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Andy (13 May 2010 08:27)
Guys, I am back home after a Mumbai Daman Mumbai trip and trust me i was stunnedwith the FE given by my Beauty with 5people on board... I did a decent 90-100 most of the times during my drive which fetched me agreat FE of 26km/l.... i drove the car for 337kms and the FE reading are asper the FE readings on the Car.Manual reading yet to be analyzed as i didn't top up fuel for this trip... Guys the verdict from my end as usual... PUNTO ROCKS... Great road presence, great power, great avg and the best is it turns headsaround... | Reply

Mani (22 April 2010 15:52)
Great to see a lot of FIAT fans. It is time that we get away from the Maruti mindset. The Japanese make good cars, but no way near the Europeans. Performance, Styling, Reliability...Fiat will be these cars easily. I own a Palio 1.2 for more than 8 years (Mar 1, 2002) done 100K kilometers and still my primary car..clock a lot of highway miles as well. Bought this knowing that the weight, engine displacement means lower mileage so no complaints....Fiats hatches are mind blowing; never experienced bad service (From Sundaram Chennai and also Tata)..FIAT FOR LIFE... | Reply

ROY (09 May 2010 00:07) Reply to Mani
R U MANI FROM ABUDHABI | Reply

bas (25 May 2010 15:19) Reply to ROY
No he is mani from jaffarkhanpet | Reply

rajesh (03 May 2010 10:18) Reply to Mani
Me too...Fiat for life. FIat customer service has improved by leap and bounds. I can experience. Lucky to own a grande punto. | Reply

hemant (21 April 2010 10:59)
I own a punto and I was driving at 100 kmph when one Hyundai I20 crdi guy instigated for a race. I ramped upto 130 kmph and shortly we both arrived at a curve. The i20 guy had to brake to negotiate that turn, The punto handled it beautifully, It was as though I was travelling in a straight line. THe beauty of Fiat, the makers of Ferrari. I love each and every moment with the Punto. God's car. | Reply

Ram (19 April 2010 07:43)
I was studying in UK, and i know how those car geeks over there love their PUNTO. It is one of the best hatchback car ever made, even Richard Hammond of BBC's "TOP gear" (the mother of all car reviews) admit it. When i came back, the first thing i bought is a GP (Grande Punto) | Reply

rajesh (17 April 2010 16:40)
It so happened that we were driving back to Bangalore and were on theMadurai city bypass. This 4-lane divided road was newly laid and we couldsave a cool 1~2 hours bypassing Madurai city. I was enjoying the drive andthe road was absolutely without traffic. So i was driving at steady 120km/hon my e-pak Punto. I was following a swift who was also doing this speedconsistently. At one point I noticed that he was slowing down. * *I thoughthe was going to make a U-turn in the median ahead and moved to the left laneto go past him. Once I moved to the other lane, I realized that there is noroad ahead of me and just a huge mound of ash color sand. Tbe road wasincomplete and we are supposed to take the other lane. There was absolutelyno warnings / road signs before this. I was doing 120 and we are just 20~25feet before the mountain of sand. My wife who was sitting next to me in thefront seat saw this first and started screaming. The moment I saw this, Ijust braked hard as a reflex action. The GT3s did make a screeching noiseand for a moment in my mind was thinking that I am going to crash into thesand. But the Punto was rock solid and it came to a complete halt wellbefore the sand without skidding or losing composure. Not even for a momentI felt losing control of the car. I didnot even had toreverse after stopping to take the other lane. I just causally turned thesteering wheel to the right and proceeded as normal. I can still rememberthe face of the swift driver watching this with a horror expression. Withmy earlier Santro Xing, I would have never survived this. BE it a ford or suzuki or Hyundai, it would have never survived this. | Reply

pandian (17 April 2010 16:38)
I own a Punto and I Hit a cab (Tavera) and got few scratch in the front left fender. Tavera got dented. I was somewhat upset after the accident, but that cabbie really made my day, by taking some funny nose-cuts : . I really feel sorry for you brother. I love you punto. You are a tank! | Reply

Sunder Singh (16 April 2010 17:51)
Good looking car, works well until it gets to service, once it get there all the problems start, no spares, outrageous spare price costs. once you get into the perpetual cycle of tata-fiat jv where both try to throw the ball into the other fellows court, you will end up with nothing but sheer dissapointment.avoid it at costs, else be ready to bear the costs time waste headache | Reply

sardaridiot (17 April 2010 22:28) Reply to Sunder Singh
all these sardarjis cant think..get out of this place | Reply

rakesh (16 April 2010 21:58) Reply to Sunder Singh
Probably this guy owns a maruti and is really really frustrated... | Reply

rajesh (16 April 2010 21:56) Reply to Sunder Singh
I own a punto for the past 9 months and the service has been fantastic so far. There was a free service camp which was organised by fiat two months ago, my car was offered a fantastic service at concorde motors in chennai. the service has been nothing short of excellent. And Punto service intervals are once every 15000 kms. There is no other car in the market which offers this kind. So go and shell out ur nonsense elsewhere, you moron | Reply

rahul (14 April 2010 18:12)
this punto grande is cool car the body of car was fantastic | Reply

Dulal (13 April 2010 17:42)
Dear Pals,I am going to book a mjd Emotion. Here at Raigarh, CG, It is not possible to see even the color plates. I would like to know your opinion regarding the color choice. Please suggest. | Reply

Rajat Desai (09 April 2010 22:53)
friends i am thinkin to buy punto as ma first car.......1.2 fire dynamic which released recently a new variant.......can u provide me d on road price in bangalore.........is it worth buying???? wat abt d services of fiat coz many people r sayin tat services isn't good.....plz help me............... | Reply

arvind (16 April 2010 22:03) Reply to Rajat Desai
man the service is fantastic so far. | Reply

Gaurav (28 March 2010 16:25)
Hello Guys, I am planning to buy Punto's 1.2 petrol Emotion model, could you plz tell me that is it worth to buy Punto or shud I opt for Hyundai 120 or Volkswagen Polo and could you also let me know is the average of Punto is good in city or not | Reply

Taran Pannu (15 July 2010 19:15) Reply to Gaurav
Definately Punto...and if you not tight on budget go for diesel...gud luck!!! | Reply

Govind (05 April 2010 20:06) Reply to Gaurav
Shut ur eyes and go for punto! | Reply

Gaurav M (08 April 2010 21:36) Reply to Govind
is anybody know that does PUNTO have USB PORT in its stereo to play music or not. | Reply

DS (16 April 2010 21:06) Reply to Gaurav M
Punto Emotion doesn't have USB port, it comes with mp3/CD player and FM. Not sure about stereo in Emotion Pack version...I think that might have USB port.

govind (16 April 2010 22:04) Reply to Gaurav M
Punto emotion pk has USB port. Infact its got every damn feature u r loooking for in a car..

chandru (29 March 2010 20:42) Reply to Gaurav
Very good choice. Go punto , you wont regret. And they released a new version of 1.2 with loads of features. total value for money..enjoy..dont look back. | Reply

Gaurav (07 April 2010 20:03) Reply to chandru
but I have heard that after sales service is not good as compare to maruti and hyundai and could any one also please let me know that should I go for 1.2 Emotion petrol version or any other diesel version. | Reply

Govind (08 April 2010 14:38) Reply to Gaurav
The service with tata is excellent....go for it

karna (12 March 2010 10:51)
I have taken Maruti Ritz two month back the performance of the the vehicle is very nice. Space inside is very good and vehicle is very comfortable for the small family. I am getting mileage of 14 to 15 and have done only first servicing. Nice and power full vehicle... | Reply

kriths (18 March 2010 14:28) Reply to karna
Ritz ass looked as thought somebody kicked it hard from behind. | Reply

suzukiceo (29 March 2010 20:46) Reply to kriths
Ritz itself is too much for you silly indians. go and live with what u have. | Reply

cRonaldo (10 February 2010 16:21)
Hey people out there , i am planning to buy a car between 4-5, my choices are i10 SPORTZ , BEAT and PUNTO EMOTION. i m thinking of punto, DO U THINK IT IS WORTH SPENDING MY MONEY ON IT ???n how is the city mileage taking all the traffic and a/c into account ? and also the service . | Reply

aditya (09 March 2010 12:57) Reply to cRonaldo
Petrol 11- 13 kmpl within city. Diesel 16 to 19 kmpl within city with AC. Highways it goes upto 22 kmpl. If i were u, i would buy a diesel. Awesome car. Once you drive it, you wont drive any other shit, be it from Honda, toyota , hyundai, ( am not bringin swift. I cant even call it a car ). Europeans are kings in car handling and safety. All these Japs and Koreans need to suck in front of them. | Reply

rodeo (09 March 2010 12:52) Reply to cRonaldo
Every penny spent on the punto is worth. It will bring you smiles everyday. I have a grande punto Emotion Pk. | Reply

cRonaldo (11 February 2010 01:36) Reply to cRonaldo
also one more thing i forgot to say, i m looking for petrol variant. if possible plz give me some comparions between the etrol n diesel, which one is better , keeping in mind the features and price ? | Reply

Amitej Singh (11 February 2010 00:45) Reply to cRonaldo
Well Mr this is simply the best car in the lot. If you seek safety and reliability then surely its the PUNTO only. Petrol 1 fetches 11-13 kmpl n diesel 1 gives 14-16 kmpl with A/C. Also If U'r lucky U cud get a free variant or a car upgrade 4m FIAT. | Reply

cRonaldo (11 February 2010 01:38) Reply to Amitej Singh
"Also If U'r lucky U cud get a free variant or a car upgrade 4m FIAT "what is a free upgrade ??? | Reply

radha (09 March 2010 12:53) Reply to cRonaldo
a free upgrade from a punto to a linea. These puntos and lineas are poor mans audis and bmws..

rishabh (17 January 2010 01:05)
iam considering beat or punto active petrol .my only worries are with fiat services and milege please advice | Reply

Ashok (19 January 2010 13:42) Reply to rishabh
Fiat Services are with tata now. Tata service is much better than GMs. | Reply

achiever (22 January 2010 15:24) Reply to Ashok
Buy Grande Punto. Beat is like a toy. It will not hold its appeal for long time. | Reply

Sumit (30 January 2010 21:57) Reply to achiever
very well said !

Sohan (30 November 2009 22:21)
I bought Punto active diesel two weeks back. I am gald I didnt go for RITZ or Swift. I20 is a good choice but I am getting diesel punto active at similiar price of i20 petrol. Though swift is faster in first and second gear it's a feature which is risky in city driving. In Punto I can just easily leave the clutch after changing to first gear and not worry about hitting the vehicle in front or the engine stopping. The plastic quality in Punto is not good. Also on the delivered car there was a minor scratch(prompty painted by dealer). Mileage is good at 15.5 km/l in bangalore with AC. Suspension is really smooth( you can really feel it's an european car that way). | Reply

Abhishek (12 April 2010 13:37) Reply to Sohan
Hi Sohan,I have punto diesel active, I am experiencing a problem. When It goes over a hump, there is a bid thud noise, I want to know if you have also experienced the same. Can you share your number with me. My number is 9845536184 | Reply

fanidhar (18 April 2010 22:42) Reply to Abhishek
I thinnk you would have drunk and gone and hit a rock or a wall. man that car is a tank. No car can come close to its ride , suspension and handlng | Reply

Nikhil (19 November 2009 00:01)
I drove the FIAT Palio 1.6 GTX 8yrs, no car came close to that one in every respect. I turned a FIAT fan. I wish to be a FIAT fan with the GRANDE PUNTO... I dont want to pack my family in a toy car just to save a few rupees. The build quality of FIAT will impress go for it. | Reply

jack (07 November 2009 13:35)
i was using swift petrolfor last 2 years.once i went to fiat showroom at prabhadevi,dadar.mumbai.i test driven punto,i was surprised with its pickups and features.it was amazing now punto can be compared not less than jazz.even i20.ritz and my swift can not compare with it.honda guys should bring down its rate by 2.5 lakhs.swift and ritz by minimum 50000 thousand.swift is using same fiat engine used in punto.i test driven all the models planning to buy in a weeks time.its a gr8 car to own. | Reply

Diwakar (26 October 2009 20:25)
I just bought the Punto Active. This experience of owning this car is entirely different from my earlier cars. She is a beauty. Has excellent lines. Handling and ride quality are in fact way above the industry standards. Punto handles so well at 150 kmph that you feel glued down to the tracks. Very predictable. Done 2000kms in just 10 days. However, I see a great deal of adverse publicity in the media. The car expert `Hormazd` recommended someone on TV to go in for Swift instead of Punto. Man, this is not fair. I`ve driven the swift as well and Swift is no comparison to this Italian sweetheart. In-sales service of TATA is superb. Hats off to FIAT. | Reply

jeeshan (20 October 2009 10:56)
agreed with vijay, the car is indeed grand but now it all depends on the after sales services that fiat has to offer to its customers.Lets see. | Reply

Vijay Mehta (17 October 2009 23:08)
The overall performance of Punto is not transparent in the market regarding the service, spares and fuel efficiency etc. The Fiat India should take appropriate steps and should make an effective network to the entire satisfication of the Indian Customers so as to compete the market and to become a challenge to the old fashioned cars like swift,i20 etc. | Reply

rajesh k (28 December 2009 14:26) Reply to Vijay Mehta
i have a punto emotion pk diesel. been 4 months . the service with concorde has been excellent so far. I dont have to visit service for another 15 kms( bloody brilliant), unless i break something. in my italian beuty | Reply

Gunashakar (24 September 2009 12:34)
Fiat Punto a great car with great looks. Tata is providing service for FIAT cars. I own FIAT Palio, the service from TATA so far is excellent. I don't know why people make such a big cry on service when TATA is providing the same and TATA's are known for their reliability. | Reply

Saurabh Dixit (28 August 2009 14:31)
Anyone has compared Punto with i10 Sportz/Asta. I mean the riding comfort, handling and control | Reply

Raji (28 December 2009 14:12) Reply to Saurabh Dixit
Yes i have compared with jazz, i10 and i20 ( diesel) . when it comes to handling fiat will beat all the jap / korean cars hands down. dude, they use punto( abarth version) for rallying and stuff. Built like a tank. Built to last. | Reply

Sam (28 August 2009 09:42)
Can any body tell me in punto 1.2 Active how is the pick up when AC is on. | Reply

nadim heyat (28 January 2010 14:41) Reply to Sam
what is the mileage you are getting in 1.2 active petrol in city and in high way | Reply

amit (02 February 2010 15:57) Reply to nadim heyat
its average is about 14 to 15 km/ltr. punto is very nice car in its class | Reply

darshan (07 November 2009 16:11) Reply to Sam
I own a 1.2 active petrol....its decent...you may feel its a bit underpowered in overtaking condiiton...you can consider the 1.2 if this is a city for for you...it works wonders or else 1.4 Dynamic is just unbeatable. Rest in the vehicle is far beyond any other competitor ... | Reply

samir p (16 August 2009 17:50)
Guys the 1.3 multijet punto is a good car.. The engine might be slightly sluggish but then you have to ask your self a question..are you going to do somekind of rally driving in this car..?The car has good built quality,is stable on the highway,has a good solid feel to it and gorgeous looks..of course fiat has to work on its aftersales service dept..i think folks will buy this car for the freshness it provides to the hatch segment in india.. | Reply

Velayutham (28 December 2009 14:23) Reply to samir p
yes its a swift killer. It will teach maruti guys a lesson who sell poor quality components in swift. Body rattles after two years and the service people have no idea to fix it. i have swift petrol vxi. The stock tyres which comes with swift is of poor quality. the ride quality was so bad.i had to change it to michelins as soon as i bought them. | Reply

Ronnie Dewan (15 August 2009 11:00)
Its a great car at an affordable price. I have almost test driven all the car in Indian roads but I found this car to be a great value for money. yes you cant find all qualities in one car but when you compare it with what you are spending its a great buy. punto is far better then swift in every way. i myself have booked Active (D) model after a through scrutny | Reply

Bharati Prabhudesai (12 August 2009 16:41)
The Car is good but company's service ???? well far from satisfactory.Fiat India should stop taking its customer for granted. I had booked a Punto Acrive in Goa paying an advance payment of Rs 100K over three weeks back but the vehicleis yet to be delivered. All my enquiries and complaints with the dealer and also Fiat India have fallen on deaf ears. There are excuses all the time on the part of the dealer while the officials of Fiat India do not respond at all. It is high time Fiat India learn from their earlier mistakes. | Reply

Jim (12 January 2010 21:14) Reply to Bharati Prabhudesai
as of now there is no wait time for the punto. even if the selected colour is not there, it reaches the yard within 15 days. Go to CEO corner in fiat website and complain. you will get a response withing 2 days. | Reply

Saswati Ganguly (12 August 2009 14:55)
I drive a Maruti Swift DDIS and I have also driven a Punto. Swift is a far superior car. Engine Power is better and the car just surges forward in 1st gear. In Punto you have to push the car. Interiors of Swift are also more spacious than Punto. | Reply

Ashok (28 December 2009 14:02) Reply to Saswati Ganguly
That is because swift has made the body weight much lesser , 200 kilos lesser than punto. In other words they have compromised on safety and the europeans dont. The other day i saw a swift hit by a enfield bullet bike and it looked as though it was rammed by a big truck.hahhaa..try the same on a punto dude. | Reply

James (27 December 2009 09:05) Reply to Saswati Ganguly
How about rear seat in swift? lol | Reply

Venu (28 December 2009 14:00) Reply to James
rear seat leg space is the same as swift, but the interiors are much more spacious and airy than swift. the console of swift looks so lousy now. the puntos' is gorgeousi have both swift and a punto | Reply

Deep J Baruah (14 July 2009 12:14)
A definite winner for FIAT. Took the test drive and drove really rough. Initial pickup is a problem but if you are not a rally driver, this is the car. Tried it on the hills and found it a pleasure becoz of high Tour q. Another pros for the GP is its stability in curves. Beautiful interiors (ofcourse Fiat could have given a beige color rather than the boring GREY on the Emotion).Excellent Music System so is the Auto AC. Mind you it was chilling inside while outside Temp' was hovering over 40c. Overall a wonderful experience. After the TD, my swift VDI seems so old fashion. | Reply

rockstar (05 July 2009 20:35)
fiat grande is a good and spacious car.....thanks to fiat india.................................................................................................................................................................................. | Reply

Ranjit (28 June 2009 18:34)
The base model of Jazz is 6.98 lacs in delhi .The top end is 7.63.All this on a petrol car. The japs think they can get away with any premium on their car.About time they got a boot.I think the GPunto is a grt car and a good value for money.The quality is grt,the looks are grt,Maintenance is low-service intervals are 15000 initially and 30000 kms subsequently.No doubt the Eyties have done a good job on this one..after all they r from the land if michaelangelo and renaissance.Unfortunately we have some brilliant auto journalists in our country who say that the car does not have headspace at the rear or build quality is not upto the mark at the same time they go ga ga on lousy maruti product.This is a brilliant car at a very very modest price.Just go for it.Tat dealers are not doing justice to the Fiat products.I feel FIAT must have more company owned showrooms all over the country. | Reply

Raj K K (28 June 2009 13:41)
I had test drove the Punto Diesel. I am a proud owner of Swift DDiS and as its almost 2 years old I was looking for Hatchback replacement.No car was there to replace swift in whole terms of cost,mileage and power.vista,Fabia,Jazz...maynot be Ritz.anyways the first impression when I saw the Punto was awesome.wonderfully done interiors,good tyres and everthing is good The looks are simply especially from front where it got a small twist of ferrari.Its also easy to get into the Punto (keep in mind comparison is always with hatchbacks).When I drove the car,its was simply disappointing.You will never say its the same engine in swift.yes the weight will be more,chnage in RPMs, who care all this.the ultimate thing is the power,not only the initial pick up , bu the later too.Engine was crying to get accelerated,as incase of Swift it was a reverse feeling where the engine asks you to pull it further and will not cry for power in 1st gear.I had so much expectations with Fiat and also the pricing was a good one.But i will not go for Punto when there is Swift.I am going to replace my swift with Swift only.(willl not cancel my booking..waiting for ABS vehicle :) ) | Reply

Aziz (08 January 2010 13:52) Reply to Raj K K
Can you get a swift with airbags? Maruti is a company which doesnt even car abt passenger safety. swift is way overpriced for what it offers. | Reply

Naik (07 January 2010 17:45) Reply to Raj K K
hahah..this guy must be a noob i wonder. dude power may be an ultimate thing for u. but there r other features which make a car better, build quality, ride quality, safety , suspension etc. you cannot compare a cheap japanese shit like swift with a car like Punto. | Reply

Vivek (26 June 2009 07:47)
Awesome car, i booked an 1.4FIRE EMOTION- compared to JAZZ and i20 the PUNTO is far superior, little bit low on interiors but neverthles it makes up in the engine power and handling.....Bye bye..JAZZ | Reply

Parag (23 June 2009 18:58)
Punto Is a gr8 car just like the Chevy SRV but sad SRV cudnt njoi a recognition but this is a gr8 lil european car hats off to fiat | Reply

prem kamal (23 June 2009 15:21)
After making a detailed comparison i feel punto is a great car when the value for money , safety and quality is concerned , as i have already booked a 1.2 petrol active variant which is even affordable and much better in the class when other similar cars are compared thanks to fiat india | Reply

Gokul (23 June 2009 14:52)
The Punto is great. TD the MJD and i have booked the Emotion variant. The car is a great VFM compared to Honda Jazz. | Reply

Anand (22 June 2009 15:26)
I was seriously looking for a hatchback car for last 15 days. I have tested a few cars and I drove Punto 1.3 Multijet yesterday. This is the car I have been looking for. Its not just the engine that is great about this car. The design, solid built, interiors, features... everything is good about it. | Reply

Deva Sagayam (22 June 2009 14:42)
Looks like Zigwheels is owned by Suzuki.In comparisions they quote the highest priced Punto model | Reply

Dr sunil sahatpure (20 June 2009 13:05)
great car introduced by fiat it will win market war against all newly launch cars. | Reply

Vikas (20 June 2009 12:44)
There are no mileage details anywhere for Punto, can someone provide this information | Reply

gautham (28 December 2009 14:07) Reply to Vikas
it is giving 15 kmpl for me inside the city limits in chennai with AC on. highways its 20-21 kmpl. | Reply

Ali Akbar (19 June 2009 20:59)
Have u seen the ugly Maruti Ritz ? Haaa Haaaaa, Ritz - will hide in darkness to see the great PUNTO !!! | Reply

Bharos (19 June 2009 17:03)
When is it going to be launched in Nepal ? | Reply

krishna (19 June 2009 16:48)
good looking car,would have been great if it had a 1.6l engine | Reply

S Banerjee (19 June 2009 16:27)
No Doubt! Fiat cars are good and great value for money. The engines are great...no wonder why Maruti and Tata plonk their engines in Swift and Indica Vista. But...and this is a big but...what about the qwnership experience. I have spoken to the Tata motors service guys and they say its really difficult to get spare parts for the Fiat cars and thats the story in Bangalore. Imagine the plight if you are in a small city. One example...you need to wait for a month to get a replacement bumper! Now thats ridiculous. And the prices are higher than Tata aswell. If Fiat is able to fix this problem, they surely would be the one to look up to. But till then, stick to desi brands. Its safer. | Reply

ABHAY JAIN (19 June 2009 16:10)
here is a car with all features in a very reasonable price with a very good diesel engine that to in a hatch.just go for it ,its a value for many.wish a grande success to grande punto. | Reply

T Singh (19 June 2009 15:30)
Punto with a Diesel Engine is a sure shot JAZZ killer which is overpriced and runs on petrol! Swift is finished and so is Jazz... Fabia was never in contention! | Reply

Paddy (19 June 2009 11:16)
Why isn't fiat Punto or any other car coming with a three door atleast in these so called 'superhatch' (pls ignore the 500 - its not for the general public ;-))???I have seen the old Zen come up with one of these as a limited versionm long time ago and it looked really cool....These days we do not buy cars for a lifetime and more and more people are starting to have more than one car.....A three door will look much sportier and also the costs will come down......City people going to office etc., do not need five doors...also as I said earlier, the life of holding a car is less (max 7 yrs) so lot of people will buy this (it will take longer for kids to grow up etc.,) | Reply

chandy george (19 June 2009 10:31)
i have been awaiting this car for the past 2yrs.But finally when it arrived i'm disappointed at the diesel engine specs.Might as well go for the swift diesel.a 90 bhp with 203 nm torq would have been a better option. | Reply

Mann (19 June 2009 09:19)
Looks to be a great buy at that price .... but Its all in the Name ....... So might not be able to compete with the well settled opponents .... But without any doubt most FIAT cars are awesome especially their Diesel engines.... | Reply

Hiren Gupte (18 June 2009 18:48)
With this competitive price of GP, I don't see any reason for any one to buy Ritz and Swift Lxi, Ldi, Vxi and Vdi. Becoz GP is proper family car for 5 with more boot space and is better equipped with features. Only Zxi may be better deal. But Maruti is not able to supply Zxi due to lack of airbags. Further, GP is doing very good in Europe. Inside GP feels one class up from Maruti. | Reply

Navin Bangera (18 June 2009 18:13)
punto diesel is the car. Go for it just test drove it great car,Good interiors,nice space in short VALUE FOR MONEY.Jazz will be dead and buried by fiat. | Reply

Vijay Dutt (18 June 2009 14:54)
Welcome Fiat Punto..Good bye Honda Jazz....I love Fiat..Does Punto come with a automatic transmission?? | Reply

Manish (18 June 2009 14:42)
On going through article, Competition Check : Grande Punto on ZW, I believe, SWIFT DIESEL comes as winner with 5.01 L price (v/s 6.11 of Punto) and better fuel efficiency and exemplary customer service from Maruti with contemporary design / styling. | Reply

Riya (08 January 2010 13:57) Reply to Manish
who says swift has got better styling that punto? u must be sleeping | Reply

Manish (18 June 2009 14:38)
Good begining at last, though Fiat India still need to look at Customer Service satisfaction and other factors, such as there website is lousy, Punto micro-site is not responding (may be due to huge visits) but that's also part of planning. I tried downloading e-brouchure at different times with 2MBPS speed but the process ends with corrupted (half-downloaded) file. Most IMPORTANTLY, there is no sign of ARAI Approved test results of the MILEAGE of Petrol (1.2L, 1.4L) and Diesel (1.3L) models. I understand it is mandatory to publish ARAI test fuel efficiency results. Jazz, A-star, Ritz - all have shown the same in recent past. Overall, reliability and customer attention is something that FIAT needs to focus and have a long road ahead. | Reply

srinath nadig (18 June 2009 14:20)
If Fiat GP is not having an advantage like better milage,cost effective miatainence etc compared other car in the market,.it is very difficult to click in the INDIAN market... | Reply

Balwinder Singh Virdi (18 June 2009 12:40)
I am a proud owner of Fiat Palio 1.2 Sport. I think Fiat cars are built to last.Had no complains against the product.I always wished that Fiat Company should launch new cars in India. I think the time has come now. All the best for second innings!! I am confident that now Fiat will give other company's run for there money.Fiat should take care for after sales more seriously.Wishing you success. | Reply

aman (18 June 2009 12:37)
anyone has any idea what is the milage? | Reply

Challenger (18 June 2009 12:16)
I have seen people complain about fiat sales without anyone owning the car. I am a fiat owner and have seen genuine seriousness from the service folks to address all issues. And to top it all, for the Punto, the service interval is 30,000kms (unheard) and the 2 yrs warranty. All the best fiat and wish you great success with this release. | Reply

Ballu (18 June 2009 10:50)
Sarvesh ...Why we can not compare JAZZ with GP?Both are having more or less simlar dimensions .. within 4 meter.Why are you saying that JAZZ is huge? | Reply

Sunil (18 June 2009 10:17)
The looks are mind blowing and the price is very competitive. If somehow Fiat can improve on their service this car will definitely be a huge hit | Reply

Vallabh (08 January 2010 14:03) Reply to Sunil
Punto is already a hit | Reply

Ruchir Anand (18 June 2009 09:51)
I used to have Fiat Sienna at one time(2000 - 2002) and that was the last car I had. The car was amazing. It was loaded version (but no airbags) and driving it was a pleasure. Solid, sturdy, economical (14 km/litre in city). Suspension was so good that you never felt tired. The point I am trying to make is that FIAT is a very good stable and one can blindly buy a Fiat. You will never regret it. Hyundai, Maruti (except maruti 800) is kid stuff in front of Fiat. | Reply

Suresh (18 June 2009 09:08)
I have a swift diesel (with a petes chip0 - while i love its pickup | Reply

RK (18 June 2009 09:02)
Can some Linea owners tell the mileage for petrol and diesel options? The mileage indicated here doesn't look appropriate. | Reply

Abhijit (18 June 2009 08:32)
Good work Fiat. I will seriously consider buying this one. It sends Honda Jazz packing into Afganistan. Now I have decide between Swift and Punto. | Reply

Arjun Gupta (18 June 2009 00:19)
Stunning looks and reasonable pricing. This car has all the reasons to rule the roost in the premium hatchback segment | Reply

S Maonhar (17 June 2009 22:57)
Don't go overboard. People bought the UNO and the Palio - and sold them at the first chance!If only the Suzuki chaps had done a better job of the Ritz's behind, this car wouldn't have stood a chance. Suzuki are you listening? | Reply

Diu (08 January 2010 14:01) Reply to S Maonhar
People like you who r comparing Suzuki and fiat should be shot. Fiat is God. | Reply

ballbreaker (17 June 2009 22:10)
P U N T A S T I C ! ! ! !punto is going to to whip the ass out of the jazz and swift and i20. hooray !!!i love punto !!!! | Reply

Narendra M Desai (17 June 2009 20:32)
It seems that Fiat India is here to stay for much longer period than expected. I had just made up my mind to go for Linea, now I am confused, Linea or Punto! Money is no paramater. Well done Fiat | Reply

Sanjeev (17 June 2009 20:00)
I have a linea and the drive is very good. I see that people in the service department are genuine about providing good service. If this continues, i feel the :lack of service" will be off very soon. | Reply

Ankur (17 June 2009 19:41)
Fiat India has hit the sweet spot with the pricing for a car which is clearly one of the best hot hatches in the world. On the other hand, Honda's Jazz pricing was evidently a disaster! The rather hot Italian Maserati looks and the topline features makes this my choice for my next car.If only Fiat-Tata after sales service clicks - this could be a runaway success... a long time coming for Fiat in India! | Reply

Roopenkumar Patel (17 June 2009 18:26)
The Grande Punto is one of the best and the fastest selling premium hatch in UK and all over Europe , In Europe this car has changed the fortune for Fiat by making it great selling brand and in India it will rock to overconfidently overpriced Jazz by Honda FOOLS ( I hope honda people read this and try to come out of eating too much sushi and repair their brains to reduce jazz's price by 2 lacs and wake up..... ). The most interesting thing is ,in the UK Punto is more expensive than Jazz , i20, swift, ritz and similar to fabia while as far as the UK hatch market is concerned The Punto is the bestseller and offers almost the same ride and handling quality by goodies like sound proof cabin , alloys and much more. While in India the same version comes as in the UK but at the Rocking prices......Well Done Fiat......and we don't have to worry about the service as the punto promises really great quality and value for money so friends Punto is rocking UK and Europe so lets hope that it does the same in India and helps the Honda Fools to wake up and do something good.....Truely priced Punto Wooooo...! | Reply

Ashok (17 June 2009 17:38)
Fiat GP is all out to bury the Swift and put Ritz sale in hot water. Maruti is in great trouble. It seems competition is heating up for H/B and prices will come down soon. It will be buyer's market. By the end of the year used car market will go down as well. | Reply

ashok pai (17 June 2009 16:48)
the pricing is just right for the car, couldn't have expected any better! i hope fiat hits gold, and honda remains with a few snobs | Reply

ashok pai (17 June 2009 16:47)
the pricing is just right for the car, couldn't have expected any better!i hope jazz is rubbed to the ground with their snobby lousy pricing! i hope swift, ritz, punto and i20 take home the cake! | Reply

Puneet Kumar (17 March 2010 10:17) Reply to ashok pai
Can somone please let me know what is the mileage of Punto Active 1.2 Petrol variant? i am looking forward to buy it..Is it a good deal if compared to Hyundai i 10, Ritz ..Do suggest | Reply

Devendra Gupta (17 June 2009 16:44)
Everything is fine, but what about after sale service ? Can they provide the desired service as per customer's expectation? I think no. | Reply

SAM (17 June 2009 16:11)
Well done FIAT India...Great car with even greater Pricing... This car has everything one could expect in a hatch. I hope they backup this car with equally great service.. | Reply

Shaju (17 June 2009 16:01)
Looks good on this segment, volkswagen | Reply

ravi (17 June 2009 15:48)
Any comments against Swift DDIS is probbly not published on this site | Reply

shashi (17 June 2009 15:39)
Most nonsense details were gives... Zigwheels is totally biased. Nonsense that they given good ratings for the Jazz compared to GP. Totally biased zigwheels. I think zigwheels should go for some tyre alignment to align their biased views.... | Reply

Tanzilur Rahman (17 June 2009 15:30)
This is the right time to launch punto....Lets see what will happen to JAZZ | Reply

ssgp (17 June 2009 15:17)
What is the diesel engine power output? is it 75BHP or the 90BHP linea engine? | Reply

KAYAEM (17 June 2009 15:15)
CAR MFRS SHOULD ALSO MAKE IT CLEAR WHAT THE MILEAGE IS PER LTR OF FUEL, UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS | Reply

R V Kulkarni (17 June 2009 15:15)
Great Car will definitely give tough competition for Jazz which is over priced | Reply

Friend (17 June 2009 15:03)
People please consider the car in whole. The looks are stunning for sure. No doubts about it. But look at the Power. A 1.4ltr engine giving 90PS is poor. A Ritz gives 90PS with its q.2ltr engine. MAke a nott of the FIAT Punto's fuel efficiency > "7.8" City | Reply

vinay sambaragimath (17 June 2009 15:00)
the Grande Punto service intervals have been set at 15000 to 30000 kms and that shows the quality of the car and fewer trips to the service centre..seems fiat has hit the right spot on service | Reply

adi (17 June 2009 14:49)
nething fr this solid europen hatch and the price is just the icing on da cake ...way to goo...the future is fiat | Reply

Jagadeesh (17 June 2009 14:46)
Good look. Good price. Perfect car in Luxery hatch back segment. | Reply

Ankur Virmani (17 June 2009 14:45)
All the fiat cars look similar from exterior as well as interior. Whats the point of launching same cars. Plus another disadvantage is the service centers of fiat, even though they have MoU with Tata still their service quality is very very low. The car may be good, but the after sales experience of Fiat owners is worst. | Reply

Amit (17 June 2009 14:28)
Great pricing...!!! that should take the air out of some over-priced hatches.. especially honda who think they are premium car sellers yuk.. | Reply

Ajay Cherian (17 June 2009 14:18)
I would have to step out from the Quarter end pressure and book this lovely car | Reply

MaheshVarma (17 June 2009 14:07)
Its great price, with the price of Jazz u can buy Linea which is also worth for its price. The only question is there service? If Linea was a product of Maruti it would have been great hit | Reply

Iceman (17 June 2009 14:06)
Its a great car with a great price. The only matter that they need to take care of is that the car should not suffer any breakdowns and that the build quality should be top notch aka Hyundai/Honda. Plus it should have a better service and spare parts network. Over all, looks neat | Reply

Nitin Sharma (17 June 2009 14:04)
All the perspective swift, chevy Uva, fabia buyers...Hold on to your horses. This car will change the way you look at hatchbacks..N | Reply

abbie (17 June 2009 14:01)
fiant punto looks are cute hope the fiat service network dont turn out to be ugly to customers u buy it. | Reply

venkat (17 June 2009 13:58)
Great car which is an international success. I own a Linea for 3 months now and I see there is a lot of positive improvements on service also. Fiat seemes to be pretty serious about its service this time | Reply

Sarvesh (17 June 2009 13:49)
You just cant compair a Jazz with this Hatch ! Jazz is a new segment in itself, its huge !!! | Reply

Vishwanath (17 June 2009 13:49)
Awesome Pricing ! Fiat, you will take the Grande Punto Share into the Hatchback segment | Reply

deelip prabhudesai (17 June 2009 13:48)
excellent pricing. I am happy that my long wait has proved fruitful. | Reply

Meherzade Dubash (17 June 2009 13:36)
Honda must rework its pricing strategy now!!! Jazz at around 7 lacs (ex showroom) is very very expensive. | Reply

Mushtaq (17 June 2009 13:31)
Fiat just need's to ensure that this great car is backed by an equally great service network. | Reply

Rakesh (17 June 2009 13:15)
wow what a price definetly will go for it.Its many times better package than stupidly priced Jazz. | Reply

shakeel ansari (16 December 2009 18:26) Reply to Rakesh
Honda Jazz | Reply

rocky (17 June 2009 13:07)
Great pricing! | Reply

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