Fiat Grande Punto review (2009 to 2012) | What Car?
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
- The previous Fiat Grande Punto was always one of the better-looking small cars, but this Punto Evo is even sharper and has a higher-quality interior. However, it's the engines -- particularly the 16-valve 1.4s -- that really make this car. The low-speed ride is too firm and the steering could do with more feel. It can be difficult to get comfortable behind the wheel, too.
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I have gradne punto 2009 1.3 multijet 95hp and it's excellent car. No problems, low consumption, cheap servicing and maintenance and the car is not expensive. Nice ride through the snow.
After driving my Grande for 13 years i have to say it was one of my best car purchasing stories... did 150k kilometres in the sh+tty home roads and even the control arms are originals. Also the halfaxles and all suspension parts except the 2 front spring since the one on the right side was broken. Engine was never touched, i disagree with the video in the terms of the 1.3 mjtd not worth the extra cost... I think it is the best option. Amazing fuel efficiency and very good power curve.. much better as a n/a petrol engine in any way. It is a shame that Fiat decided to not to continue the Punto family...
Always loved this car, cohesive and stylish lines, nowadays car design is a joke
nowaday, cars are like inspired by transformer robots styling, yuck!!!
yea, robotic.
true but the punto looks like a mouse
My Grande Punto is great i absolutely love it.It is great and its so fun to drive
i had 2 honda, 3 vauxhall, and at present a punto. I have to say its very comfortable, reliable and economic. i save a lot of money on petrol
Can you tell us the engine please? I want to buy 1.4 for city use mostly. Is that okay?
I simply love this car. What they say about Fiat cars is true - You need a passion for Fiat to fully appreciate the car for what it is : Top-notch interior, classic styling, excellent build quality, but an often dodgy clutch.
I recently changed my clutch but wow, what a pleasant drive after that!
If you cannot got over it, go ahead and get a plasticky Jazz or Yaris.
I love my Fiat and her chunky plush steering wheel and excellent stability at high speeds!
There are millions of fans in India for this legendary car.
These are great cars, I wholeheartidly recommend them. They're just the right size to be a generously sized first car or a small family car.
Had a T-Jet for 2 years now. Great car, no problems & quite a lot of fun
Best in class
I love my Punto
My punto works very good and start all the time its amazing how cheap this car is and the Hp is not bad for the begin or learning to drive
for 3,5yrs i have GP 1.9, 2005
one of the last w/o DPF
bought with 150k kms/100k miles, now 230k kms/ 150k mil.
giving him no bio-added diesel,
oil changing á 10-12k kms/6-8k miles,
no mad accel. when cold engine,
friendly treating/cooling turbo,
3.5 -4k rotations/min from time to time when the engine is fully warm
etc...
he´s great companion in perfect condition..
(of course mechanic parts are changed when needed - brakes, platform, steering, bearings
real consump. 5,6litres/100kms
i love him(-;
i got a GP 2012 the facelift one and its my firt car since 19 years old and i dont have problems with it , i really enjoy drivin it.
I have a 1.2 GP, I love it, a bit underpowered but its so nice to drive!
I just put a deposit down on a 1.2 Grande, can't wait to get it next Sat. Not bothered on how it performs on motorways as there are no motorways where I live lol. It is pretty good for town driving which is what I need it for to get to and from work. Felt fine for me when I test-drove it. I just needed a cheap motor for getting to and from work and this fits the bill perfectly plus I think it looks very nice. :)
Punto is really Good Car i have this car for the past 4 years as long as you get car service look after it, it runs like ferari
better than the overrated and overpriced ford fiesta.
Fiest drives waaay better than a punto.
@@Beyonder1987 Noup, last gen Fiesta is too stiff for everyday and not comfortable at all
@@Beyonder1987 fiesta and grande punto best smal cars hatchback
Had the 1.9JTD Eleganza (120) model for best part of 7 months so far. Drives perfectly, (better than any of my friends cars) nothing so far has gone wrong even with the best part of 7000 miles so far besides a faulty wheel bearing which was only £70. For my first car, I'd say a definite 10/10 don't listen to this lady :-)
I often say the punto is a good car when it's working properly. I would never own another though.
We have the first model... 2009 i think. It has the 1.4L 8V engine (78HP) and the Automated Manual gearbox. It's the Giuggiaro Edition... And damn. We still drive it, and apart from that bloody DualLogic gearbox and the front springs... Everything is just fine. Stable at high speeds, low fuel consumption... A bit underpowered for the modern world, but hey, it did it's job for what is now 13 years if not more...
Love Grande Punto
My opinion has changed it was an amazing car before i drove it on the motorway x
FIAT Punto best car
I got one for 3 years now without any problem... knock...knock :)
good car got myself the dynamic 1.4 not a bad car ,quite fun!
grandeee punto t-jet the best.
I have done 400 000km !!!’
thanks, good review :)
It is not particularly about a car. Whatever,even a Phantom. Key point is 'maintain your car'. I recently owned a 2011 GP petrol. First see,i thought it was a refurbished stuff,coz the damn body glazing !! Seats n cabin are neet n tidy.Not a single unwanted sound on the go. After a 90000 KM stage.Still the car in an excellent condition.
Don't get me wrong! Its all about the car you get. I get alot of people complimenting me saying how nice it looks and how I (we now) have such a nice car for the first car. My insurance is pretty good. Just had various troubles with the parts etc. Decent car though. I geuss i was annoyed when i wrote that comment as i'd just had to put new break pads on after 4 months of my mom driving it haha!
Very stylish car
I have 2012 GP.
Been to Mt. Vesuvius, to Athens, Vienna. Drive every day.
In 50.000km (I bough it with 120.000km) I had failed alternator, 1 brake change and 3 regular services.
For some reason FL and RR window cables snapped.
Is 1.2 actually ok to buy as first car. Naturally 1.4 is better
Great car.... But why is there no boot handle to open the boot ?
Cleaner lines I guess. The boot realease button is by the drivers seat, and on the key fob.
do not trust of a vw owner because they are versus the fiat!
Andrea Simionato
He was asking a question, and I was answering it for him.
do you like Fiat? where are you from? excuse me for my comment about you but usually the vw owners hate Fiat a lot! and i hate them for this
VW golf boys used too debadge and delock boot handle too make a smoother look , fiat stole the idea from street kids
my abarth is very very very eccelent car
+What Car? Hi do you know the name of the background music?
im gunna get this car after my test (14th June). looking at a 1.2 for now as anything higher would be more on insurance, but what does she mean by 'thrashy and underpowered'?
A great small car! :)
Does a standard wheelchair fit into this car?
Maria Sipos Yes
If I get this car I will put Abarth signs on it
Mastersko tunersko auto drzi u krivinama samo multijet❤
Osim što svijetli Check engine non stop
Nice from india
It's not true. Punto is a good car
it was better than the fiat punto evo
Better than ford for sure
WONDERFULL
why dont you take reliability into account?
in fact, if you take care of it, is very reliable, and i have a fairly aggressive driving style. I have one from 2006 and the only thing I changed was a pipe through which circulates refrigerant. I broke it when I jumped with the car on a mountain road. is a 1.3 multijet 75 HP and has 150000 km. I just passed inspection with flying colors. does not releases smoke at all, although is a diesel.
the 2009-2010 onwards are not as good.
Joitaru
nice
That is the problem with so many drivers they don't take care of their cars.I've had two Punto's driven across Europe no problems,For every day use a good size supermini.The petrol engines without turbo's are simple to service regular oil and filter change like so many cars don't get.
its a fine car
Feel like a tank.
Is this a girls car as I’m thinking about buying one however don’t want a girls car
What do you mean by girls car?
haha i'm also 18 and just bought this car yesterday lol so its not great to hear this comment. Why do you say its a nightmare?
fiat grandy phunto
Had to get rid of it, no good on motorways as i travel a long way to work. Clanging noises when driving i replaced it with a Peugeot 207 a few weeks ago
Bought my 07 plate for £900 hahaha
iTZzArJuN where from
Private sale. Worth well over £1200 now with what I have done to it
iTZzArJuN what you done to it bro
New parts, clutch, mounts, timing belt, etc as well as visual mods, alloy wheels, tinted windows, tinted lights, badleless grills
could you show me a picture? how much was all of that
she is mad, on the fifth gear take off your feet from accelarator car goes without knocking(running constantly @ 25kmph)
i buy it cant belive 2007 car is without cold climatronic system what a shame
Got a Grande dub version 2 months ago second hand 28,000 miles,
car started making an odd whistling noise after few weeks
the new noise got worse and louder, engine sounds like its crying
electric wing mirrors then stopped working
windscreen wipers also randomly stopped working
radio kept randomly going off as well
all in all the car lasted me under two months until i took it back.
Very poor, not at all a strong car for winter in my experience.
Sounds like the power steering motor had some trouble and started affecting other electrics. Did you get it checked out straight away?
it needed a new alternator thats why it made the noise, as for the electrics I'll need to figure out what to do when my wipers fail, any ideas?
randev nasty Ah, well that'd be the reason why the electrics started failing. I really don't know much about electrical components, check the wiper relay on the fuse box maybe?
My neighbours fiat punto does not like the cold. Always takes a few attempts to start it. Are fiat cats prone to this? My Ford Fiesta always starts first time
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Poorly plastic materials
Jorge Moleiro Hahaha, exactly, like EVERY other car in the segment.... What would be good enough for you, a Maserati dashboard??? The buy one for a price of 10 Puntos.
no, i'm not trolling My Grand Punto suffers plastic sidrome
Jorge Moleiro I can believe it, sorry, i thought it was a trolling attempt :)
But it was hard to believe while mine GP after 7 years and 120000kms in tacho driven on HUNGARIAN roads (!!!) has no problem with any plastic component. It can be some assembly failure or the basic materials was changed. The only thing in Hungary was the rear door handle by the 5 door models.
Is your car a Grande Punto or the newer evo? Mine is one of the first from the Grande models. (2007)
Maverick 2007 Dynamic, about the door i have that too
Jorge Moleiro The door issue is pretty easy and almost free to fix. If you need assistance, i can help.
A Fiat Bitch?🤔
FIAT= Fix-It-Again-Tomorrow
I have this car and I have to say it is one of the worst cars I have ever owned
Why is that so?
I have this car (2007 model) and the only problems i have so far is the power steering cuts out occasionally and the rear doors jam. Aside from that, it really is a great car, I don't see why it would be the worst car you have ever owned.
I'm 18 and its my first car - don't get it. Its a nightmare !
Very unreliable car