Fiat Grande Punto (06-10) - Review

Review by Simon Harris on
Last Updated: 02 November 2009
It's fair to say Fiat has a good reputation for style and driver appeal but an unfavourable one for reliability and build quality. That's fast changing however and the Grande Punto is a perfect example. Neatly styled, good to drive and solidly constructed it's a much better long term prospect than Fiat's of old and comes with a good choice of engines including the excellent MultiJet diesels. The inside is neat and well laid out but does lack the quality feel of some rivals while the slack gearchange also lets it down. However it's great value for money and typically around £1400 less than rivals like the Renault Clio or Toyota Yaris.
4 out of 5

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Running costs

Low list prices, economical engines, good resale value forecasts and low insurance groups should mean the Grande Punto is one of the most cost-effective small cars to run.

* based on most recent data

Estimated fuel cost for 10,000 miles per year

Unleaded

£1,252 - £1,461 *

Diesel

£1,002 - £1,282 *

The estimated fuel cost figure is a guide to how much this model will cost to fuel each year, so you can compare between cars. It's calculated by using the model's average mpg (calculated from both town centre and motorway driving) and the average fuel price. It's based on the following cost-per-litre: petrol 135p and diesel 141p. Prices are updated daily.

Summary Running Costs

Servicing period

12 months or 12,000 miles.

Warranty

Three years/60,000 miles.

Road tax (12 months)

£30.00 - £170.00

Vehicle excise duty (VED) varies according to the CO2 emissions and the fuel type of the vehicle. For cars registered after March 1st 2001 VED or road tax is based on the car's CO2 emissions. For cars registered before March 1st 2001 it is based on engine size.

Full running costs data

5 out of 5

Green credentials

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    115
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    155
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CO2 emission figure (g/km)

Fuel economy rating

The arrows indicate the best and worst CO2 bands for this model.

Emissions summary

The Grande Punto scores remarkably well on the eco front. With an average of 134g/km CO2 across the range, its emissions are comparably low for a supermini hatchback. Eco-conscious buyers should consider the 1.3-litre Multijet with 75bhp - it emits 119g/km of CO2 so is cheap to tax and can return an impressive 63mpg.

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