The third generation Punto, codenamed Project 199 and officially titled Grande Punto, was unveiled at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show and went on sale later that year. Again styled by Giugiaro, the car is based on the Fiat/GM "Small" platform (a new version of GM Gamma platform).
The engines are the 1.2 Fire 8v, a new 1.4 Fire 8v and four Multijet Diesel: two 1.3 16v units (one with a geometric variable turbo 90 hp) and two 1.9 JTD Multijets with 120 and 130cv. The top-of-the-range GT version will be powered by a turbocharged 1.6 engine developing 180-200 hp.
The Grande Punto is the latest Punto to be launched, designed by the Giugiaro Design Centre. It comes with a range of engines both petrol and diesel options, including Fiat MultiJet Technology. All the engines used in the Grande Punto are Euro 4 compliant and available with anti-particulate filter.
The 1.3 16v MultiJet 75 bhp, 1.3 16v MultiJet 90 bhp, 1.9 8v MultiJet 120 bhp and 1.9 8v MultiJet 130 bhp engines are all available from Fiat as diesel options, and 1.2 8v Fire 65bhp and 1.4 8v Fire 77 bhp as petrol alternatives.
The Grande Punto has a Euro NCAP 5 star safety certification for passenger protection and Euro NCAP 3 star certification for pedestrian safety .
* now doesn't its head reminds you of the design of maserati ??
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