Fiat Punto Hatchback 1.2 16v ELX 3d (2000/X) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Good level of equipment as standard. Electric everything except mirrors. Duel rate PAS, hight adjustable seats front 60/40 split rear, rear wash/wipe and front airbags.
Costs
No major problems as yet. Small problem covered on warranty. Insurance costs average.
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On the road
Driving
Overall good. Handling can feel unsure in fast corners. Easy to park with good rear visiblity. Front 'A' post can somtimes obstruct roundabout approch visiblity.
Performance
80bhp in such a small car gives surprising performance. Will happily cruise town or motorway and give good MPG (45 average), yet get it over 4500rpm and it flies in almost any gear.
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Living with it
Reliability
Brakes binding is only real problem covered by warranty. Clock shows 22,000 miles.
Image
Pure Italian style. Bright metallics look great. Mine is black - hard to keep clean but looks fantastic. Becoming very popular though, so no chance of being a trend-setter any more.
Comfort
Seats surprisingly comfortable with lunber support adustment on driver's side. Very Italian driving position - stretched arms if tall driver. Steering wheel has height, but not reach adjustment.
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Security and Service
Security
Central locking as standard only. No-one takes any notice of alarms anyway. Buy a good steering lock!
Service
Car handled through local Rover dealership.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Other
Brake bind.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
Yes
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes