A Brilliant Car For The Price (Fiat Punto in general)

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Product:	Fiat Punto in general
Date:	19/12/00 (60 review reads)
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Advantages: Cheap, economical, quick (0-60 in 11) and good looking.....say no more.

Disadvantages: None....except some may not be happy driving a 'Fiat' car.

The new Fiat Punto has been a wonderful step up from the boring, ugly old model. The people at Fiat have made some notable changes to the chassis and the engine.

There are now three petrol and two diesel engines. The three petrol versions are a 1.2-litre 8-valve, 1.2-litre 16-valve and a lively 1.8-litre. Both diesel engines are 1.9-litres.

The people at Fiat have also made huge changes with the drive quality. The car now drives very smoothly and the changes that have been made include a brand new suspension setup. My friend, who replaced the old Punto with the new one, has also noticed that bumps are dealt with a great deal better than its predecessor. This means that your passengers are not left unsettled and very unimpressed.

Another unusual new feature in the new Punto, is that it has Dualdrive programmable electric power steering. What this means is that the driver can choose one of two options: normal/city. Press the city button and the car becomes lighter and looser and can freely manouevre.

So, what do I think of the new Fiat Punto. Well, probably the best thing about it is the price....£9795 for a 1.2-litre 16-valve 5 door hatchback. The Punto is also very economical. It does nearly 48 mpg, and the insurance group is just 6. So, Fiat have done it again with the wonderful new Punto.

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