Good value for money

Exterior

good looking, "linea sans boot" but less smarter than polo (to me). more robust, little higher than polo.

rear light are placed high up, just like indica but not ugly like indica. should be a + point if the car behind bangs into punto, rear lights will not be damaged!!!

fog light & reverse light are on the lower part of the rear bumper BUT there is ONE "white" reverse light on the left side & ONE "YELLOW" "FOG" light on the right side...giving an appearance that they have been replaced by local substitute...post damage !! 

rest features are as given on this site

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

less "classy than polo. more flashy type. sharp edges less contouring.

rear leg space as less as in polo.

BUT rest is simply superb for a hatchback (emotion-pack)

it has everything a young person would want !!! music & other controls on the steering wheel, every possible display with trip, amount of fuel. distance travelled. fuel efficiency. distance the remaining fuel can last & what not?

& the best part was "Blue & ME". a USB port in the glove compartment for your own travel drive, & the blue-tooth of your mobile can be synchronized with that of the car & your mobile is HANDS FREE !!!

the phone book of the mobile can be transferred to that of the car pc...u get display of the calling party with name, if fed already & talk easily, hear loudly, without losing control on the car & focus on the road !!! i guess that is the best safety device in today's vehicles...where the driver is driving with one hand on the steering & the other with mobile on the ears. dialing can be voice activated too.

4 speakers with 2 tweeters (6)

"follow me home lights" are good too...where u can programme the headlights to be on for as many seconds as u want, before they switch off automatically...so if u have to open the house lock you can get down & lock the car with the follow me home lights programmed...open the house & need not return back to lock the car.

rear leg space is less as in all hatch backs (except NANO !!) BUT the rear seats are 60/40 split as in all PLUS they fold TWICE. so if needed the boot space becomes as large as in a sedan!

but off course at the cost of a passenger or two if that much space is needed. else there is enough for a city car with rear seats in place.

the spare is 15" but steel & not 14" as in polo!

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

Fiat is the biggest producer of engines & supplies engines to all moving vehicles. bikes, cars. planes. boats etc. so 1/3 cars have fiat engines.

diesel engine makes some noise which is heard inside too but i asked my relatives who run a maruti authorized workshop & workshop for all other cars too, since 30-40 yrs, said that the diesel engine sound becomes less as it runs & after a few 100 km its is negligible. m/b we get used to it or it actually happens, i donno.

 

Ride Quality & Handling

Good for a hatchback.

 

Final Words

GOOD BUY but 1.3D/1.4 P emotion pack only. safety should be 'the' prime importance & ABS & air bags more important than any other feature. this is in addition to the European cars which do not compromise on steel. punto is about 100 kg heavier than polo too !!!

 

Areas of improvement  

Space for water bottles, better contouring of interiors, addition of burglar alarm.

for the price one cannot expect more except a few thingssmall rear wind screen, no room for water bottles