Tuesday, April 6, 2010

NEW FIAT GRANDE PUNTO 1.2 LAUNCHED IN INDIA



Design
Fiat Punto was given the Euro NCAP 5 star rating for passenger rating, thanks to the design by the famous Giorgetto Giugiaro of Italdesign. The elegant Italian design of Fiat Punto stands out in the current automotive scene for the beauty of the exterior line.Fiat Punto is not only a car that has been created to "Excite" it's users, but also to express the solidity that comes from superb quality standards. In short, this car carries the passion, and the styling capabilities of a brand that was founded long ago. The Sporty Grill, Flared wheel arches, Muscluar contours, Sporty dual tone interiors and Sporty wide profile 195/60 R15-15" alloys are the major styling components of new Fiat Punto.

Two new variants of Fiat Punto on the road

Fiat has launched two new variants for the and Fiat Grande Punto - The 1.2 FIRE Dynamic1.2 FIRE Emotion priced at Rs.4.57 lakhs and Rs.4.87 lakhs respectively. The new variants offer all standard features such as Tilt Steering, Front Power windows, Fire Prevention System, and Programmed Service Reminder in its entry level 1.2 Active variant. In addition, the 1.2 Dynamic variant also offers rear power windows and central locking system. As a special introductory offer, the 1.2 Dynamic also comes with a built-in CD/MP3 player for a limited period of 1 month.


Interior and Comfort

The interiors of Fiat Punto owe to Linea. Many controls and switches in Punto have been picked from Linea to reduce the production cost and thus the market price. This makes Punto a true value for money car compared to other cars in the same category.The heavily bolstered seats provide comfort on long journeys and plenty of support during cornering. The dashboard design is elegant while the chunky leather steering wheel is a joy to hold. The term "Grande" n Punto's name is used to indicate it's larger size. The cabin of Punto contains a few storage spaces and in addition, a luggage organizer is available as an accessory.
Major comfort features of Fiat Grande Punto are Electrically adjustable outside rear view mirror, Automatic Climate Control, Blue & Me: unique technology developed jointly by Microsoft & Fiat. Unique technology to connect and sync mobile via blue tooth and voice dial / read SMS. Other features of Punto include customized instrument display setting with My Car, Remote foldable key, Intelligent rear defogger that switches off after 20 minutes to prevent damage to the glass, Convenient driver facing key slot, and Intelligent ignition which prevents turning the key when the engine is on.

Engine Variants of Fiat Punto
Fiat Punto comes with 3 engine variants:
1.2 litre petrol
1.4 litre petrol
1.3 litre diesel
The 1.2L petrol engine is available in Active variant and generates a max. power of 68 Bhp @ 6500 rpm and a max. torque of 96 Nm @ 2500 rpm.
The 1.4L petrol engine is available in Dynamic, Emotion & Emotion Pack variants and generates a max. power of 90 Bhp @ 6000 rpm and a max. torque of 115 Nm @ 4500 rpm.
The 1.3L multijet diesel engine is available in Active, Dynamic, Emotion & Emotion Pack variants and generates a max. power of 76 Bhp @ 4000 rpm and a max. torque of 197 Nm @ 1750 rpm.


Variants and Colours

The Fiat Punto comes in 4 variants:
  • Active
  • Dynamic
  • Emotion
  • Emotion Pack
The Fiat Punto Active is the base model and comes with front power windows, power steering, body colored bumpers, remote boot release, remote fuel filler and Air Conditioning. Dynamic model has all features of Active model and in addition, central locking and rear power windows. The Emotion model contains all features in Dynamic variant plus MP3 player with 6 speakers, front fog lamps, rear washer, rear wiper, ABS, EBD and rear defogger. The top end variant Emotion Pack has alloy wheels, automatic climate control system, Blue&Me system and dual front airbags in addition to all the features of Emotion variant.
Grande Punto comes in 6 shades:
  • Hip-hop black
  • Bossa Nova White
  • Minimal grey
  • Metallic grey
  • Exotica red
  • Electric blue
Safety Features
The top models of Fiat Grande Punto comes with ABS, EBD, Dual stage front driver & passenger airbags with unique system that deploys the air-bags depending on the severity of the impact. It also contains fire prevention system which cuts off fuel in case of an impact to reduce chances of fire.

Price
The price range of Petrol variants of Punto is Rs.3.99-5.61 lakh while the price of diesel variants range from Rs.4.85-6.11 lakh.





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