Fiat Punto Evo launched in Mumbai at Rs 4.71 Lakh

Fiat has launched the face-lifted Punto Evo in India with prices ranging between Rs. 4.56 lakh to Rs. 7.20 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The car has been launched with four engine options, two petrol and one diesel engine in two states of tune.

In India, the Punto Evo offers four engine choices, including the 68PS 1.2-liter and 90PS 1.4-liter petrols, and a 1.3-liter turbo diesel in 76PS and 93PS trims, all paired to a standard five-speed manual gearbox.

Speaking on the launch Nagesh Basavanhalli, President and Managing Director-Fiat Chrysler India Operations said, “We are now strengthening our product portfolio in India with cars that are designed and engineered keeping Indian conditions and need in mind. Punto Evo is a stylish, premium hatchback embodying Italian design flair making it a preferred choice of the style conscious buyers enabling to make life more interesting. We have strengthened our presence in India by opening 116 exclusive dealerships in 93 cities across 23 states, which provide world class service to our customers.”

The Punto has always been an attractive looking car but with the update, the Punto Evo looks more contemporary. In comes a large front grille that blends well with the swept back headlights and trapezoidal chrome bezels add some bling to the fog lamps. The rear bumpers sport a similar design as well with chrome surrounds for the rear fog lamp and reversing lamp. The LED taillights add an up-market feel to the rear. While a lot of changes have been made to the front and rear of the car, the profile remains unchanged. The only noteworthy difference is the alloys which are different for the petrol and the diesel variant.

Variant-wise prices of 2014 Fiat Punto Evo (Prices are ex-showroom, Delhi)

Petrol variants

• Evo Active 1.2 - 4.55 lakh
• Evo Dynamic 1.2 - 5.12 lakh
• Evo Emotion 1.4 - 6.65 lakh

Diesel variants

• Active Diesel - Rs. 5.27 lakh
• Dynamic Diesel - Rs. 6.21 lakh
• Emotion Diesel - Rs. 6.83 lakh
• Sport 92HP diesel - Rs. 7.20 lakh