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Fiat Grande Punto: Grande Punto was awarded maximum five star rating by Euro NCAP (European agency for safety testing). Though the Indian punto is different from the european one. Indian punto comes with ABS and electronic brake-force distribution (EBD) on higher variants. Blue & Me system, height adjustable driver seat, electrically adjustable ORVM, CD player with steering mounted audio controls, alloy wheels,fog lamps,power windows, tilt adjustable steering, rear defogger and rear wiper makes the  Grande Punto a VFM product.

Fiat Grande Punto: The four variant of the Grande Punto are – Active, Dynamic, Emotion and Emotion pack. While the Grande Punto petrol models are priced between Rs3.99 lakhs and

Verdict: Grande Punto is not a hatch without faults. Dull interiors, bad ergonomics and cramped rear seats may receive your criticism daily. But it packs-in comprehensive equipment levels, state-of-the-art technology and the superior driving dynamics of large. Above  all, Grande Punto comes at an incredible price tag.  If the marketing and customer service programme is successful as it hopes, the Grande Punto is set to be a grand success for Fiat.

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Fiat India has plans to launch Fiat Grande Punto shortly. Fiat Grande Punto is a premium B-segment category car that is highly successful in Europe. It is an attractive and spacious car which suits everyones personality.

The styling of the Grande Punto stands out in the current automotive scene for the beauty of the exterior line, which is modern, elegant and distinctly ‘Italian’, a ‘Mediterranean’ stylistic language where the tapered rounded lines seem to be inspired by the sports cars of the 1950s and 1960s.

This is a car created to ‘excite’, but also to express the solidity that comes from superb quality standards. It would probably have 1.3-litre multi-jet diesel engine that would be manufactured by the Suzuki-GM-Fiat alliance engine plant. Fiat may also shorten the present length of Grande Punto, which is 4030mm, by 30mm so that it can comply with the new small car regulations and take advantage of an 8 percent excise saving.

Inside, heavily bolstered sports seats provide plenty of support during cornering, and are comfortable on long journeys. The chunky leather steering wheel is a joy to hold, while the dashboard design is simple and well laid out. The punto is preceded with “Grande” to indicate its larger size.

Fiat represents superb value in the small car sector and very few rivals can match it’s low prices and generous kit levels. Styling, emotion, comfort, safety and a good price: these are the guidelines along which the Grande Punto was developed; a car created for young adults, the very young, new active women, and small modern families. To meet the requirements of this heterogeneous public, the Grande Punto proposes typically Italian styling

Much in a nect to throat finish, and back to back with Mahindra’s XYLO, the Fiat India, launched the Liena sedan on 14 Jan 08, in a glittering ceremony held in Mumbai. “Fiat has kept its promise of making this an exciting year for its customers. The launch of the Linea is the first in the line of three launches that Fiat will undertake this year, the other two being Bravo and Grande Punto,” Fiat India CEO Rajeev Kapoor said. Linea is available in four colours - flamenco red, minimal grey, parla champagne and hip hop black. Later Fiat would add three more colours. Prices……..