Fiat Grande Punto

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Fiat Grande Punto
Fiat Grande Punto
Manufacturer Fiat
Also called Fiat Punto
Production 2005–present
Assembly Mirafiori plant, Turin, Italy[1]
Melfi (Potenza), Italy[1]
Betim (Minas Gerais), Brasil[1]
Predecessor Fiat Punto
Class Supermini
Body style(s) 3/5-door hatchback
3-door van
Layout FF layout
Platform Fiat/GM SCSS platform
Engine(s) 1.2 L I4
1.4 L I4
1.3 L I4 diesel
1.9 L I4 diesel
Transmission(s) 5-speed manual
5-speed semi-auto
Wheelbase 2510 mm (98.8 in)
Length 4030 mm (158.7 in)
Width 1687 mm (66.4 in)
Height 1490 mm (58.7 in)
Curb weight 1015 kg (2238 lb) - 1040 kg (2293 lb)
Fuel capacity 45 L (9.9 Imp. gallons)
(11.9 U.S. gal)
Related Alfa Romeo Mi.To
Fiat Linea
Opel Corsa D
Designer Giorgetto Giugiaro
Rear end of Grande Punto
Rear end of Grande Punto

The Fiat Grande Punto is a car manufactured by the Italian automaker Fiat.

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[edit] Overview

The third generation FIAT supermini to bear the name Punto, codenamed Project 199, the Grande Punto was unveiled at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show and went on sale later that year. Styled by Giugiaro,[2] the car is based on the Fiat/GM SCCS platform. Whilst the model shares some of its name with the previous Punto, a large number of its components are new, including a new chassis and body shell.

The engines are the Fiat 1.2 Fire 8v (65 hp), a new 1.4 Fire 8v (77 hp) and the 1.4 16v (95 hp). Four MultiJet diesel engines are also available: two 1.3 16v units (75 hp and 90 hp, the latter with a variable geometry turbocharger) and two 1.9 with 120 and 130 hp, all of them with diesel particulate filter. All the engines are Euro IV compliant. In 2007 came new 1.4 T-Jet turbocharged petrol engine (120 hp) available. In the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show Fiat introduced 155 hp Abarth version produced through the Abarth & C S.p.A. company and branded as an Abarth car rather than FIAT.[3] The car's nose, headlights and front grill look reminiscent of the Maserati Coupé, both were designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro of ItalDesign.

[edit] Non-European markets

In Australia, Fiat introduced the Grande Punto in mid 2006; it is the first Fiat to be sold in Australia since 1989. Shortly after its launch, the car (the 1.3L 90 hp diesel) was recognised as the most economical car on the market.[4]

The Italian-made Grande Punto has already been launched in Chile, Mexico and Dominican Republic, in petrol and diesel versions.

In the rest of South America, the Brazilian-built Grande Punto (called just Punto) was launched in August 2007. Codenamed Project 310, it is produced in the factory of Betim, Minas Gerais, Brazil.[5] The chassis is an adaptation of the Fiat Palio's, a lower cost compact. Levels of safety were not maintained, but the ride comfort is said to be the same. At the beginning, the five-door version will be the only available in the Brazilian line. The engines are the 85 hp 1.4 L FIRE 8v and the 115 hp 1.8 [[GM Family 1 engine Family 1]] engine that comes from GM-Fiat/Powertrain. A later addition will be the new Torque 1.9L MultiJet with 8 and 16v, 121 and 134 hp. In Brazil, both 1.4 and 1.8 engines are currently available in flexible fuel technology, working on both gasoline and ethanol.

The Grande Punto also went on sale in South Africa in 2006, replacing the previous generation. It is sold with a variety of petrol and diesel engines, beginning at around R120,000.

A sedan version of the Grande Punto, the Fiat Linea, was launched in early 2007 to replace the aging Marea. It will be built on an extended version of the Grande Punto's chassis, giving a total length of 4600 mm, making it jump to the small family car segment.

Grande Punto and its sedan version, Linea, both were launched in India during the Delhi Auto Expo 2008, in January 2008. However both the models are expected to be available in the market only in the second half of 2008. As of current reports Linea would be available in the markets first followed by Grande Punto. In India both the cars would be manufactured by the FIAT-Tata Motors joint venture in a new plant.

[edit] Engines

[edit] Petrol

Model Engine Displacement Power Torque 0-100 km/h,s Top speed Note
1.2 8V FIRE I4 1242 cc 65 PS (64 hp/48 kW) @5500 rpm 102 N·m (75 ft·lbf) @3000 rpm 14.5 155 km/h (96 mph)
1.4 8V FIRE I4 1368 cc 77 PS (76 hp/57 kW) @6000 rpm 115 N·m (85 ft·lbf) @3000 rpm 13.2 165 km/h (103 mph)
1.4 16V StarJet I4 1368 cc 95 PS (94 hp/70 kW) @6000 rpm 125 N·m (92 ft·lbf) @4500 rpm 11.4 178 km/h (111 mph) 6-speed
1.4 T-JET I4 1368 cc 120 PS (118 hp/88 kW) @5000 rpm 206 N·m (152 ft·lbf) @2000 rpm 8.9 195 km/h (121 mph) from 2007

[edit] Diesel

Model Engine Displacement Power Torque 0-100 km/h,s Top speed Note
1.3 16 Multijet 16V I4 1248 cc 75 PS (74 hp/55 kW) @4000 rpm 190 N·m (140 ft·lbf) @1750 rpm 13.6 165 km/h (103 mph)
1.3 16 Multijet 16V I4 1248 cc 90 PS (89 hp/66 kW) @4000 rpm 200 N·m (148 ft·lbf) @1750 rpm 11.9 175 km/h (109 mph) Not available in the UK
1.9 16 Multijet 8V I4 1910 cc 120 PS (118 hp/88 kW) @4000 rpm 280 N·m (207 ft·lbf) @2000 rpm 10.0 190 km/h (118 mph)
1.9 16 Multijet 8V I4 1910 cc 130 PS (128 hp/96 kW) @4000 rpm 280 N·m (207 ft·lbf) @2000 rpm 9.5 200 km/h (124 mph)

[edit] Safety

The Grande Punto was awarded with 5 stars in the EuroNCAP crash test for passenger protection and Euro NCAP 3 star certification for pedestrian safety.[6] The most powerful engines have electronic stability program and anti slip regulation fitted as standard, and it is an optional extra on some of the lower powered engines.

[edit] Abarth Grande Punto

Abarth Grande Punto Essesse
Abarth Grande Punto Essesse

The first car from the newly created (2007) Abarth & C. S.p.A. The Abarth Grande Punto differs significantly from its donor car.

Initially the Abarth Grande Punto will be available with a 150 PS (155 PS when using 97 ron fuel) 1.4l turbo engine, but from 2008 there will be an essesse kit available, which will be installed at official Abarth service centres rather than in the factory.[7]

[edit] Engines

Model Engine Displacement Power Torque 0-100 km/h,s Top speed Note
Abarth 1.4 T-JET I4 1368 cc 155 PS (153 hp/114 kW) @5500 rpm 230 N·m (170 ft·lbf) @3000 rpm 8.2 208 km/h (129 mph) from 2007
Abarth SS 1.4 T-JET I4 1368 cc 180 PS (178 hp/132 kW) @5750 rpm 270 N·m (199 ft·lbf) @3000 rpm 7.7 215 km/h (134 mph) from 2007

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ a b c MAIN FIAT GROUP AUTOMOBILES PLANTS IN THE WORLD. fiatgroup.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-05.
  2. ^ 12.09.2005 Motor shows. italiaspeed.com/2005. Retrieved on 2007-08-05.
  3. ^ Press Files 03/09/2007. fiatautopress.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
  4. ^ Fiat Punto revealed as Australia's most economical car. perrys.co.uk. Retrieved on 2007-08-05.
  5. ^ 02.08.2007 THE FIAT GRANDE PUNTO WILL BRING NEW LEVELS OF TECHNOLOGY TO BRAZIL. italiaspeed.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-05.
  6. ^ Fiat Punto. euroncap.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-05.
  7. ^ 21.09.2007 GRANDE PUNTO ABARTH TO BE BOOSTED BY ARRIVAL OF "ESSESSE" KIT IN EARLY 2008. italiaspeed.com.
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