Fiat Punto Evo User Reviews

Punto Evo is completely revamped inside-out from the old Punto with stunning exteriors and stylish interiors.  I ordered Emotion Diesel variant in exotica red color (most attractive on the road).  The basic (Active) and mid (Dynamic) variants lack many smart and safety features. I suggest better go for high end variant if you are really interested in owning a premium hatchback car.  

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Exterior

 Solid looks, very sexy and attractive.  None on the road can take eyes off it. 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 Premium interiors, ambient lighting with smart Blue&Me connectivity.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 Getting better km-by-km.  

Ride Quality & Handling

 Very smooth & fluid for a deisel car.  Great control at high speeds & curves.

Final Words

 Truly an Italian Delight!

Design, Driving Comfort, Spacious, Safety & Smart Features, Ground Clearance.Nothing much

Exterior

 Excellent look from all direction.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 Good interior. Back seat space also not bad

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 Good engine. Gear box bit rubbery but it is ok.

Ride Quality & Handling

 Excellent ride quality. No need to afraid of bad road and speed breaker. Having good ground clearence.

Final Words

 AC  and music systems are ok. mileage not bad. City 12 to 14 kpl all time with AC. Highway, 19 to 20 KPL with all time AC, around 80 to 90 speed not more. Boby looks very strong so feel safe inide. For a normal driving style,I feel it is very good car. I am satisfied in my buying decision. Hoping that my FIAT dealer can give better service hear after. 

Areas of improvement  

 Some Plastic Quality like driver seat adjusting Handle need to be thick and strong like other brand cars. Clutch pressing is bit long but no problem. Dead pedal,  I feel, need little more gab between Dead pedal and Clutch pedal.

 

AllSome Plastic Quality like driver seat adjusting Handle

"Punto Ranagada"(Punto Tank) is the name given to my newly bought FIAT Punto EVO 1.3 mutlijet Emotion by my 3 years son and I can confidently say that he is 100%, absolutely correct. Built quality of the car, its grip on the road and control prove it to be so on road.

In fact this is my first car. Being a PhD holder and having developed research aptitude, I searched for around four months before buying the car. The research was carried out on net, through discussion with people/car owners/drivers and by meeting many showrooms and making comparisons.

Later I took test drives of almost all the cars in this segment(i20, i10 grande swift, dezire, micra, pulse, jazz, amaze, etios liva, tata bolt). But to be true, it was love at first drive with Puntoand nw feeling proud to select the same.

Actually, I am a new driver; learnt driving just 8 months back through a very good training school. But to prove FIAT's moto in adds "FIAT he unke liye, Car he junun jinke liye" it has satisfied me in all aspects; looks, comfort, controls, pleasure etc.

I have drew around 2000 km in just 15 days and felt really happy and excited every time I drew.

Mileage:

What is more surprising is the mileage; I have got around 21.5 on road and around 17 in city with AC and I am quite satisfied with it.

About service:

Whenever I asked somebody about buying a FAIT car, I got many responses telling "the car is good but there is service problem". True to some extent. However, let me share my true experience here in Kolhapur. Aaron FIAT is the dealer here and they are doing really wonderful job. They have started service center in full fledged mode with all kinds of equipment and well trained labors. After 1000 km, I went there for cleaning the car and they did it without any charge. When ever I call them for any tinny query, I have got completely satisfied. What's more?

Finally, FIAT @ India and Aaron FIAT @ Kolhapur are marching towards a tremendous reputation and popularity in coming future and I wish all the success to them.

Areas of improvement FIAT should desperately think to increase service stations across maharashtra like suzuki and hyundai.

built quality, comfort, suspension, looks, controlNil

My experiance I have a bitter experiance from Daiwik Fiat the distributor at Malappuram, Kerala. On January 2015 they delivered me a new car. Within a month I came to know that they have delivered me a crashed car after repairing and repainting. Then I send  a legal notice to the Fiat company and Distributor.There after the Manager at Daiwik Fiat called me and promised to replace the car, but till this date they have not replaced. Finally they have agreed to replace the car within 24th of April. Other wise I am going to fight legally.

I am grately disappointed that the Fiat company authorities has not responted to my complaint. Companie's customer relationship is very poor. I thing the company authorities are not bothered about the customers satisfaction. I am mentally disappointed in the behaviour of the company.

So my advice is not to buy any Fiat vehicle or atleast not to buy from Daiwik Fiat. Daiwik Fiat is a fraud.

Comfurt driveCustomer care

Exterior I love the design and chrome finish,The metal is so heavy that you can survive any sort of major accidents(Just open the door/Bonnet and compare with other cars).

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Dash board could have been touch screen,Nice leg room and speakers are of top notch quality. The Dual tone upholstery and piano black interior finish looks too royal for a car in the price range given.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine is superior and can blindly ride for thousands of kms without opening the bonnet. Nice pickup but lag during acceleration and gearbox is smooth.Fuel economy lesser in city but at par on highway with 20kmpl(diesel).

Ride Quality & Handling I can say it's a common Man's BMW because the level of control on road at high speeds(Thanks to hydraulic steering) you cant get in any car of that segment.

Final Words Fiat is not a company that does aggressive branding like others. This car is only for quality oriented people who understands what a car should really have(In terms of safety and build,I have been saved twice of the major accidents ). Once you get addicted to FIAT, you wont think of others till BMW or AUDI.

Areas of improvement Infotainment can be improved a bit more(Which is available in European versions)Gearbox can be made still smoother.

Build Quality,Interiors,Infotainment,ErgonomicsCity Mileage

Exterior Exterior looks and design is very good and excellent build quality.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Good looking dash board and features are very nice and useful, space is very comfortable especially rear seat passengers can have enough legroom. automatic climate control a.c is working fine.

Only I thing I did not like is,  less  space for  keeping accessories and bottle holders space on front door also very congested. Need to improve plastic quality like a.c vent grills, fuel lid cap etc.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Fuel economy is good @20 kmpl on highways and 15-16 kmpl in city. Very good and proven engine, less noice in cabin.

Ride Quality & Handling Very good control on vehicle at sharp turnings and wont feel tired in long journeys. Comfortable ride on bumpy roads.

Final Words Very good car, excellent build quality and ground clrarence, value for money.

Areas of improvement Need to improve space for keeping accessories and front door bottle holders, need to improve the quality of plastics like fuel lid cap etc, Surprisingly I did not receive any message/call from fiat india, so far in 3 months, to welcome/convey greetings on becoming their customer and to enquire about product and service/dealer support.

Some of the fiat owners having service related issues with their dealers, fiat india need to solve these issues to build confidence in customers.

Previously I owned maruti product, the moment I purchased it, I used get lot messages and calls from maruti and their dealers regarding product and service related enquiries.

good ground clearence and solid build qualityspace to keep accessories is very less

Exterior: I love the styling, i heard people complaining about usage of chrome, but i like it. Alloy wheels looks really great, it compliments the car style. it looks muscular from more than one angle. I have added Roof Rails, it looks so cool on it. 

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort): Features are good, options available on the instrument cluster are more than what i expected. but the press on the horn is a little hard for me. I really like the speed limiter option. 

Front row space & Comfort is just as you like it, when rear seats do not dissapoint you, a little more bench space would have been perfect, rear leg room is satisfactory. Boot is practical to use with good depth. I was able to fit in 4 full sized bags in it without any problem. 

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox: Its been only a week that i got this beauty, but i have already started liking the performance, Cannot comment on Fuel Economy as  i havent run good numbers yet. 

 

Ride Quality & Handling: The Best!!! (Justifying my title), i have Test Driven I20 Active, Ecosport before driving this one, this is the best, the confidence that you get over the corners and the steering feedback is just a class above. I am really not exaggerating, this steering has life in it :-). Ground clearance is very good.

 

 

Final Words: I heard people saying why Fiat, Delivery issues, service issues, less resale value, i was also skeptical before the test drive, but, after that i have booked it immediately. 

 

Areas of improvement : May be a little more engine refinement, to fix the turbo lag in the first two gears. 

 

 

Styling, Ride, Steering, Suspension, Music System, AC, InsulationRear bench Length ( another 5-10 cms would have made it perfect), Clutch play is too long

Exterior Good. I like the overall design.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Good. The seatheight is adjustable. Good view from driver seat.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Excellent. Gear shifting is easy and snooth.

Ride Quality & Handling I am mostly concerned with this feature. I have prior experience with 3 non-fiat vehicles. I purchased a linea in 2012 and I became addicted to fiat. I own a punto also now. Most of the features that are mainly advertised by vehicle manufactures are not as important as the ride quality and handling feature. In this aspect, fiat vehicles stand apart. The machine always remains under your control and behaves in the way you want. The confidence and predictabilty that the machine provides to a driver is simply excellent. This can only be experienced by driving and cannot be convyed easily to another person.

Final Words Those who are much concerned about a performing car in all aspects, I strongly recommend this car.

Areas of improvement NA.

Drive handlingSome more space for keeping valuables like Mobile phones, CDs, books etc is needed.

Exterior Good. The Punto Evo looks significantly more attractive than the standard Punto. Elements such as the new, swept back headlamps, in particular, are gorgeous and, along with the mild power bulges on the bonnet, serve to make the Punto Evo the most striking hatchback in the country. Adding to its fantastic looks is the all-new grille, outlined by a tastefully crafted thin strip of chrome. At this point, you should know that the nose of this new Punto Evo has been designed specifically for India and draws heavily from the Fiat Avventura concept showcased at the Auto Expo 2014. What Fiat hasn’t fiddled with is the basic body shell, which means the near-perfect proportions of the Punto remain intact, and a new set of shoes is the only real noticeable change when viewed in profile. However, at the rear, you’ll find nicely crafted clear lens tail lamps that employ LED elements and chrome insets on the bumper and mimic dual exhaust ports.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Everything else is fine. The sportier Puntos get better bolstered and firmer front seats, though comfort is quite good across the board. Unfortunately, rear seat space is still not as generous as rivals but you now get a rear AC vent with an integrated bottle holder. Speaking of features, the Evo gets climate control, Microsoft powered ‘Blue and Me’ Bluetooth connectivity and steering-mounted audio controls.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox 3 gear very little bit lag, 19km, engine performance good.

Ride Quality & Handling Best in class ride and handling, best i class Ground clearance. Ride and handling remain the forte of the Punto. The Evo carries over the same superbly weighted hydraulic steering and grip levels are simply amazing.

Final Words Good car in class.

Areas of improvement More powerful engine performance , more Fuel Economy , service.

100 KM/H FULL BREAK , NO skid GOOD Stable. RIDE QUALITY GOOD , GOOD STYLE, comfortable SEAT, Every,armrests have been using Fabric lager which is messy very quickly. Everything else is FINE