Fiat Punto [2011-2014] User Reviews

Freinds I was planning to buy a car for last 1 and half year.  I searched all possible websites, reviews. Took test drives and finally shortlisted Swift. Its just happened that during my visit to Swift showroom I checked on Fiat Punto (Fiat Showroom -Fortune Motors, N. Mumbai  is just next to Maruti). I  drove it. I checked and compare it with Swift LDI and I found punto (active 2012 1.3 D) more value for money sans its poor image (of after sales service) in the market.  I got a very attractive package (From Pandit auto) which includes free insurance corporate discount plus some accessories free( mud flapis, floor mats, car cover etc) extended warantee and RAC. Car came with a CD player, front door power window, Central locking, duel tone interior wheel covesr as a standard.

 Apart few points like extra support below engine, Back seat metal support, charger point, improved ground clearance etc  differenciates Punto from its competitor. I got a delivery (within 1 week) on 23rd March 2012. Drove 800Kms.

Exterior:- Well defined, Fiat people knew what they are desinging. Smooth lines. Gives fuller look. Aerodynamic design (I think its based on Shark). From front its look like a sedan.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort):- Feature studed. very comfortable on long drive. You wont realise the speed even it touched 120Kmphr. Suspention is smooth no bumpy ride anymore. I am talking about this on a small state high way. 

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox:- Gerbox:-Smooth, Fual econony not yet tested.

 

Ride Quality & Handling:- Driving pleasure especially on High way. feel confident during overtake. It gives a feel of safety even at 100Kmph+ speed. Very steady. engine noice ie very low once you touch 60+. Its a music to ears after that. You can feel sheer power when you press the accelerator littlebit longer. Very stable even at the speed at 120Km. Stick to ground at high speed, Gives a feel of safety on sharp turns at high speed.

 

Final Words:- Go for it if you are looking for a value for money and Good looking comfirtable car with International appeal.

 

Areas of improvement  :- USB port missing on music system. Key less entry missing.

 Thank u som much FIAT for designing such a wonderful car!!!

Value for mo neyno usb port in music system

Exterior Good.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Good.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Fine.

Ride Quality & Handling Comfortable.

Final Words Its a good car but main problem to be addresed is the maintenance after sales with easily available spares is very very important which thw Fiat co. is loosing the customers in todays world.

Areas of improvement In my sincere opinion the Fiat co. has to immedietly open its own service centers and see that the customers get satisfied maintenance service at a reasonable price including spares. The ground reality is very pathetic because I have personally suffered for want of perfect trouble shooting for the vehicle and time bound service at your sanathnager service center for my AC which was not giving the desired cooling even after twice serviced by the said service center.The spares are also costly comparatively and not available in the stores due to which the the delivery of the vehicles is delayed.The TATA MOTORS are giving second grade treatment to FIAT customers and not providing the best service and promoting their own vehicles.

Good value for money.Very bad service after the sale.Spares costly and not easily available.

Exterior The ultimate stylish car (hatchback) in day or night. Too cute.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox The world class Engine (secret of SWIFT success) mated perfect with the gear box assembly. Always use to drive fast but never the mileage below 17 kmpl. Good, isn't it?

Ride Quality & Handling It is simply the best music if you ride this beast on four lane road and ur mouth will deliver "vow" without fail.

Final Words After crossed 50,000 kms in 34 months, still love this machine. To be specific, is the continous travel from Trivandrum to chennai in flat 11 hours time (with break for 45 minutes) crossing 700km is above any volvo's, and that too alone driving. Even after reaching chennai, you will be fresh. It's amazing.

To conclude, this machine is not for those think of mileages or After-sales or going with crowd. This is for those performance-seekers, stylish, unique personality people. Happy FIAT motorists.

Areas of improvement NA.

Style, PowerAfter-sales-service

Exterior The car looks great and gives a feeling of driving a sedan though it belongs to the hatch back class. 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) The quality of interiors is good. Leg room is sufficient to accommodate three persons in the rear seat. Features wise, excels all other cars. Microsoft supported features are of great help. Everything is digitized with regard to status of car, such as service due, malfunctioning of any part, etc., 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox The engine responds very quickly during the city drive. Yet to drive on the high way. Fuel economy is around 16 to 17 km in the city.

Ride Quality & Handling Very easy to handle. Riding quality is superb. Performance is stunning once the rpm clocks 2000.

Final Words Worth buying the car. Price is very competitive when compared to the other cars of same segment.

Areas of improvement Fiat can do good in India if better service is provided. Heard of Fiat opening its exclusive show rooms and service centers in all places. Very happy to know that.

Great look, Engine performance, Stability, Solid Build of bodyNothing as such......

Exterior Its stunning look. Hearst eye appeal. Alloy wheels so fentastic.

 (Features, Space & Comfort) No hatchback cars so far launged in india like punto in this segment. Punto is drivers car. Very comfortable, very sharp. Good grip on the road in high speed. Strewing wheel so graeat to handle. All the advanced fecility have in this car like luxury cars, its very fun to drive.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine power and sound so nice. Fuel economy it gives 22 kmpl on high way. Gear shifting so smooth better than swift.

Ride Quality & Handling It's really woow. Very good handling its very sharp. It's gives more grip on the road in height speeds, I touch nearly 175 kmph. It's really amazing. The car keep pulling and stable. On the very bad roads in side the cabin u can feel very less bump only. Ground clearance So great. U can load this car full its still good. Not like the a swift. 

Final Words It's fentastic fun comfort. It's really best car , so for I drove among in this segment cars.

Areas of improvement Must improve in interior plastics quality.

Go grip on the road in high speed , and its very sharp . The steering wheel give great pleasureNeed some improvement in interior plastic

When I first saw this car in Germany on my official business trip, it was most beautiful car I have ever seen in the hatchback segment. I did some research and found how this car changed fortunes of Fiat.

In 2010 I bought punto Emotion pack. Interiors were impressive and best in this segment. Powerful Automatic Climate Control, Blaupunkt player with 6 speakers. The Blue&Me is the one which impressed me a lot and I use this feature everyday. Dashboard and quality of the plastic is good enough. Get a feeling of sitting a luxurious car.

Multijet Diesel Engine is well proved and use in most of the Tata and Maruti cars. Gear shift is smooth. I drove the car in NH7 betwwen bangalore and Hyderabad at 160Kmph and there was not bit vibrations in the car. Its a pleasure to drive this car. I already reffered some of my colleagues to buy this car and they too are very happy with it.  I am also very satisfied with the after sale services provided by Concorde Motors.

Beautiful, Good mileage, Value for the moneyno complaints yets..

Exterior Best looking premium hatch. Its never ageing timeless style/design is excellent and loved by all. 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Dashboard design & low seating position feels sporty.
Dashboard feels solid & other plastic quality is above average.
Front seats are spacious, cushioning is soft & comfortable. Space at the back not lavish, but is sufficient enough and better than swift. I like the cozy feel it gives at the back. Back seat design & cushioning are excellent. 60:40 split & full flat folding is a boon.

All latest feature are available. To name a few, auto climate control, blue & me, my car, follow me home lamps, exact door open indication, auto down for all four windows & auto up from driver etc. are all very useful & excellent VFM. 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Bit harshness is felt on startup, but have not felt any shake-up on starting, like with Polo 3 pots.
Once on the move & windows rolled up, it delivers a smooth & peppy feel. Engine noise is very much in control. Doubts of diesel harshness I had, are put to rest.

Gear shifts quality is fine except downshift from 5 to 4 which I feel is not self directed & needs little effort.

Fuel economy is great, 17-18kmpl in city and 22-23 kmpl on highways with 100% with 100 a/c.

Ride Quality & Handling Solid build has always been one of the qualities of European manufactures & I can vouch that Punto sits on top amongst all cars available in India in its segment. Once inside, it insulates you from all the noise outside & gives a safe & secure feeling at any kinds of speeds.

Ride is superb on all kinds of roads. With raised GC, you drive worry free without bothering of road condition, fear of scratching on any kind of speed breakers, bumps, etc.
It handles all those potholes brilliantly and occupants are kept at ease.
195/60R15 alloys provide excellent ride & stability.

Final Words Overall it’s been a nice drive. The more I get to drive, the more I fall in love with it. I would reccomend Punto to all those who are looking for an exciting yet VFM car & who love to drive.

Areas of improvement The only thing which requires improvement has been taken cae of now with Fiat opening its own sales & service outlets.

Solid like a tank, Excellent ride & handling, Good looking, Fuel economy, comfortable cruser.Slow in pichup due to heavy weight

Exterior Excellent exterior and wonderfull design thanks to FIAT. My car is Fiat Punto Emotion 1.3 Diesel 90 HP, Bossa Nova White. I go people praises it so much. Personaly when I look at my car I find difficult to remove my eyes from it. It is really a head turner.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Interior space and comfort is excellent provided by Fiat. At first look space at rear appear to be cramped. But while you sit on rear seats you find it to be extremely roomy. Comfortwise it is uncomparable to any other car of its segment. You get the smooth drive, confident and secured feeling while you drive it. Just take test drives of it and other cars like VENTO, RAPID, DEZIRE, SX4,( sedan in power, ride quality and handling+braking) SWIFT, FABIA, POLO, I20 ( hatch in all expects ) and you could find out the difference. Many people ignore it because of its resale. But if you want to buy a car of your own choice punto is perfect. I have taken test drive of almost all the hatch and some sedan and it was better then all. But now Punto has fulfilled all my expectations. Feature wise the top model offers all the features and you cannot ask fore more. Blue and me, dual airbags, delayed power windows, abs with ebd, auto door locks at speed of 20 kmpr, door open warnings, seat belt warnings etc. If you take turn even at more than 100 km/hr there is no shear force felt by the passangers and the car is extremely stable because of aerodynamic design. If you apply sudden break from very high speed like 120-140 km/hr the steerings is as smooth and controbale as usual driving.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine performance including pick up, torque is  excellant in this car. Milleage little bit less than swift or i20 but that is at the cost of more weight of the vehicle that offers you more road grip and smoother drive. The car is extremely noiseless and there is no body noise at all, indicating the solid built of the car. It is unlike other cars i drove which is very light and gives you an insecured feeling. The high torque of engine gives car more power which is fun to drive at high speed or in drag race. Gear box is responsive to after first service of new car.

Ride Quality & Handling I drive my car by my own and you wont believe till you drive that, at high speeds like 120-160km/hr car is as stable as on 80-120km/hr. You will have a feel and confidence that car is under control at high speed and in critical situation, Thanks to very very responsive steering and excellent braking as compared to other cars. The door opens at three steps to prevent sudden striking with nearby vehicle during parking. All the bumpyness in the road disappears while you drive it. You can drive in a reasonable high speed even over the speed breakers because of its excellant suspension and high ground clearance of 185cm (170cm of swift and 168 cm of i20). Safetywise Fiat has given highest importance to safety of the passangers which is uncommon in othe cars of this segment. Almost all the safety features of the luxurious sedans is provided in car. Its safety starts from its aerodynamic design. Fiat has even compromised little bit of milleage by increasing the weight to provide more safety.

Final Words I drove my car 45000km in just 6 months and I am  fully satisfied with my decison. You want off-road it will do, you want smooth drive it will do, you want high speed or even rough yes it will do that also for you in any conditions without any compromises. I was a little sad because of its service provided by tata but from 1 jan 2013 new separate showrooms for fiat are opening so I am happy. And congrats to all fiat owners.

Areas of improvement Interior should be improved. In this segment all the cars offer great quality of plastics and rich interior quality even tata vista. But till fiat improves that it can be compromised.

Good interior space, excellant exterior look, good millage, smooth drive, responsive gear box etcinterior can be improve

Exterior Excellent unique styling ,Front Grill make its look so unique,Side mirrors and charecter line are stylish and nice ,Strong build body

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Front seaters feel like kings ,Ample space and the low seat position makes confortable and easy handling ,Rear seat 3 can seat comfortably ,well cant compare rear seat space with Jazz, but better than all other hatches.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Speaking about performance i ve almost covered 18K in 15months,Highway ride is much appreaciable .I m using the low ground clearance model it has awesome ground grip at high speed and breaking ,Had a very nice expirence of 165kmph in Bangalore Mysore Road with 5 adults with AC (Unfortunately a TJet Linea overtook me at that speed lol).

City milege is where i m bit confused ,I m getting 13-14max with AC (May be because of bangalore Traffic) .In highway drive from bangalore to Kannur i ve to cover 340Km ,Best i got was 20.8 (Combined road of 140km hills and state highway and 200 silk smooth road)

Bangalore to Mysore first 140km best milege was 24.2kmpl (Dont know how)

Gear box is cool ,Easy drive at low speed on lower gears .

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is so nice in highway and city, Nice breaking and Steer wheel.

Final Words Satisfaction is what we need after spending money and I am

Areas of improvement

 1) AC power need to be upgraded

 2) Service chanins ,Fiat should have Independent Service (Always a guest at Tata)

 3) Fiat need to improve the prmotion of car ,cos i would say this is the top class in the segment without any doubt but fiat cant catch the market upto the mark

 4) Speaker quality need to be improved (Figo ,VW and Hyundia stands up).

Pickup ,Milege,Style,Ride confortLess City Milege ,AC medium