![]() ![]() The first, was fitted in the Punto ELX 75 and produced 75 hp (56 kW) at 6000 rpm while the second, fitted to Punto ELX 85 produced 86 hp (64 kW) at 6000 rpm. The 1.2 engine's actual capacity is 1242 cc, available in three versions. As the majority of the new Fiat group models, the suspension was all independent, composed of MacPherson struts at the front and trailing arms at the rear.Įntry level in the Punto range were the 1.1 and 1.2 L petrol engines and the 1.7 diesel engine. The Punto was available as a three-door or five-door hatchback, a two-door cabriolet and a three-door panel van. ![]() When Giugiaro's proposal was not chosen, he took the design to Fiat, who accepted it. The Punto was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, and originated as a 1990 design proposal for Renault's project X57, which would become the Renault Clio. The official launch of the Punto in the United Kingdom was in October 1993, at the London Motorfair. The Fiat Punto was voted European Car of the Year for 1995, defeating rival Volkswagen Polo by only 78 points. Internally codenamed Project 176, the Punto was announced in September 1993, as a replacement for the aging Fiat Uno, and launched at the end of 1993 or the beginning of 1994, depending on the market. ![]()
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