Fiat Punto Hatchback 1.4 Sporting 3d (2004/04) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
£8k brand new from Motorpoint (£11.5k list price) - makes up a little for heavy depreciation on Puntos.
Costs
Too early to say with servicing/parts. Petrol get 40mpg (less than 42mpg quoted).
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On the road
Driving
Light handling, and sticks to road wellbut don't be fooled by Sporting badge - only 95bhp engine but speedy enough.
Performance
Engine loud at speed.
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Living with it
Reliability
Fine so far - except faulty 'Hill Holder' failure signal that flashes up every few minutes (despite attempts by dealer to fix).
Image
Smart looking car (although a bit boy racer-ish). Several admiring glances.
Comfort
Good seats with lumbar adjustment, plenty of legroom and headroom for tall people like me. Not much legroom for back seat passengers though.
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Security and Service
Security
Immobiliser but no alarm as standard.
Service
Too early to say.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Other
Hill Holder fault keeps reappearing, despite attention from dealer.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
New
Would you buy the same model again?
Yes
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes