Fiat launches Punto Evo in Mumbai at Rs. 4.71 Lakh

Published On Aug 08, 2014 10:42 PM By Akshit for Fiat Grande Punto

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Post its launch in national capital on the 5th and in Chennai on 7th Fiat India today launched the new Punto aka Punto Evo in Mumbai. Priced at INR 4.71 Lakhs(ex. Showroom, Mumbai) for the base petrol, Evo's diesel range starts from INR 5.44 Lakhs.

Speaking on the launch Mr. Ravi Bhatia, Vice President, Network Development-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 new Punto gets a re-designed front fascia, incorporating swept back head-lamps, aggressive front-grille and new bumper. The bonnet now carries a bulge with two prominent lines running down all the way to the Fiat logo. The chrome additions to the front and the fog-lamp surrounds, provides the Evo a more premium look than the earlier model. The side profile of the hatchback is essentially the same, but the new 16” alloy wheels give hatch's overall stance an edge. The changes at the rear include the 'Evo' badging, new LED rear-lamps and tweaked bumper.

On the inside, the Evo comes with an all-new dashboard, which looks quite similar to the elder sibling Linea. Fiat has ditched the earlier boxy layout and comes in a more rounded approach. The dashboard's design and dual-tone (black and beige) interiors come with all the variants of the Punto Evo except the Punto Evo 90, which sports an all-black premium interiors. On the feature front, the Evo comes equipped with two stage driver side airbag, double crank prevention system, metal reinforced rear seat back, smart front and rear wipers for better visibility.

Fiat is offering a three-year warranty, with an option to extend it to two more years and convenient service intervals of 15,000 km. For the new Punto Evo customers, three year/ 45,000 km total repair and maintenance program at attractive rates is also on offer.