FIAT Grande Punto Specs: Punt(o)ing around town

tarunmadhok · 17th June 2009, 19:58

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Originally Posted by finneyp

Awesome pics!

Please convey our special thanks to your bro!

Thanks for the complements... complements from people like you would refine his work better.

Thanks once again

autocarcr · 17th June 2009, 20:00

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Originally Posted by rapidsnail

Wow. This thread is on Fire. Anyways, with GP launch Getz, UVA and Swift would have the biggest challenge to sustain.

I like that FIAT has come up with so many options with GP that a person can choose the engine he likes. 3.99L Watch out.

Waiting for a detailed review !

You forgot the Ritz, Spark (selling at 4 lakh on road), Zen Estilo, A Star, i10, i20, Fabia and most of all the Jazz- which is anyways going suicidal considering what Honda priced it at! Grande Punto has variants which are put up against all these models and if marketed well will beat the hell out of all these cars for the features it offers.

~~VinZ~~ · 17th June 2009, 20:17

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Originally Posted by myavu

Punto Website Up

Fiat India

Yes, it is up in the fiat-india site but the fiatpunto.in is still not up. Someone mentioned it will be up by 8 but not done yet.

neosmart · 17th June 2009, 20:19

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Originally Posted by ~~VinZ~~

Yes, it is up in the fiat-india site but the fiatpunto.in is still not up. Someone mentioned it will be up by 8 but not done yet.

Till then use this: http://fiatpunto.in/launch.swf

uneet · 17th June 2009, 20:20

It is --- Fiat Punto

khan_sultan · 17th June 2009, 20:22

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Originally Posted by rapidsnail

...I like that FIAT has come up with so many options with GP that a person can choose the engine he likes. 3.99L Watch out.

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Originally Posted by autocarcr

You forgot the Ritz, Spark (selling at 4 lakh on road), Zen Estilo, A Star, i10, i20, Fabia and most of all the Jazz- which is anyways going suicidal considering what Honda priced it at! Grande Punto has variants which are put up against all these models and if marketed well will beat the hell out of all these cars for the features it offers.

Very true. That's one very very clever positioning by FIAT. You got to give it to them for this.

It would cover ALL the spectrum from 4L - 6L bracket.

One thing I forgot to mention is that the rear-headroom is good -- LOT LOT better than Linea.

BTW, here are some pics -- shows the rear legroom space in normal front seat position.

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~~VinZ~~ · 17th June 2009, 20:22

YES, the Fiat Punto website is up now

wildon · 17th June 2009, 20:30

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Originally Posted by khan_sultan

Overall, I love the way the car looks from outside. However, it is a letdown once you are inside it.

This is what exactly i felt too after i seen the Red Punto a week back at the Service Center of TATA-FIAT in Blr.

But the pricing hm.. its tempting ... just waiting for the T-BHP review and a TD

ada · 17th June 2009, 20:32

Indeed the car is good looking and the pricing is right, but remember that first we have to wait for test drive. Second how the after sales service copes up with increased volumes. Remember Palios launch was as exciting, it too had promised much at that time. Only time will tell. However this model has been a turn around model for fiat abroad, it was THE model that brought it back to profits.

ece2k2 · 17th June 2009, 20:49

Am still not able to access the Fiat Punto website and it is very slow - looks like all you folks are drooling GP.

I guess that the GP's turning radius will be equal to Linea. Fiat is advertising this as a city car and I still feel that this near 5.5 m turning radius will be a letdown for GP. I remember struggling with my earlier Fiat car at Bangalore which had 5.3m turning radius.

amtak · 17th June 2009, 20:55

I have a weird request to all of you. Can someone please give me the first page of the PDF brochure of Punto in a JPEG format? It will make a great wallpaper.

Mpower · 17th June 2009, 20:56

How does this baby compare in price to the Swift and the i-20? (feature to feature)

I can quickly see this becoming the latest fashion accesory.

SilentEngine · 17th June 2009, 20:58

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Originally Posted by amtak

I have a weird request to all of you. Can someone please give me the first page of the PDF brochure of Punto in a JPEG format? It will make a great wallpaper.

go to fiatpunto.in, cafe punto, you can download wallpapaers, screensavers and e-brochure from there

amtak · 17th June 2009, 21:01

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Originally Posted by SilentEngine

go to fiatpunto.in, cafe punto, you can download wallpapaers, screensavers and e-brochure from there

Already downloaded a lot of them. Just that I am unable to download the image from the PDF file.

d3mon · 17th June 2009, 21:03

GTO!! Where art thou ?

17th June 2009, 20:20	#620
uneet BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Delhi Posts: 101 Thanked: 28 Times	It is --- Fiat Punto
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~~VinZ~~ BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 288 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	YES, the Fiat Punto website is up now
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17th June 2009, 20:32	#624
ada BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 184 Thanked: 50 Times	Indeed the car is good looking and the pricing is right, but remember that first we have to wait for test drive. Second how the after sales service copes up with increased volumes. Remember Palios launch was as exciting, it too had promised much at that time. Only time will tell. However this model has been a turn around model for fiat abroad, it was THE model that brought it back to profits. Last edited by ada : 17th June 2009 at 20:44.
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ece2k2 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 524 Thanked: 349 Times	Am still not able to access the Fiat Punto website and it is very slow - looks like all you folks are drooling GP. I guess that the GP's turning radius will be equal to Linea. Fiat is advertising this as a city car and I still feel that this near 5.5 m turning radius will be a letdown for GP. I remember struggling with my earlier Fiat car at Bangalore which had 5.3m turning radius.
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amtak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai - The city of Sea Link!!! Posts: 2,915 Thanked: 899 Times View My Garage	I have a weird request to all of you. Can someone please give me the first page of the PDF brochure of Punto in a JPEG format? It will make a great wallpaper.
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Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	How does this baby compare in price to the Swift and the i-20? (feature to feature) I can quickly see this becoming the latest fashion accesory.
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d3mon BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 915 Thanked: 4,096 Times	GTO!! Where art thou ?
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