Fiat's Grande Punto now Launched!

Well went through the forum but was unable to find the post of GP which was discussed earlier, the current news is that GP would be available with two petrol engines and one diesel engine, later another diesel engine with 90bhp is expected to be launched. With the current launch, GP would be available with two colours PEARL WHITE AND AZURE BLUE.

MODS: KINDLY MERGE THIS ONE TO THE GP THREAD AS WAS UNABLE TO FIND ONE.

Yes vijay, Even i'm too unable to find GP thread, I doubt if there was one, anyways we can continue in this thread only. :)

Vibhor

oh ok, even i doubt that now do we have one, thanks anyway.

thackervijay wrote:later another diesel engine with 90bhp is expected to be launched

I expected this engine at the time of launch itself. A premium car deserves it. Hope Fiat brings it at forst place.

FIAT GRANDE PUNTO coming in Mid 09!
Fiat will launch its Grande Punto by mid-2009. The Punto is ready for production but the company has kept its plans on hold to increase its dealer network to handle the large numbers.
The Grande Punto will be available in petrol and diesel variants. The petrol variant will have the 1.4l engine and the 1.3l multijet engine will be used for the diesel version.

http://www.carwale.com/blog/speculated-launches/2104-grande-punto-to-hit-the-indian-roads-by-mid-2009/

those are already revealed vibhor, thanks for the pics mate but any idea which diesel engine would come in our market,power ratio is still not confirmed??

Thanks buddy, No idea anout specs but diesel engine is expected. :cheers:

yeah i know diesel engine is coming and the same 1.3 multijet but there is noise that a more powerful engine might come in GP so was asking if you have any detials.

Confirmed News..! Punto will be launched this 16th June.. And it will be launched with 1.3 Multijet enigine with output of 75 bhp.. 90 bhp might be added later.. Don't know any specs abt Petrol engines though..

The petrol engine would be 1.2L. A friend working with Fiat told me this.
He wasnt sure of much details.
The same engine as the swift ddis ( 1.3 75bhp) would be used in this.
This would only be successful if they price it better than the swift as a major chunk of Indian people would anyday prefer a suzuki over a fiat if they are equally priced or the fiat is a bit expensive than the swift.

I'm worried that the engine might perform just like Palio. If it does, then GP will not be able to perform well. Fiat should learn from Suzuki on how to match gear ratios, etc..

Pretty true.
The swift with the ddis is much better to drive than the palio stile with the same block.

Fiat Punto will be a great premium hatch,Also, Punto resembles to ford focus from rear -
FIAT GRANDE PUNTO

FORD FOCUS

But i feel that the both are quite different. GP looks neat and simple, Focus more sleek and styish.

Hey u guys are right Abhinav and CC, Fiat must work on the gear ratios to make the car more driveable. But the fact remains that the GP will be slower than the Swift because it is heavier than the Swift.

From one site, i found its kerb weight to be 1145kg. 60kg more than Swift. But if Fiat manages to give linear power delivery, then, the power wouldn't be much of a matter.

Here are sme pics of Grande Punto -

It is one of the best lookers I have ever come across...!!!

Here are specs of Punto but they are subject to change

PETROL

* 1.2 L
Active

* 1.4 L
Dynamic
Emotion
Emotion Pack

DIESEL

* 1.3 Multijet ( Maybe with VGT )
Active
Dynamic
Emotion
Emotion Pack

* No Dynamic Pack like Linea

COLOURS
* Vocal White
* Minimal Grey
* Hip Hop Black
* Metallic Blue
* Red
* Another shade of grey

NOTE
Trim Levels are similar to Linea's except
* Active veriant will feature only Front Power Windows.
* Features of Dynamic Pack will be transferred to Emotion as there is no Dynamic Pack.

LAUNCH
*1st week of June

(Source:ACI)

Some spy pics -




(TBHP)

The 1.2 Engine as well as the 1.4.
This is sure to be faster than the Linea especially in the 1.4.

I hope the 1.3 Comes with the VGT as it will be much better drivable than the Swifts and the Indicas.

EDIT : I hope they price this well as they would be directly competing the swift the price of which is the bench mark of this segment.

This is going to be a Value for money like Linea, Great going FIAT. :)

RoadRocket

FEATURE LIST OF GRANDE PUNTO!
prices of grande punto confirmed atleast as of today
PETROL-4.5-6.0 EX SHOWROOM
DIESEL-5.25-6.5 EX SHOWROOM

TRIMS
*ACTIVE1.2L PETROL/1.3MULTIJET
Power steering
-Front power windows
- Black door handles /ext
mirrors
- Immobilizer
Standard contents:
- Manual A/C
- Power steering
-Front power windows
- Black door handles /ext
mirrors
- Immobilizer
*DYNAMIC1.4 PETROL/MULTIJET DIESEL
Central door lock
- Front power windows
- Rear power windows
- Front fog lamps pre-kit
- Coloured central console/door
handles/gearbox frame
Standard contents:
- Central door lock
- Front power windows
- Rear power windows
- Front fog lamps pre-kit
- Coloured central console/door
handles/gearbox frame
*EMOTION1.4PETROL/MULTIJET DIESEL
Remote door lock
- Front fog lights
- ABS
- Radio CD + MP3
- Front grill painted
- Height adjust. Steering wheel
- Height adjust driver seat
- Split rear seat
- Body colour door handles / ext
mirrors
- Rear defogger / window wiper
- Height adj. safety belt
- Bicolour dashboard
- electric adjust mirrors
Standard contents:
- Remote door lock
- Front fog lights
- ABS
- Radio CD + MP3
- Front grill painted
- Height adjust. Steering wheel
- Height adjust driver seat
- Split rear seat
- Body colour door handles / ext
mirrors
- Rear defogger / window wiper
- Height adj. safety belt
- Bicolour dashboard
- electric adjust mirrors
*EMOTION PACK1.4 PETROL/MULTIJET
Automatic A/C
- Blue & Me with steering
controls
- Alloy wheels
- Front Airbags
- Leather steering wheel
(Source:TBHP)

The GP is carrying forward almost all features of the Linea. This car is sure to be of exceptional value. Throw in good looks, decent engines, good ride and handling, comfort, economy and this car becomes an unbeatable package. It would be fun to compare the Jazz with the GP. clap

@Abhinav, the GP will come with a Fixed Geometry Turbo with 75BHP output. So expect Swift-like performance.

Woohoo! :D
Now this lil thing will gun down the Swift. :war:
But I really want to see the GP sport which comes with the 1.6L engine.
It looks better than any other variant with Body Kits and Side Skirts.

Alloy wheels comes standard in Emotion pack Multijet, which is optional in Linea.

Swift like performance can't be expected. The same engine is found in Fiat 500 and Palio. Both these cars weigh less than Swift. Take a look at their performance. May be if they do some changes in gear ratios, they can achieve better performance than Swift. I wish it comes with VGT for better power delivery.