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Thursday, 22 September 2011

Fiat punto

Fiat punto
Fiat, the well known name in the automobiles market recently came up with a new hatchback called the Grande Punto. Both its exteriors and interiors look powerful and muscular. This mid sized hatchback has quite been liked by the users.
The design of the Fiat Punto car is quite attractive to look at. The car is available in very varied colours such as: Exotica Red, Hip Hop Black, Bossa Nova White, Minima Grey and Medium grey.The interiors of the car are two toned.The seats have a sporty structure and padded base providing utmost comfort to the people sitting inside.The steering wheel is leather based.
The dashboard is simple and the cabin spacious.There is a lot of room for leg-space perfect for long journeys. The rear seats can be folded. Apart from the back storage area there are few notable areas of storage, advantageous for travelling on outstation tours.The rear view mirror is electronic and can be adjusted without opening the door glass. The air conditioner installed in the car is climate sensitive and adjusts the temperature accordingly.
There are many state-of-art technological features used in the car making it appear truly European. With the help of Blue & Me technology developed by Microsoft, mobile is synchronised with Bluetooth for SMSes and Voice Dialling. Fiat Punto is available in the following models: Active, Dynamic, Emotion and Emotion Pack.
There are a total of three kinds of engine available in all the models of Grande Punto.They are: 1.2 litre petrol engine, 1.4 litre petrol engine and 1.3 litre diesel engine.The maximum power given out by these engines is 68 Bhp@ 6500 rpm and the maximum torque being 96Nm@ 2500 rpm.The fuel efficiency of Punto is seen to be a maximum of 16 kilometres per litre.The engine displacement is 1172cc, FIRE, 8 valve, SOHC. The kerb weight comes to 1140 kilograms.
The front brakes are disk type and the rear drum.The suspension is Independent Mc Pherson Struts, Teles Stabiliser Bar.The size of the tyres is 165/80 R14.The car is provided with 2 trip meters and a tachometer. The bumper resembles the colour of the body of the car.
The door mirrors are manual on both the sides.The driver seat adjustment is manual with power windows and steering. Remote boot and remote fuel filter have been provided with.The top speed of the car zooms up to 182 kilometres per hour.
The quality of the interiors is average and the fuel efficiency given out by the petrol models is low. On speeding the car, the engine produces quite a lot of noise too.The services provided by Fiat are not competent with other hatchback companies.Fiat has made a satisfactory attempt by launching Grande Punto. This hatchback is not the best but definitely not the worst either.

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