Grande Punto Facelift: From baby Maserati to Punto Evo EDIT: Punto 'My Life' on pg.7

myavu · 28th July 2009, 20:22

Can we call it face lift?
For me it is Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V.

Let us put a final judgment after seeing the Car in whole

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Originally Posted by GTO

Ouch, that hurts! Especially after seeing the beautiful current-look Punto in person. But hey, I bet its going to be a looooooooong time before Fiat India even thinks of launching this facelift here (if at all).

Let Fiat India put that interiors alone (even one from current euro models) by next Delhi Autoshow - Am I asking more?

Cheers!

Sankar · 28th July 2009, 20:43

Front end looks fussy and the interior doesn't look like it belongs in a Euro car. I love the interiors of the Punto sold here. Tail lamp looks okay.

hillram · 28th July 2009, 21:03

135 BHP on a 1.4 litre petrol engine? Thats remarkable.Will this version come to India?If so,Ill be the first to pick it up.

Mpower · 28th July 2009, 21:13

URGENT MESSAGE TO FIAT INDIA MANAGEMENT: Just bring the interior and the engines to India and leave the exterior alone. Thanks

f1fan · 28th July 2009, 21:14

The front end is bad. Looks like an i10. Interiors are ok. I like the existing interiors and exteriors.
And as someone said, it surely wont come here soon. Maybe once the new swift is launched in 2010, then Fiat might consider this upgrade.

AyAn! · 28th July 2009, 23:31

The current Punto looks so great that any facelift will be overshadowed.This one though leaves a lot more to be desired.Its forced..and not cohesive.A bit messy too.

deepakhon · 28th July 2009, 23:57

Just saw this "facelift". But Fiat India being Fiat India, thankfully, this car can never see the light in India. Sometimes, it pays to be lazy, isn't it?

But, give us those engines. They look juicy. I do not like the interiors either.

CliffHanger · 29th July 2009, 08:20

I think the current punto owners would be much happier after looking at these pics.Sure, the currrent offing in India is better than what is shown in the pics..Placing the Grill below the Fiat Logo doesn't seem to be a good idea...

condor · 29th July 2009, 10:27

The design would have turned out much better if they had given up the mini grille on top. Not that the idea of a combination of grilles is bad, but the execution has not turned out like to our liking.

NutsNBolts · 29th July 2009, 10:48

If ever there was anything called going retrograde in design, this is it. The present Punto stands out amongst the competition, this one, well it sinks below the lowest.

MalluDude · 30th July 2009, 14:02

hmm..Nice steering wheel.

bhp1 · 30th July 2009, 16:32

Fiat is known to be notoriously slow in bringing about updated models in India. Just take the case of Palio, till date its bereft of the changes carried out Internationally.
Going by the trend, changes to the Punto might come after a decade!

MAS · 30th July 2009, 16:57

Oh my God!!!

What is that? What is Fiat upto?

This design is surely the beginning of the end of the road for Fiat Punto. Did they take ques from TATA Winger or what?

throttleman · 30th July 2009, 18:51

I'm sure our Pathankar is going to chew this over an entire episode

Just noticed the brake. It reminded me of the ones found in Ashok Layland buses/trucks

SilentEngine · 1st August 2009, 16:02

This one has gone horribly wrong

. The current punto doesn't need any facelift. It has a classic timeless design.
Even the dash design of current punto is far better than this.

Fortunately, this won't be coming to India anytime soon

28th July 2009, 20:43	#17
Sankar Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Location Posts: 5,766 Thanked: 9,054 Times	Front end looks fussy and the interior doesn't look like it belongs in a Euro car. I love the interiors of the Punto sold here. Tail lamp looks okay.
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28th July 2009, 21:03	#18
hillram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,942 Thanked: 1,326 Times View My Garage	135 BHP on a 1.4 litre petrol engine? Thats remarkable.Will this version come to India?If so,Ill be the first to pick it up.
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28th July 2009, 21:13	#19
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	URGENT MESSAGE TO FIAT INDIA MANAGEMENT: Just bring the interior and the engines to India and leave the exterior alone. Thanks
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28th July 2009, 21:14	#20
f1fan BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 701 Thanked: 48 Times View My Garage	The front end is bad. Looks like an i10. Interiors are ok. I like the existing interiors and exteriors. And as someone said, it surely wont come here soon. Maybe once the new swift is launched in 2010, then Fiat might consider this upgrade.
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28th July 2009, 23:31	#21
AyAn! Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Durgapur/Calcutta/Pune Posts: 2,169 Thanked: 869 Times	The current Punto looks so great that any facelift will be overshadowed.This one though leaves a lot more to be desired.Its forced..and not cohesive.A bit messy too.
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28th July 2009, 23:57	#22
deepakhon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,441 Thanked: 65 Times	Just saw this "facelift". But Fiat India being Fiat India, thankfully, this car can never see the light in India. Sometimes, it pays to be lazy, isn't it? But, give us those engines. They look juicy. I do not like the interiors either.
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29th July 2009, 08:20	#23
CliffHanger BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 756 Thanked: 1,597 Times	I think the current punto owners would be much happier after looking at these pics.Sure, the currrent offing in India is better than what is shown in the pics..Placing the Grill below the Fiat Logo doesn't seem to be a good idea...
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29th July 2009, 10:27	#24
condor Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Speed-brkr City Posts: 15,864 Thanked: 16,018 Times View My Garage	The design would have turned out much better if they had given up the mini grille on top. Not that the idea of a combination of grilles is bad, but the execution has not turned out like to our liking.
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29th July 2009, 10:48	#25
NutsNBolts BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Jammu Posts: 817 Thanked: 41 Times View My Garage	If ever there was anything called going retrograde in design, this is it. The present Punto stands out amongst the competition, this one, well it sinks below the lowest.
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30th July 2009, 14:02	#26
MalluDude BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kochi Posts: 397 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	hmm..Nice steering wheel.
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30th July 2009, 16:32	#27
bhp1 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NA Posts: 513 Thanked: 4 Times	Fiat is known to be notoriously slow in bringing about updated models in India. Just take the case of Palio, till date its bereft of the changes carried out Internationally. Going by the trend, changes to the Punto might come after a decade!
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30th July 2009, 16:57	#28
MAS Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,940 Thanked: 1,615 Times	Oh my God!!! What is that? What is Fiat upto? This design is surely the beginning of the end of the road for Fiat Punto. Did they take ques from TATA Winger or what?
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30th July 2009, 18:51	#29
throttleman BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bangalore/Bosch Posts: 53 Thanked: Once	I'm sure our Pathankar is going to chew this over an entire episode Just noticed the brake. It reminded me of the ones found in Ashok Layland buses/trucks
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1st August 2009, 16:02	#30
SilentEngine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: KA19,KA04 Posts: 1,167 Thanked: 735 Times View My Garage	This one has gone horribly wrong . The current punto doesn't need any facelift. It has a classic timeless design. Even the dash design of current punto is far better than this. Fortunately, this won't be coming to India anytime soon
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