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Thursday, February 18, 2010
The Fiat Grande Punto shares its platform with Fiat’s already-on-sale saloon, the Linea. The Grande Punto is developed jointly by the legendary designer Giugiaro of Ital Design and Fiat Style Centre. The Grande Punto has been designed on the SCCS platform which was a project undertaken jointly by Fiat and Opel engineers in Turin.
The hatch has a very aggressive design with lots of Italian flair reflecting in it, giving it a much better stance when compared to most of the other currenty sold hatches. The fascia of the car is dominated by the chrome-plated front grille with the red and silver Fiat badge at its centre and the leaf-shaped headlamps extending upto the front fenders. The Grande Punto has a wide windshield with a steep rake and its hood exhibits a gentle crown.The silhouette has a shallow greenhouse, overhung front end and flared wheelarches which adds bold character to the design. The mirrors of the Punto are mounted on the door below the beltline rather than above the beltline as seen on most present day cars. The wheels and the 195/65R15 tyres available on the Emotion Pack further give the Punto a better stance. The rear end of the car is fairly simple with small tail lamps and a slightly chunky lower rear end and a boot shutline.
The Fiat Grande Punto scored a maximum 5-star rating in the Euro-NCAP crash test. The Grande Punto scored a maximum number of points in the occupant protection. The highlights of the Euro-NCAP crash test of the Fiat Grande Punto have been added below.
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