Fiat Grande Punto

Fiat Grande Punto was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show on May 5, 2005. The car, designed by Giugiaro, is based on Fiat SCCS platform. The car is the third four-wheeler to share the name Punto, though its most of components are new. It also has entirely new chassis and body shell.

Grande Punto is available in Euro IV compliant engines. Fiat launched new 1.4 16V T-Jet turbocharged petrol engine in 2007. The company also introduced 155 PS (114 kW) Abarth version of Grande Punto at Frankfurt Auto Expo in 2007.

Grande Punto is sold in many countries of the world. Fiat launched Grande Punto in Australia in 2006, which was the first Fiat car to be sold in the country since 1989. With its 1.3 90 PS diesel engine, the car was recognized as the most economical car in the market.

Fiat launched Punto in Mexico in November 2006. The car was placed above Palio in the market. The car was initially launched with 1.4 16V StarJet 95 PS engine but later 1.4 16V T-Jet 120 PS variant was also offered in the market. Grande Punto is also available in South American country Chile in both petrol and diesel versions. The car was launched in Brazil in August 2007. The car made its debut in South Africa in 2006.

Fiat unveiled Grande Punto, along with Linea, in India at the Auto Expo in New Delhi in January 2008. Grande Punto was launched for Indian car buyers in June 2009. The car is now available in both petrol and diesel versions.  The car was manufactured at Fiat's plant at Ranjangaon in Maharashtra. The Fiat plant can produce two lakh cars and three lakh engines per annum. Initially the car was available in 4 versions each in both petrol and diesel modes. Fiat priced petrol versions at Rs 3.99-5.61 lakh, while diesel versions were available at Rs 4.85-6.11 lakh.

Fiat believed that the small-car segment in India was not properly explored by the company and that the Indian consumers were looking for more foreign car brands.

As of now, Fiat Grande Punto is available for buyers through over 100 Tata-Fiat dealer network spread all over the country.