Itaian carmaker Fiat had launched the newer version of Punto, rechristened as Punto Evo in diesel as well as petrol variants. Fiat has launched the Punto Evo in four trims namely - Active, Dynamic, Emotion and Sport. The car has been recently launched in the Indian market at an attractive price tag of about Rs. 4.55 lakh for the petrol version, whereas the diesel version is priced at Rs. 5.27 lakhs.
The new Fiat Punto Evo is powered 1.3 Liter multi-jet diesel engine that has two different outputs – one generates about 90 Bhp of power, whereas the other generates about 75 Bhp of power. The petrol version is powered by 1.2 Liter and 1.4 Liter engines that generates about 67 Bhp and 89 bhp of power. The Sport trim shall only be available as a diesel variant, whereas the Active and Emotion trim is also available in petrol variant. The Active, Dynamic and Emotion shall be available with standard diesel engine, but as an addition the Emotion variant shall also feature an optional 90 Bhp engine.
Fiat has chosen the name as ‘Evo’ as the term stands for ‘Evolution’ of the Punto hatchback. The overall body structure remains unchanged; however, considerable changes have been done to the car's front and rear section. It shares the design cues with the Avventura concept shown at the 2014 Delhi Motor Show. The Punto Evo features an all-new front fascia with new grille which is larger than predecessor and gets rounded-off edges. There is a single chrome bar and chromed line that runs across the front, which is complemented by the new sweptback headlamps. The fog lamps get large chromed surrounds. New multi-spoke alloys and chrome door handles are on offer with the top-spec model. The rear section of this car features revised taillights and new stop lamps.
