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| Manufacturer | Fiat |
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| Also called | Fiat Punto Fiat Punto Evo (facelift 2009) |
| Production | 2005–present |
| Assembly | Melfi (Potenza), Italy[1] Mirafiori (Torino), Italy[citation needed] Betim (Minas Gerais), Brazil[1] Ranjangaon, Pune, India (2009-, Fiat India)[2] |
| Predecessor | Fiat Punto |
| Class | Supermini |
| Body style(s) | 3/5-door hatchback 3-door van |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Platform | Fiat/GM SCSS platform |
| Engine(s) | 1.2 L I4 1.4 L I4 1.3 L I4 diesel 1.6 L I4 diesel 1.9 L I4 diesel |
| Transmission(s) | 5-speed manual 5-speed semi-auto 6-speed manual |
| Wheelbase | 2,510 mm (99 in) |
| Length | 4,030 mm (159 in) |
| Width | 1,687 mm (66.4 in) |
| Height | 1,490 mm (59 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,015 kg (2,240 lb) - 1,040 kg (2,300 lb) |
| Fuel capacity | 45 L (9.9 Imp. gallons) (11.9 U.S. gal) |
| Related | Abarth Grande Punto Alfa Romeo MiTo Fiat Linea Fiat Fiorino Mk4 Fiat Qubo Opel Corsa D Citroen Nemo Peugeot Bipper |
| Designer | Giorgetto Giugiaro |
The Fiat Grande Punto is a car manufactured by the Italian automaker Fiat. It was unveiled on May 5, 2005.
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Overview
The third generation Fiat supermini to bear the name Punto, codenamed Project 199, the Grande Punto was unveiled at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show and went on sale later that year. Styled by Giugiaro,[3] the car is based on the Fiat/GM SCCS platform. Whilst the model shares some of its name with the previous Punto, a large number of its components are new, including a new chassis and body shell.
The engines are the Fiat 1.2 8V Fire (65 PS), a new 1.4 8V Fire (77 PS) and the 1.4 16V StarJet (95 PS). Four MultiJet diesel engines are also available: two 1.3 16V units (75 PS (55 kW) and 90 PS (66 kW), the latter with a variable geometry turbocharger) and two 1.9 with 120 PS (88 kW) and 130 PS (96 kW), all of them with diesel particulate filter. The 1.9 diesel will be replaced with new 1.6 JTD starting in the end of 2008.
All the engines are Euro IV compliant. In 2007 came new 1.4 16V T-Jet turbocharged petrol engine (120 PS (88 kW)) available. In the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show Fiat introduced 155 PS (114 kW) Abarth version produced through the Abarth & C S.p.A. company and branded as an Abarth car rather than Fiat.[4] The car's nose, headlights and front grill look reminiscent of the Maserati Coupé, both were designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro of ItalDesign.
Non-European markets
In Australia, Fiat introduced the Grande Punto in mid 2006, sold only as the Punto; it is the first Fiat to be sold in Australia since 1989. Shortly after its launch the car (the 1.3 90 PS (66 kW) diesel) was recognised as the most economical car on the market.[5]
It was launched in Mexico in November 2006. The Grande Punto is placed above the Fiat Palio in the Mexican Fiat car lineup. Initially it was sold with the 1.4 16V StarJet 95 PS (70 kW) engine with 6-speed manual gearbox in 5 door Dynamic and 3 door Sport trims. In December 2007 the 1.4 16V T-Jet 120 PS (88 kW) variant was launched.
The Italian-made Grande Punto has already been launched in Chile and Dominican Republic in petrol and diesel versions.
In the rest of South America, the Brazilian-built Grande Punto (called just Punto) was launched in August 2007. Codenamed Project 310, it is produced in the factory of Betim, Minas Gerais, Brazil.[6] The chassis is an adaptation of the Fiat Palio, a lower cost compact. Levels of safety were not maintained (airbags and ABS are optional on lower trim levels, and the higher one only has two airbags by default), but the ride comfort is said to be the same. The five-door version is the only one available in the Brazilian line, and there are no plans for a two-door version (in Brazil, two-door vehicles are only accepted for cheaper cars). The engines are the 85 PS (63 kW) 1.4 Fire 8V and the 115 PS (85 kW) 1.8 Family 1 engine that comes from GM-Fiat/Powertrain. A later addition will be the new Torque 1.9 L with 16V, 134 PS (99 kW). In Brazil, both 1.4 and 1.8 engines are currently available in flexible fuel technology, working on both gasoline and ethanol.
The Grande Punto also went on sale in South Africa in 2006, replacing the previous generation. It is sold with a variety of petrol and diesel engines beginning at around R120,000.
A sedan version of the Grande Punto, the Fiat Linea, was launched in early 2007 to replace the aging Fiat Marea. It will be built on an extended version of the Grande Punto's chassis giving it a total length of 4,600 mm (181.1 in) and making it jump to the small family car segment.
Grande Punto and the Linea sedan were both launched in India during the Delhi Auto Expo in January 2008. While Linea was launched in January 2009 in both petrol and diesel versions, Grande Punto is launched in June 2009. In India both the cars would be manufactured by the Fiat-Tata Motors joint venture in a new plant in Ranjangaon in Maharashtra.
Engines
Petrol
| Model | Engine | Displacement | Power | Torque | 0–100 km/h,s | Top speed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 8V Fire | I4 | 1242 cc | 65 PS (48 kW; 64 hp) @5500 rpm | 102 N·m (75 lb·ft) @3000 rpm | 14.5 | 155 km/h (96 mph) | |
| 1.4 8V Fire | I4 | 1368 cc | 77 PS (57 kW; 76 hp) @6000 rpm | 115 N·m (85 lb·ft) @3000 rpm | 13.2 | 165 km/h (103 mph) | |
| 1.4 16V StarJet | I4 | 1368 cc | 95 PS (70 kW; 94 hp) @6000 rpm | 125 N·m (92 lb·ft) @4500 rpm | 11.4 | 178 km/h (111 mph) | 6-speed, from 2006 |
| 1.4 16V T-Jet | I4 | 1368 cc | 120 PS (88 kW; 120 hp) @5000 rpm | 206 N·m (152 lb·ft) @1750 rpm | 8.9 | 195 km/h (121 mph) | from 2007 |
| 1.4 16V T-Jet | I4 | 1368 cc | 155 PS (114 kW; 153 hp) @5500 rpm | 230 N·m (170 lb·ft) @3000 rpm | 8.2 | 208 km/h (129 mph) | Abarth model, from 2007 |
| 1.4 16V T-Jet | I4 | 1368 cc | 180 PS (130 kW; 180 hp) @5750 rpm | 272 N·m (201 lb·ft) @2750 rpm | 7.5 | 215 km/h (134 mph) | Abarth "SS" model, from 2008 |
Diesel
| Model | Engine | Displacement | Power | Torque | 0–100 km/h,s | Top speed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 16V MultiJet | I4 | 1248 cc | 75 PS (55 kW; 74 hp) @4000 rpm | 190 N·m (140 lb·ft) @1750 rpm | 13.6 | 165 km/h (103 mph) | 5-speed |
| 1.3 16V MultiJet | I4 | 1248 cc | 90 PS (66 kW; 89 hp) @4000 rpm | 200 N·m (150 lb·ft) @1750 rpm | 11.9 | 175 km/h (109 mph) | |
| 1.6 16V MultiJet | I4 | 1598 cc | 120 PS (88 kW; 120 hp) @ 3750 rpm | 320 N·m (240 lb·ft) @ 1750 rpm | 9.6 | 190 km/h (120 mph) | from late 2008 |
| 1.9 8V MultiJet | I4 | 1910 cc | 120 PS (88 kW; 120 hp) @4000 rpm | 280 N·m (210 lb·ft) @2000 rpm | 10.0 | 190 km/h (120 mph) | 2005–2008 |
| 1.9 8V MultiJet | I4 | 1910 cc | 130 PS (96 kW; 130 hp) @4000 rpm | 280 N·m (210 lb·ft) @2000 rpm | 9.5 | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2005–2008 |
Safety
The Grande Punto was awarded with 5 stars in the EuroNCAP crash test for passenger protection and Euro NCAP 3 star certification for pedestrian safety.[7] The most powerful engines have electronic stability program and anti slip regulation fitted as standard, and it is an optional extra on some of the lower powered engines.
- Adult occupant =
- Child occupant =
- Pedestrian =
Abarth Grande Punto
The first car from the newly created (2007) FIAT-owned Abarth & C. S.p.A, the Abarth Grande Punto differs significantly from its donor car.
Initially the Abarth Grande Punto will be available with a 150 PS (155 PS when using 97 ron fuel) 1.4 turbo engine, but from 2008 there will be an essesse kit available, which will be installed at official Abarth service centres rather than in the factory.[8]
Engines
| Model | Engine | Displacement | Valves | Power | Torque | 0–100 km/h,s | Top speed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abarth 1.4 16V T-Jet | I4 | 1368 cc | 16 | 155 PS (114 kW; 153 hp) @5500 rpm | 206 N·m (152 lb·ft) @5000 rpm Sport 230 N·m (170 lb·ft) @ 3000 rpm |
8.2 7.8 |
210 km/h (130 mph) | from 2007 |
| Abarth SS 1.4 16V T-Jet | I4 | 1368 cc | 16 | 180 PS (130 kW; 180 hp) @5750 rpm | 270 N·m (200 lb·ft) @3000 rpm | 7.5 | 215 km/h (134 mph) | from 2008 |
Punto Evo
The Grande Punto facelift version Punto Evo was presented in Frankfurt Motor Show 2009, it will have two new engines, a 1.3L second generation Multijet diesel and a 1.4 petrol engine with the Multiair technology. It will feature also new navigation system integrated to the Blue&Me system called "Blue&Me–TomTom.[9]
Engines
Petrol
| Model | Engine | Displacement | Power | Torque | 0–100 km/h,s | Top speed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 8V Fire | I4 | 1242 cc | 65 PS (48 kW; 64 hp) @5500 rpm | 102 N·m (75 lb·ft) @3000 rpm | 14.5 | 155 km/h (96 mph) | |
| 1.4 8V Fire | I4 | 1368 cc | 77 PS (57 kW; 76 hp) @6000 rpm | 115 N·m (85 lb·ft) @3250 rpm | 13.2 | 165 km/h (103 mph) | |
| 1.4 8v 77 PS Euro5 Start&Stop | I4 | 1368 cc | 77 PS (57 kW; 76 hp) @6000 rpm | 115 N·m (85 lb·ft) @3250 rpm | 13.2 | 165 km/h (103 mph) | |
| 1.4 8v BIPOWER | I4 | 1368 cc | Petrol:77 PS (57 kW; 76 hp) @6000 rpm Methane:70 PS (51 kW; 69 hp) @6000 rpm |
Petrol:115 N·m (85 lb·ft) @3000 rpm Methane:104 N·m (77 lb·ft) @3000 rpm |
Petrol:14.9 Methane:16.9 |
Petrol:162 km/h (101 mph) Methane:156 km/h (97 mph) |
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| 1.4 8v GPL | I4 | 1368 cc | 77 PS (57 kW; 76 hp) @6000 rpm | 115 N·m (85 lb·ft) @3000 rpm | 13.2 | 165 km/h (103 mph) | |
| 1.4 16v MultiAir 105 PS Euro5 Start&Stop | I4 | 1368 cc | 105 PS (77 kW; 104 hp) @6500 rpm | 130 N·m (96 lb·ft) @4000 rpm | 10.8 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | |
| 1.4 16v MultiAir 135 PS Euro5 Start&Stop | I4 | 1368 cc | 135 PS (99 kW; 133 hp) @5000 rpm | 206 N·m (152 lb·ft) @1750 rpm | 8.5 | 205 km/h (127 mph) |
Diesel
| Model | Engine | Displacement | Power | Torque | 0–100 km/h,s | Top speed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 16v Multijet 75 CV | I4 | 1248 cc | 75 PS (55 kW; 74 hp) @4000 rpm | 190 N·m (140 lb·ft) @1500 rpm | 13.6 | 165 km/h (103 mph) | |
| 1.3 16v Multijet 75 CV Euro5 Start&Stop | I4 | 1248 cc | 75 PS (55 kW; 74 hp) @4000 rpm | 190 N·m (140 lb·ft) @1750 rpm | 13.6 | 165 km/h (103 mph) | |
| 1.3 16v Multijet 90 CV | I4 | 1248 cc | 90 PS (66 kW; 89 hp) @ 4000 rpm | 200 N·m (150 lb·ft) @ 1750 rpm | 11.9 | 175 km/h (109 mph) | |
| 1.3 16v Multijet 95 CV Euro5 Start&Stop | I4 | 1248 cc | 95 PS (70 kW; 94 hp) @4000 rpm | 200 N·m (150 lb·ft) @1500 rpm | 11.7 | 178 km/h (111 mph) | |
| 1.6 16v Multijet 120 CV | I4 | 1.598 cc | 120 PS (88 kW; 120 hp) @3750 rpm | 320 N·m (240 lb·ft) @1750 rpm | 9.6 | 193 km/h (120 mph) |
Source[10]
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- ^ "21.09.2007 GRANDE PUNTO ABARTH TO BE BOOSTED BY ARRIVAL OF "ESSESSE" KIT IN EARLY 2008". italiaspeed.com. http://www.italiaspeed.com/2007/cars/other/abarth/09/grande_punto_abarth/essesse.html.
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