Fiat Punto [2011-2014] User Reviews

Exterior

 Excellent exterior looks in all sides (front, rear and sides). A definite head turner on roads.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 Space is sufficient for 5 persons but seats design should be made more comfortable as it is present in hyundai cars like i10 grande. Dashboard design and plastics are too basic.  But, blue and me is a good feature and very useful. Music system sounds good to me. Cabin noise isolation is really very good. Boot space is reasonably good for a small family of 3 to 4 members.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 16 - 17 kmpl in delhi traffic.

Ride Quality & Handling

 Excellent. Suspension is definitely a plus point, should be one among the best. Driver's delight, Easy to handle.

Final Words

 I really feel in love with my car and i feel proud about it....

Areas of improvement  

 Interior design, More fiat service stations needed, Fiat has to move forward to involve actively in business just like other competitors like maruti, hyundai...

Exterior

 Dashing and excellent, Sporty.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 Emotion (Diesel) 2014, has nice and elegant interior. Very nice automatic AC which has very good control. Space is on top of all its rivals. Comfort is also very nice. I had a nice trip to my home town and it is almost 7hrs from Pune and had good expericnce while driving. no exhaustive feeling while driving. Leg room at rear is also very good. Even 6 ft. person also can seat comfortabally.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 Engine Performance is very good. On the way to my hometown. 250 km Highway, with AC I got @ 21-22 Kmpl. (Sped was almost > 100 kmph all the time). Gear changing is also very smmoth.

Ride Quality & Handling

 As already explained above ride quality is "Excellent" comfortable riding. Easy control and visiability on all sides from drivers seat, which is the best in its class I guess....

Final Words

 The all I can say, Fiat Punto - Emotion (Diesel) 2014 model is best in its class. One who is wise will automatically go for Punto.

Areas of improvement  

 Rear AC vent could lead good ventilation in car. Prresently its good rear vent can make it Excellent.

Ageless design and styling. Its a punto sports model. Nice exterrior but still Fiat has to work on better space management.My model has 1.3L multijet with 90Ps its a well refined diesel in its segment. So far covered 3000 only 23.6 in highway and 16.2 in city with A/C. Pretty good suspension you dont feel tired and potholes were handled well so you dont feel tired. Good ground clearance helps to tackle bad and huge speed breakers. Its sure a segmentbest in its handling and ride quality even 13 plus lakhs sedan wont match its suspension quality and steering feedback and powerful brakes. I like the premium features like blue and me, Airbag,ABS and steering mounted controlls. Overall the car is build like tank so you feel so secured in cornering and take a turn in highspeed. So far I faced good support from the dealer Ramkey Fiat and purchase was hassle free. The car is due for first 5000 service so far no issues faced and its pretty smooth received a sevice reminder followup from the dealer with post my service expericence and cost soon.

Thanks.

Exterior Solid and best in class Built quality and styling is really good. Handling is great.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Features could have been better. Space is good considering a hatch. Comfort is good on the bumps and we hardly feel anything inside the cabin because of its awesome built quality and mind you its the heaviest hatch in its segment.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Performance is really good and i would prefer it for highway rides and it will be really fun because of the turbo power and also gearbox is okay cant say its very smooth. Fuel economy is not good. But one who doesnt bother much about the fuel economy its a good car to have. Power and handling is great but strictly for highways.Surprisingly AC is poor i dont know why and also Turning radius is 4.9m. that upset me because most of the cars are around 4.5m..Even Amaze is about 4.5m. Why turning radius is important? is because in busy cities its really important and on top of that its just a hatch and not a sedan.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality and handling are the best.

Final Words Best in class built quality and known for ride quality and handling at high speeds .. Good stablity great petrol engine. Less maintenance... although its a Fiat you can check on the service in your city and get to meet the guys and know about the car's maintenance.... A good buy but not recommended for families who see mileage as a big criteria.

Areas of improvement 1. AC a big worry. 2. Features can be better. 3. Low rpm. 4.Rear view mirror inside the cabin - I was able to view only a part of thr road. May be it can be bit rectangular so that I can get to see the whole of the backside while inside the car and also because of the seat height its very tough to see through while person is sitting behind us to get a view of the rear side of the car while driving.5. Mileage can be improved a bit but its okay considering the power of PUNTO- we cant really argue much on the mileage.

My advice is NEVER buy this car. It is made of poor quality materials. Only the looks and engine performance (on highways only) are good. All other stuff used are products of TATA or purchased from China, it seems. I had to visit service centre six more times within the six month period I purchased a Fiat Punto Active Diesel from Mohandas Fiat, Kazhakkoottom, Thiruvananthapuram.

My agony started just after a week Ipurchased the vehicle. First, the roof light went out. I had to drive upto Vazhayila service centre to check and fix the fault which they did after a few hours waiting. Then, after a few weeks, the battery drained completely, making it impossible to start the car. Had to take the vehicle to the service station second time in the first month. They filled distilled water in the battery and gave my vehicle after charging the battery.

Then after a month, the same happened again. This time, they charged Rs, 250 for attending the vehicle at home. Then again, after a month, it got drained. I demanded a replacement which they failed to execute. Instead they provided me with an old service battery which still adorns my vehicle.

Now, for the last two days, the vehicle is at their workshop. This time, its drive shaft has broken. They say they are trying to take the broken piece out from the driver side wheel. The overall feeling I get is I bought a second hand vehicle.  I'm thinking about suing them.

Exterior No words to european design. GRAAAAND. Thats it, A spoiler should b adding more look. fm rado antinna is ogood not the excellent one.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Enough space,but bottile storage spaces is not for the indian conditions,sterio without aux and usb is a junk. No excuse fiat. This is embarassing....not fit for a european legend.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Continuously I got 22-25 with ac 25-29 without ac.gearbox shift,through is excellent.

Ride Quality & Handling Excellent, in this segment no one claims better than punto, I challenged if u raise a second opinion. abs onwards from the base model diesel, awesome performance.

Final Words Value for money. International standards for the indian maango people(aam aadmi).

Areas of improvement In noon time ac needs a little bit more. Sterio with aux and usb, bottile storages for indian conditions. Service availability is not big problem for mine. Most of the kerala districts have fiat exclusive service outlets. I suggesting to all car lovers who need the thrilling experiences from the road. Wait for punto 2014. May our expectations come true.