people into the showrooms and sell them a higher variant which means more money

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Makes sense, but I hope they will keep the 1.4 prices in reach and it will not go in Fabia way as far as pricing goes.

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harry10 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Faridabad/Delhi Posts: 2,713 Thanked: 3,628 Times View My Garage	Is there any expected price for GP?
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13th March 2009, 16:24	#81
neotraveller BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 739 Thanked: 0 Times	Punto launch in June Fiat plans mid-2009 launch for Grande Punto source: ACI Fiat is planning to launch the Grande Punto in June 2009. Based on the same platform as the Linea the Punto was to be originally launched in 2008. Fiat decided to go launch the Linea first, instead. Even though the Punto is by now ready for production Fiat claims that a six-month launch gap is required to ensure that its dealer network can handle large volumes. Fiat is using the time to fine tune the Grande Punto to further suit the needs of our fuel cautious nation. The car is planned to be produced in 1.2 and 1.4L petrol engines, apart from the 1.3L Multi-jet diesel. Fiat’s entry into the B-segment is sure to give the popular Maruti Suzuki Swift a run for its money. Seems like everybody's prayers are answered ... the enthusiasts as well as the "mileage-kya" guys!
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harry10 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Faridabad/Delhi Posts: 2,713 Thanked: 3,628 Times View My Garage	As i understand 1.3Mjd will be 86bhp one right? Also no hint of pricing, i think should be between5-6lac if they are competing with swift/i20/jazz etc.
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sanjaymugur BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 262 Thanked: 57 Times	i guess GP will get 1.2 16V valve version & not the 1.2 8V found in PALIO... 1.2 16V is indeed a very good engine... loads of torque & great mileage & less emissions... i guess GP wont get the 1.2 MJD 85bhp( actually it is 90bhp), initially it will still get the 75bhp found in palio with a revised gear ratios...
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