Fiat Group Automobiles
UK has announced pricing for the refreshed Fiat Punto
Model Year 2012 with the new range kicking off at £9,990 OTR for
the entry 'Pop' 1.2 8-valve.
At the top end of the revised Punto range, the highly
specified Lounge 1.3 MultiJet version, which costs
£15,600 OTR, features automatic dual zone climate
control, leather steering wheel, front fog lamps, seven
airbags, cruise control, ambient interior lighting and
electric sunroof as standard.
Available initially in
the UK with a choice of six Euro 5 engines – and with
the TwinAir version
coming in April – all fitted with Start&Stop as
standard, the new Punto comes in a more simplified
line-up of three main levels, similar to the Fiat 500
and forthcoming new Panda – Pop (base), Easy (mid) and
Lounge (high).
Added to these are a sports-styled version based on the Easy
level grade called GBT, which will lead the advertising
campaign developing within the sports association
between Fiat UK and British Cycling.
The key news for new Punto
MY2012 is the addition of two new
engines – an 85hp version of the MultiJet diesel engine
and the 85hp
TwinAir. The full list will comprise: 1.2 8-valve petrol
(69hp), 1.4 8-valve petrol (77hp), 1.4 16-valve MultiAir
petrol (105hp and 135hp), TwinAir 0.9-litre petrol
(85hp) and 1.3 16-valve MultiJet diesel (75hp and 85hp).
The rushed-out latest evolution of the Punto range,
which hopes to stem the B-segment car's ever shrinking
sales, includes external
styling changes now incorporating fully colour coded front
and rear bumpers, a step forward from the outgoing Punto
Evo which had the bumper inserts in unpainted plastic.
Fiat's designers have also tried to move the styling
direction further away from the unsuccessful Punto Evo
by returning to cues seen on the previous Grande Punto.
There are also three new exterior colours: Brit Pop
Blue, Tango Red and Underground Grey.
Inside, new seat fabrics and dashboard inserts identify the
Punto MY2012, along with revised specifications. Standard equipment in the entry-level Pop model
includes remote central locking, electric front windows,
driver and passenger airbags, window airbags,
radio/CD/MP3 player, electric power steering and
height-adjustable driver seat.
The Easy trim level adds such equipment as leather
steering wheel, 15-inch alloy wheels, and air
conditioning, GBT level additionally gets sport
suspension, rear spoiler and side skirts, while Lounge
adds climate control, front fog lamps, cruise control,
ambient interior lighting and electric sunroof.
“The Punto range has been – and still is – an
important car in the Fiat line-up, and we’re delighted
now to be able to reveal prices of this latest
evolution,” says Elena Bernardelli, marketing director,
Fiat Group Automobiles UK. “Punto is up against some tough competition in its
sector but we are confident that we are able to offer an
attractive package at exceptional value-for-money prices
to keep it a viable and desirable proposition.”
On the road UK pricing for the range is as follows:
|
Model |
Total OTR (£) |
|
POP 1.2 8v 69hp 3-dr |
9900.00 |
|
POP 1.3 MULTIJET 75hp 3-dr |
11,900.00 |
|
POP 1.2 8v 69 hp 5-dr |
10,500.00 |
|
POP 1.3 MULTIJET 75hp 5-dr |
12,500.00 |
|
EASY 1.3 MULTIJET 85hp 3-dr |
13,400.00 |
|
EASY 1.4 8v 77hp 3-dr |
11,300.00 |
|
EASY 1.4 8v 77hp DUALOGIC
3-dr |
11,800.00 |
|
'GBT' 1.3 MULTIJET 85hp 3-dr |
13,900.00 |
|
'GBT' 1.4 8v 77hp 3-dr |
11,800.00 |
|
TWINAIR 0.9 Twin-air T 85hp
3-dr |
12,100.00 |
|
EASY 1.3 MULTIJET 85hp 5-dr |
14,000.00 |
|
EASY 1.4 8v 77hp 5-dr |
11,900.00 |
|
EASY 1.4 8v 77hp DUALOGIC
5-dr |
12,400.00 |
|
'GBT' 1.3 MULTIJET 85hp 5-dr |
14,500.00 |
|
'GBT' 1.4 8v 77hp 5-dr |
12,400.00 |
|
TWINAIR 0.9 Twin-air T 85hp
5-dr |
12,700.00 |
|
LOUNGE 1.3 MULTIJET 85hp
3-dr |
15,000.00 |
|
LOUNGE 1.4 8v 77hp 3-dr |
12,900.00 |
|
LOUNGE 1.4 MULTIAIR 16v
105hp 3-dr |
13,900.00 |
|
LOUNGE 1.4 MULTIAIR Turbo
135hp 3-dr |
15,200.00 |
|
LOUNGE 1.3 MULTIJET 85hp
5-dr |
15,600.00 |
|
LOUNGE 1.4 8v 77hp 5-dr |
13,500.00 |
|
LOUNGE 1.4 MULTIAIR 16v
105hp 5-dr |
14,500.00 |
