The Punto almost became a Renault — Giugiaro first pitched its design for Renault's X57 project, which became the Clio. Renault passed, so he took it to Fiat instead.
Lead trim: 1.1 SPI (54 PS) · up to 134 hp
Fiat Punto Mk1176 · 1993–1999
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FactThe Punto almost became a Renault — Giugiaro first pitched its design for Renault's X57 project, which became the Clio. Renault passed, so he took it to Fiat instead.
Project 176, announced in September 1993 as the replacement for the aging Uno and launched at the end of 1993 or start of 1994 (UK launch October 1993 at the London Motorfair). It was voted European Car of the Year for 1995, beating the Volkswagen Polo 370 points to 292, and designer Giorgetto Giugiaro of Italdesign, whose 1990 proposal for Renault's project X57 (which became the Clio) had been rejected, won the 1994 Compasso d'Oro. It was a three- or five-door hatchback, a Bertone-built cabriolet (about 55,000 built from April 1994 to June 1999) and a three-door van, with all-independent MacPherson strut and trailing-arm suspension. The 136 PS 1.4 turbo GT (an evolution of the Uno Turbo Mk II engine, over 200 km/h and 0–100 km/h in 7.9 s) was the top model, at 133 PS from 1995 and 130 PS from 1997; the Sporting had a 90 PS 1.6, later the 86 PS 1.2 16v. There was a very mild restyle in 1997, a Selecta CVT and an economy "ED" version; 3.43 million were built.
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Trims & Figures
10 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 SPI (54 PS) | 1993–1999 | 1.1 L Inline-4 | 53 hp | 63 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.2 16v (86 PS) | 1995–1999 | 1.2 L Inline-4 | 85 hp | 83 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.2 MPI (73 PS) | 1993–1999 | 1.2 L Inline-4 | 72 hp | 78 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.2 SPI (60 PS) | 1993–1999 | 1.2 L Inline-4 | 59 hp | 72 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.4 Turbo GT (130 PS) | 1997–1999 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 128 hp | 148 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.4 Turbo GT (136 PS) | 1993–1995 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 134 hp | 153 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.6 MPI Sporting (90 PS) | 1993–1997 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 89 hp | 95 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.7 diesel (57 PS) | 1993–1999 | 1.7 L Inline-4 | 56 hp | 72 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.7 diesel (64 PS) | 1993–1999 | 1.7 L Inline-4 | 63 hp | 87 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.7 diesel (72 PS) | 1993–1999 | 1.7 L Inline-4 | 71 hp | 101 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
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Photographs
Abarth badged the Grande Punto's hottest version with a factory-fitted "esseesse" kit that pushed the T-Jet turbo four past 180 hp over the dealer counter.
Look closely at this Punto's nose and headlights — the family resemblance to the Maserati Coupé is real: Giorgetto Giugiaro designed both.
The Mk2 Punto brought back Fiat's original round badge for the first time in decades - a nod to the company's 100th birthday.
The Punto almost became a Renault — Giugiaro first pitched its design for Renault's X57 project, which became the Clio. Renault passed, so he took it to Fiat instead.
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