Super TestCar reviews - Fiat - Punto - hatch rangeFiat modelsOverviewFiat mounts a serious light/small-car challenge with its all-new Punto hatch27 Jun 2006 FIAT has been to the edge of the abyss abroad, with freefalling sales and skyrocketing debt as a result of models that nobody really wanted. In nine short months though the new Punto has changed all that, turning the beleaguered Italian from nutcase to showcase. More startling, however, is the possibility that this plucky little light/small car might just be the answer to your automotive needs – and all from a firm that hasn’t even sold cars in Australia for the last 16 years. Model release date: 1 July 2006 to 1 June 2010 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelAwful describes Fiat’s gawky front-wheel drive Regata small car, a booted version of Fiat’s Ritmo hatchback – its first of many underwhelming stabs at VW’s Golf (visionary 1988-1995 Tipo excepted). Powered by a 58kW 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine, performance was adequate with the unpleasant five-speed manual gearbox, and abysmal anchored to a three-speed automatic. 1.6-litre 100S sedan and Weekend wagons were also offered. It is no surprise that by the late 1980s Australians lost interest in Fiat cars. |
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