Fiat Punto
| Fiat Punto | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Fiat |
| Also called |
Fiat Grande Punto Fiat Punto Evo |
| Production | 1993–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Subcompact (B) |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback 5-door hatchback 2-door convertible 3-door van |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Fiat Uno |
| First generation (176) | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1993–1999 |
| Assembly |
Melfi, Potenza, Italy Mirafiori, Torino, Italy Termini Imerese, Palermo, Italy Tychy, Poland |
| Designer |
Giorgetto Giugiaro (hatchback) Bertone (convertible) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback 5-door hatchback 2-door convertible 3-door van |
| Related |
Fiat Barchetta Fiat Albea Fiat Doblò Fiat Palio Fiat Siena Fiat Strada Lancia Y |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.1 L I4 (petrol) 1.2 L I4 (petrol) 1.2 L I4 16-valve (petrol) 1.4 L I4 turbo (petrol) 1.6 L I4 (petrol) 1.7 L I4 (diesel) 1.7 L I4 (turbo-diesel) |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 6-speed manual CVT automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,450 mm (96.5 in) |
| Length | 3,760 mm (148.0 in) |
| Width | 1,625 mm (64.0 in) |
| Height | 1,450 mm (57.1 in) |
| Curb weight | 830–1,040 kg (1,830–2,290 lb) 1,070 kg (2,360 lb) (cabrio) |
| Second generation (188) | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Fiat Punto Classic Zastava 10 |
| Production | 1999–2010 (Italy) 2005–2011 (Serbia) |
| Assembly |
Melfi, Potenza, Italy Mirafiori, Torino, Italy Termini Imerese, Palermo, Italy Kragujevac, Serbia (Zastava) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback 5-door hatchback 3-door van |
| Related |
Fiat Idea Lancia Ypsilon Lancia Musa |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.2 L I4 (petrol) 1.2 L I4 16-valve (petrol) 1.4 L I4 16-valve (petrol) 1.8 L I4 16-valve (petrol) 1.3 L I4 MultiJet (diesel) 1.9 L I4 DS (diesel) 1.9 L I4 JTD (diesel) |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 6-speed manual (Sporting) 5-speed semi-automatic (Dualogic) 6-speed semi-automatic (Speedgear) 7-speed semi-automatic (Speedgear) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,460 mm (96.9 in) |
| Length | 3,800 mm (149.6 in) (3-door, 1999–03) 3,835 mm (151.0 in) (5-door, 1999–03) 3,840 mm (151.2 in) (3-door, 2003–10) 3,865 mm (152.2 in) (5-door, 2003–10) |
| Width | 1,660 mm (65.4 in) |
| Height | 1,480 mm (58.3 in) |
| Curb weight | 860–1,050 kg (1,900–2,310 lb) |
The Fiat Punto is a supermini car produced by the Italian manufacturer Fiat since 1993, spanning over three generations. The third generation of the car was marketed as the Grande Punto, between 2005 and 2009, and the Punto Evo, between 2009 and 2012, when the bare Punto name was re-introduced. As of February 2012[update], nearly 8.5 million units had been produced.
Internally codenamed Project 176, the Punto was announced in September 1993 as a replacement for the aging Fiat Uno and launched in late 1993/early 1994 depending on the market. The Fiat Punto was voted European Car of the Year for 1995, defeating rival Volkswagen Polo by only 78 points.
The Punto was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro and was available as a three-door or five-door hatchback, and a two-door cabriolet. As the majority of the new Fiat group models, suspension was all-independent, composed of MacPherson struts at the front and trailing arms at the rear.
Fiat Punto GT 1.4 petrol engine sports car Entry-level in the Punto range were the 1.1 and 1.2 L petrol engines and the 1.7 diesel engine. The 1.2 engine's actual capacity is 1242 cc, available in three versions. The first, was fitted in the Punto ELX 75 and produced 75 hp (56 kW) at 6000 rpm while the second, fitted to Punto ELX 85 produced 86 hp (64 kW) at 6000 rpm. The third was a 60 hp (45 kW) engine which eventually replaced the 1.1 54 hp (40 kW) engine.
A Sporting model was also available with an 1.6 8v updated 128 SOHC engine, producing 88 hp (66 kW), later replaced in 1997 by the 1.2 16v FIRE engine used in the 85 ELX, and a power drop to 86 hp (64 kW).
The top of the range model was the 136 PS (100 kW; 134 hp) 1.4 GT, using an evolution of the turbocharged 128 SOHC engine originally found in the Fiat Uno Turbo Mk II - capable of running over 200 km/h (120 mph) and reaching 100 km/h (62 mph) in 7.9 seconds and came fitted with a five-speed manual gearbox. During the years the GT was made in three different "series" with power 136 PS (100 kW; 134 hp) (1993–1995),133 PS (98 kW; 131 hp) (1995–1997) and 130 PS (96 kW; 130 hp) (1997–1999).
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