MY BABY IS FINALLY HERE - GRAND PUNTO

I waited for this car for more than a year and prayed for Fiat to get it's pricing right.
Ant thank god - they seem to have heard me. The Fiat flagship car which has stormed the Europe is finally in India with the right pricing.

Lets discover the little baby pint by pint

Engine (Diesel one)
The most tested engine on the Indian roads- installed in 7 cars. Fuel efficient with the racy pickup to zoom ahead at the lights. Just right mix of power and efficiency. High torque at 1750 rpm gives you all the power to race ahead of the biggies.

Ride
Whatever one might say, but the weight of a European car always feels more comforting than the light Korean and Japanese counterparts. This is very much a Fiat with the weight and coziness to tuck you in. Solid suspension insulates you from the outside world.

Safety
ABS and Air bags to make you feel safe on the road with the added weight of  fat rubber and alloy wheels.

Comfort
I always thought of things in the car which I would like to have - Climate control, Audi controls on steering, fat alloy wheels. This little baby has all that. Comes with a Blaunpunkt system with 6 speakers.

Blue and Me
Technology only available in BMW to take calls while driving in here in this car.

All in all for 6.11 lacs. Beats the competition hands down - Skoda Fabia , i20 , Honda Jazz - this is the best value proposition.

I am the first person to book this car in Gurgaon - booked in without even a test ride. Waited for a year for a good solid hatchback with diesel and fun.

It has excellent front seats but the rear seats are cramped. They have gone for a huge boot but is not great on the interior space. Also the headroom on the rear seat is inadequate for tall men - which is also a problem for Linea.

All in all, a middle class guy's sports car with loads of equipment and fun to drive maintaining fuel efficiency. 6.25 lacs is definitely expensive for a hatchback but then Grand Punto has all the things that I ever wanted in my car - and definitely more than my neighbor’s long sedan

 

Equipment, Engine, EconomyRear seat is cramped