The Grande Punto hatch designed by Giorgetto Guigiaro, with its `baby Maserati' looks could well be Fiat's redemption in India. Diesel power will be courtesy Fiat's little gem, the 1.3-litre Multijet, which by the time the car begins production, will be upgraded with a raft of third-generation common rail technologies. The Grande Punto is larger than the Palio and is built on a 2.52-metre wheelbase. The long wheelbase also gives the Punto a very stable platform. When the Grande Punto is launched here in late-2007, it will all but revolutionise the hatchback market - you're likely to get between 13 and 15 kpl under urban driving conditions.
