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    13 years ago | Rajan

    User Review on Fiat Punto [2011-2014] Active 1.2

    Detail Review:
    Rating parameters
    (out of 5)

    4.0

    Exterior

    3.0

    Comfort

    1.0

    Performance

    1.0

    Fuel Economy

    2.0

    Value for Money

    PURCHASE:
    New

    DRIVING:
    Few hundred kilometers

     

    Exterior Beautiful exteriors. Critical driver to impress a buyer.

     

    Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Best in space. Very good suspension.

     

    Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

     1. Underpowered engine. Should be ok for folks that doesnot drive beyond 135 km/h.

    2. Poor mileage. Dont buy this car if u dont have NORMAL roads in ur area. I get hardly 7 - 8 kmpl.

    3. I am not satisfied with Gearbox. It is little tough.

     

    Ride Quality & Handling  Sucks. I never know when I will crash on the vehicle going in front of me. Brakes go rigid in slow speeds. And Fiat knows the large number of complaints on this. I had 3 embarrassing situations within 2 weeks of purchase. My first drive with my family was a minor crash becos of brake failure. This is a fatal issue in this car.

     

    Final Words This car has an under powered engine and has no adequate power required for "power brakes". and results in minor accidents in slow speeds, Every forum has a complaint on this variant. Still, no action seen from Fiat.

     

    Areas of improvement Fiat MUST STOP THIS CAR, if they really want to save their brand, I am planning to switch to Punto Diesel which gives all that I get in the petrol version plus good mileage, better power and PROPER BRAKES.

     

    Spacious, Good suspension, Nice exteriors and interiorsLousy brakes. Unpredictable brake performance in slow speeds
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