The Mk2 Punto brought back Fiat's original round badge for the first time in decades - a nod to the company's 100th birthday.
Lead trim: 1.2 8v (60 PS) · up to 129 hp
Fiat Punto Mk2188 · 1999–2010
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FactThe Mk2 Punto brought back Fiat's original round badge for the first time in decades - a nod to the company's 100th birthday.
Project 188 was launched in September 1999 at the Frankfurt Motor Show with all-new styling that kept the original Punto's shape, an overhauled chassis and interior and a new torsion-beam rear suspension. It was the first Fiat in decades to wear the original round Fiat badge, in honour of the company's centenary, and was shown alongside the Pininfarina Fiat Wish hardtop-convertible concept. The 1.1 and 1.4 engines were dropped for emissions reasons, leaving a 1.2 with 8 or 16 valves (60 and 80 PS) and a 1.9 common-rail diesel; the sporty versions were the 1.2 16v Sporting with a six-speed manual (or Speedgear CVT) and the 1.8 HGT, which could reach almost 130 mph and 0–60 mph in 8.6 seconds. It was built in Italy until 2010 (and in Serbia as the Zastava 10) and as the Punto Classic; 2.96 million were made.
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Trims & Figures
9 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 16v (80 PS) | 1999–2006 | 1.2 L Inline-4 | 79 hp | 84 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.2 8v (60 PS) | 1999–2010 | 1.2 L Inline-4 | 59 hp | 75 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.2 MultiJet 16v diesel (69 PS) | 2003–2006 | 1.2 L Inline-4 | 68 hp | 133 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.4 16v (95 PS) | 2003–2006 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 94 hp | 94 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.8 16v HGT (131 PS) | 1999–2006 | 1.7 L Inline-4 | 129 hp | 121 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.9 D 8v diesel (60 PS) | 1999–2003 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 59 hp | 87 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.9 JTD 8v diesel (80 PS) | 1999–2006 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 79 hp | 145 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.9 JTD 8v diesel (86 PS) | 2002–2006 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 85 hp | 148 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.9 MultiJet 8v diesel (101 PS) | 2003–2005 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 100 hp | 192 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
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Photographs
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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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Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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