Scoop! 2013 Fiat Grande Punto design sketch

fz_rider · 5th June 2010, 00:33

What you can see here is one of the design studies of the 2013 Punto, which are undergoing at the FIAT Style Centre in Italy. As you can see the concept drawing stays true to the Italian design language and more importantly, the Punto form, while at the same time reflecting a fresher stance. The car is expected to be built around an all-new chassis with probable inputs from Chevrolet and/or Chrysler for obvious reasons. While the car in drawings sports a 3-door design, it goes without saying that a 5-door version will be developed for the BRIC markets as well.
As per sources, the new Punto will be powered by 'Multiair' and 'Multijet2' engines in various capacities, while the top end/sportier variants are expected to get derivatives of the 'SuperFIRE' petrol engine. The engines are also said to benefit from FIAT's Dual Dry-Clutch Transmission (DDCT) technology - which as a combination will help the Punto be one of the most eco-friendly internal combustion engine powered cars. Since the Punto has been dwelling in the global market for over four years now and has already undergone a mid-life facelift (Punto Evo, 2009), a 2012-13 deadline for the all new Punto seems like a perfect road-map for FIAT's savior hatchback.
Source : Motoroids.com - Motoroids.com

Cyrus43 · 5th June 2010, 00:40

Looks Very LANCIAish to me. Prefer the current one

theragingbull · 5th June 2010, 00:44

I guess this is just one of the possible designs for the 2013 Punto. But still, nothing like the current Grande Punto!

fz_rider · 5th June 2010, 00:49

The headlamps look similar to those on Bravo!

MAS · 5th June 2010, 00:49

Looks like a 2013 Fiat 500 to me.

Amartya · 5th June 2010, 04:25

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Originally Posted by fz_rider

The headlamps look similar to those on Bravo!

Perfect feedback.
Also, while we are all speculating, in my opinion this looks very good indeed.

nishant_242 · 5th June 2010, 11:21

The design looks very good to me, very futurestic. Its understandable that they take help/inputs from Chrysler, as they own a part of it now. But how from Chevrolet??

CARDEEP · 5th June 2010, 11:52

with fz_rider & Amartya that the latest design upgrade seems to be inspired from Bravo.

But, it won't be coming to India in the same form, IMO. This because the actual length of Punto is over 4m & in order to make it comply with the Indian Small Cars norms, front-end redesigning will be done, as in the case of existing Punto version (

, this was the reason GP was delayed by over 2 years in India & Fiat India put hold all their efforts for the Indian arm, despite falling sales of Palio & Petra/Siena).

MaserQ · 5th June 2010, 19:46

Looks like a smaller Bravo. The present Punto with its baby Maserati looks much better. The grille looks totally out of place. Mods please move thread to the International Automotive scene.

download2live · 5th June 2010, 20:23

I dont like this look. Current Grande Punto is the best one. Grille reminds me of indica.

xingamazon · 5th June 2010, 22:32

Is it me or does anyone get reminded of the Nissan Micra.
To me it seems very similar to the Micra, both the smiley tooth and the back.
Anyway the concept seems too fluid to comment on, I will reserve my comment till we see it in flesh.

ahuja365 · 6th June 2010, 10:03

It looks like the bravo and is awesome i just hope fiat gets more space inside which is a problem in the current car.I hope they get it to India on time and not linger with the old model.

gshanky · 6th June 2010, 10:16

This seems like the new small car from FIAT. This was in the news a while ago about the small car from fiat which would be placed between nano and indica. This car is supposed to compete with the likes of i10, spark, etc.

Punto IMO is a very good platform to be messed with. I hope FIAT realizes the grande part of punto in the re-design also when that happens.

AyAn! · 6th June 2010, 17:41

Looks great,but I have my reservations about the 500 like 'pencil-line-moustache' up front! Might look better in the flesh though.

bnzjon · 16th June 2012, 20:04

Noticias automotivas (a brazilian auto website) have posted a spy picture of 2013 Punto set to launch in Brazil.

Source : Notícias Automotivas - Noticias de Carros - Ainda vai acontecer, e você já leu aqui

The new Punto looks a little overdone but the current model is better looking.

5th June 2010, 00:33	#1
fz_rider Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: World Posts: 1,148 Thanked: 766 Times	Scoop! 2013 Fiat Grande Punto design sketch What you can see here is one of the design studies of the 2013 Punto, which are undergoing at the FIAT Style Centre in Italy. As you can see the concept drawing stays true to the Italian design language and more importantly, the Punto form, while at the same time reflecting a fresher stance. The car is expected to be built around an all-new chassis with probable inputs from Chevrolet and/or Chrysler for obvious reasons. While the car in drawings sports a 3-door design, it goes without saying that a 5-door version will be developed for the BRIC markets as well. As per sources, the new Punto will be powered by 'Multiair' and 'Multijet2' engines in various capacities, while the top end/sportier variants are expected to get derivatives of the 'SuperFIRE' petrol engine. The engines are also said to benefit from FIAT's Dual Dry-Clutch Transmission (DDCT) technology - which as a combination will help the Punto be one of the most eco-friendly internal combustion engine powered cars. Since the Punto has been dwelling in the global market for over four years now and has already undergone a mid-life facelift (Punto Evo, 2009), a 2012-13 deadline for the all new Punto seems like a perfect road-map for FIAT's savior hatchback. Source : Motoroids.com - Motoroids.com Attached Images
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5th June 2010, 00:40	#2
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 221 Times View My Garage	Looks Very LANCIAish to me. Prefer the current one
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5th June 2010, 00:44	#3
theragingbull Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,601 Thanked: 646 Times View My Garage	I guess this is just one of the possible designs for the 2013 Punto. But still, nothing like the current Grande Punto!
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5th June 2010, 00:49	#4
fz_rider Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: World Posts: 1,148 Thanked: 766 Times	The headlamps look similar to those on Bravo!
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5th June 2010, 00:49	#5
MAS Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,940 Thanked: 1,614 Times	Looks like a 2013 Fiat 500 to me.
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5th June 2010, 11:21	#7
nishant_242 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Jamshedpur Posts: 65 Thanked: 3 Times	The design looks very good to me, very futurestic. Its understandable that they take help/inputs from Chrysler, as they own a part of it now. But how from Chevrolet??
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5th June 2010, 11:52	#8
CARDEEP Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NCR Posts: 3,248 Thanked: 2,522 Times	with fz_rider & Amartya that the latest design upgrade seems to be inspired from Bravo. But, it won't be coming to India in the same form, IMO. This because the actual length of Punto is over 4m & in order to make it comply with the Indian Small Cars norms, front-end redesigning will be done, as in the case of existing Punto version (, this was the reason GP was delayed by over 2 years in India & Fiat India put hold all their efforts for the Indian arm, despite falling sales of Palio & Petra/Siena).
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5th June 2010, 19:46	#9
MaserQ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,196 Thanked: 166 Times	Looks like a smaller Bravo. The present Punto with its baby Maserati looks much better. The grille looks totally out of place. Mods please move thread to the International Automotive scene.
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5th June 2010, 20:23	#10
download2live Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: - Posts: 1,147 Thanked: 1,144 Times	I dont like this look. Current Grande Punto is the best one. Grille reminds me of indica. Last edited by download2live : 5th June 2010 at 20:30.
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5th June 2010, 22:32	#11
xingamazon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,400 Thanked: 121 Times	Is it me or does anyone get reminded of the Nissan Micra. To me it seems very similar to the Micra, both the smiley tooth and the back. Anyway the concept seems too fluid to comment on, I will reserve my comment till we see it in flesh.
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6th June 2010, 10:03	#12
ahuja365 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jamshedpur Posts: 216 Thanked: 16 Times	It looks like the bravo and is awesome i just hope fiat gets more space inside which is a problem in the current car.I hope they get it to India on time and not linger with the old model.
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6th June 2010, 10:16	#13
gshanky BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coimbatore / Bangalore / New York Posts: 717 Thanked: 13 Times	This seems like the new small car from FIAT. This was in the news a while ago about the small car from fiat which would be placed between nano and indica. This car is supposed to compete with the likes of i10, spark, etc. Punto IMO is a very good platform to be messed with. I hope FIAT realizes the grande part of punto in the re-design also when that happens.
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6th June 2010, 17:41	#14
AyAn! Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Durgapur/Calcutta/Pune Posts: 2,169 Thanked: 869 Times	Looks great,but I have my reservations about the 500 like 'pencil-line-moustache' up front! Might look better in the flesh though.
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16th June 2012, 20:04	#15
bnzjon BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dubai Posts: 836 Thanked: 127 Times View My Garage	Re: Scoop! 2013 Fiat Grande Punto design sketch Noticias automotivas (a brazilian auto website) have posted a spy picture of 2013 Punto set to launch in Brazil. Source : Notícias Automotivas - Noticias de Carros - Ainda vai acontecer, e você já leu aqui The new Punto looks a little overdone but the current model is better looking.
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