Fiat Grande Punto News Articles
Sunday 22nd November 2009
Fiat has scrapped plans to sell the popular Fiat Grande Punto 1. 4 Active 3 door for £6,995 under the Government's recently-announced scrappage scheme - and will offer it for £6,695 instead. Under the scheme, the Fiat Grande Punto 1. 4 Active, which normally costs £9,650 OTR, already benefits from a £1,000 rebate from the Treasury for motorists scrapping their old car in exchange for a new one. the full story
The one millionth Fiat Grande Punto has just rolled off the production line at Fiat's factory in Melfi, Italy. Built in right-hand drive form and destined for the UK market, the millionth Fiat Grande Punto is a Passionate Red Sporting version equipped with Fiat's potent 1. 4 T-Jet 120 bhp turbo petrol engine. The Fiat Grande Punto was launched in 2005, following in the footsteps of two highly popular cars - the original Fiat Punto (from 1993 to 1999) of which 3,500,000 were built, and the second series (launched in 1999 and currently still on sale in some markets under the name Fiat Punto Classic), whose production exceeded three million. A successful model across Western Europe, the 2008 Fiat Grande Punto has recently been improved with the adoption of several new features aimed especially at younger drivers. the full story
The second series of Fiat Group’s successful and widely acclaimed Grande Punto has just gone on sale in the UK. The popular supermini range, which is an important player in the hotly contested B segment of European markets, receives a number of significant changes, notably a five year unlimited mileage warranty, Fiat’s Blue&Me hands-free entertainment and communications system as standard equipment across the range, the introduction of a new ‘GP’ version, and the addition of Fiat’s acclaimed 1. 4 8v engine to Active and Dynamic specification cars. “Two and a half years after the launch of the Grande Punto, we have used the opportunity of the Series 2 range to adjust it to respond better to changing market trends and customer demands,” says Elena Bernardelli, marketing director, Fiat Group Automobiles UK. the full story
Fiat’s comprehensive Grande Punto range has just expanded further with the arrival of the storming new 1. 4 T-Jet 120 Sporting. This major new addition to the popular range combines performance and driving enjoyment with Fiat’s advanced engine technology. the full story










