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Fiat Punto

The first Punto beat the Polo 370–292 to win European Car of the Year for 1995.1

Researched October 30, 2026 from 27 sources

Also called

  • Maserati in miniaturePedestrian-impact rules shaped the Grande Punto's long headlights; the resulting face invited the Maserati comparison.2

At a glance

0100200
51.3–177.5 hpPower
01020
7.5–20 s0–100 km/h
0125250
150–216 km/hTop speed
0200400
86–320 N·mTorque
07501,500
830–1,280 kgWeight

The coral arc spans the family, from its mildest version to its wildest.1451011

Engine
0.9–1.8 L gas (FIRE/TwinAir/MultiAir); 1.3–1.9 L diesel; CNG/flex-fuel1
Layout
Front engine, front-wheel drive1
Gearbox
5/6-speed manuals; Selecta/Speedgear CVTs; 5-speed Dualogic automated manual1
Built at
Melfi/Mirafiori, Italy; Kragujevac, Serbia; Betim, Brazil; Ranjangaon, India1
Units built
3.43 million first-gen; 2.96 million second-gen; 2.67 million third-gen1

The story

Built to replace the Uno, the Punto spanned three generations from 1993 to 2018. Nearly nine million had sold worldwide by May 2013; generation three became Grande Punto in 2005, Punto Evo in 2009 and simply Punto in 2012.1

1993: Giugiaro draws the Uno's successor19931995: 370–292: European Car of the Year19951999: Centenary Punto gets Dualdrive steering19992003: Facelift adds small MultiJet diesel20032005: Grande Punto crosses four meters20052010: Evo Sporting: 133 hp, unsettled ride20102012: Punto name returns with TwinAir20122017: Retested: zero stars overall20172018: Production ends after three generations2018 Fiat 127: 1971–1983 (Italy)Fiat 127Fiat Uno (146): 1983–2014146Fiat Punto (first generation) (176): 1993–1999176Fiat Punto / Punto Classic (second generation) (188): 1999–2010; Serbia to 2013188Fiat Grande Punto / Punto Evo / Punto (199): 2005–2018199 197019801990200020102020
GenerationsBefore and afterMilestones151718
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YearWhat happened
1971–1983 (Italy)Fiat 127
1983–2014Fiat Uno (146)
1993–1999Fiat Punto (first generation) (176)
1999–2010; Serbia to 2013Fiat Punto / Punto Classic (second generation) (188)
2005–2018Fiat Grande Punto / Punto Evo / Punto (199)
1993Giugiaro draws the Uno's successor
1995370–292: European Car of the Year
1999Centenary Punto gets Dualdrive steering
2003Facelift adds small MultiJet diesel
2005Grande Punto crosses four meters
2010Evo Sporting: 133 hp, unsettled ride
2012Punto name returns with TwinAir
2017Retested: zero stars overall
2018Production ends after three generations
  1. 1993

    Giugiaro draws the Uno's successor

    The Uno's replacement arrived with Giorgetto Giugiaro's body design and a Fiat Styling Centre cabin; it was announced in September 1993.13

  2. 1995

    370–292: European Car of the Year

    The original Punto took the European title with 370 points, ahead of the Volkswagen Polo's 292.1

  3. 1999

    Centenary Punto gets Dualdrive steering

    Fiat's centenary Punto offered 1.2-liter 8V/16V engines with 59/79 hp, two-mode Dualdrive electric steering and a revived round badge.1

  4. 2003

    Facelift adds small MultiJet diesel

    The second generation's facelift added a 1.4-liter 16V, a 1.3 MultiJet and a MultiJet evolution of the 1.9 JTD diesel.14

  5. 2005

    Grande Punto crosses four meters

    The 4,030 mm Grande Punto shared its platform with the Opel Corsa D; the second generation continued as the Punto Classic in Italy until 2010.15

  6. 2010

    Evo Sporting: 133 hp, unsettled ride

    The 1.4-liter MultiAir turbo offered 133 hp and claimed 50.4 mpg combined, but inconsistent damping made the Sporting bounce over rough surfaces.6

  7. 2012

    Punto name returns with TwinAir

    The Evo suffix disappeared and the 875cc TwinAir gasoline engine joined the range during the March update.17

  8. 2017

    Retested: zero stars overall

    Euro NCAP gave five adult-protection stars in 2005, before percentage scoring; its 2017 retest gave zero overall, partly for missing safety aids.78

  9. 2018

    Production ends after three generations

    Production stopped in 2018, closing a Punto story that began in 1993 and ran through three generations.19

Every generation

  • Fiat 127
    Fiat 1271971–1983 (Italy)
  • Fiat Uno
    1461983–2014
  • Fiat Punto (first generation)
    1761993–1999
  • Fiat Punto / Punto Classic (second generation)
    1881999–2010; Serbia to 2013
  • Fiat Grande Punto / Punto Evo / Punto
    1992005–2018
  • Fiat Argo
    Fiat Argo
  • Fiat Grande Panda
    Fiat Grande Panda

Power over the years

From 53 hp to 177 hp in 19 years.

050100150200 1995200020052010 hp 1993 · 53 hp · First-generation 1.11993 · 134 hp · GT1997 · 85 hp · Sporting 1.2 16V1999 · 79 hp · Second-generation 1.2 16V1999 · 129 hp · 1.8 HGT2003 · 68 hp · Second-generation 1.3 MultiJet2007 · 118 hp · Grande Punto 1.4 T-Jet2008 · 153 hp · Abarth Grande Punto2009 · 68 hp · 1.4 Natural Power, CNG2010 · 133 hp · Punto Evo Sporting MultiAir2012 · 83 hp · 0.9 TwinAir2012 · 177 hp · Abarth Punto SuperSport 177 hp Abarth Punto SuperSport 53 hp First-generation 1.1
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YearHorsepowerModel
199353First-generation 1.1
1993134GT
199785Sporting 1.2 16V
199979Second-generation 1.2 16V
19991291.8 HGT
200368Second-generation 1.3 MultiJet
2007118Grande Punto 1.4 T-Jet
2008153Abarth Grande Punto
2009681.4 Natural Power, CNG
2010133Punto Evo Sporting MultiAir
2012830.9 TwinAir
2012177Abarth Punto SuperSport

Versions

12 versions worth knowing, with their power.

  • Punto Mk1 55/60/75/85/90

    Standard

    Punto Mk1 55/60/75/85/90

  • Standard

    Punto Mk2 Base / SX / ELX / HLX / Sporting / HGT

    1999–2010

  • Standard

    Grande Punto Active / Dynamic / Sporting

  • Punto Brazil: Attractive / Essence / Sporting / T-Jet

    Standard

    Punto Brazil: Attractive / Essence / Sporting / T-Jet

    2013–2016

  • Punto Sporting (Mk1)

    Performance

    Punto Sporting (Mk1)

  • Punto GT

    Performance

    Punto GT

    1993–1999

  • Punto Cabrio

    Special

    Punto Cabrio

    1994–1999

    55,000 built

  • Performance

    Abarth Punto (India)

    147 hp
  • Abarth Grande Punto / esseesse

    Performance

    Abarth Grande Punto / esseesse

    2008–2010

    153 hp
  • Abarth Punto Evo

    Performance

    Abarth Punto Evo

    2010–2013

    161 hp
  • Abarth Punto Super Sport

    Special

    Abarth Punto Super Sport

    2012–2014

    177 hp

  • Limited

    Abarth Punto Scorpione

    2012

    177 hp

    199 built

How to spot one

Look for

  • Mk1 hatchback: vertical rear lamps; the Cabrio instead uses horizontal clusters.1
  • Mk2: a more angular body than Mk1, with a round Fiat badge on the hood.14
  • Grande Punto: elongated headlights form its 'Maserati in miniature' face.2
  • European Punto Evo: L-shaped rear lights and headlights with built-in daytime running lights.5
  • Indian Evo: hood bulge, clear-lens LED taillights and chrome exhaust-look rear bumper inserts.16

Year by year

  1. 1995 / 1997 (GT)

    1995: smoked headlights, painted side skirts, no red side stripe. 1997: darker cabin, GT seat logos and removable mirror caps.11

  2. 2003 (Mk2)

    New headlights and grille; fog lights became separate units, and a round Fiat badge appeared on the tailgate.14

  3. 2007–2010 (Classic)

    2007 brought a silver grille; 2008 added the red Fiat badge, and 2010 cars gained larger side mirrors.4

  4. 2009 (European Evo)

    The Evo gained a revised nose, headlights with integrated daytime running lights and L-shaped rear clusters.5

  5. 2012 (Europe)

    Front chrome trim and plastic inserts in both bumpers disappeared with the next facelift.5

  6. 2014 (India)

    Evo gained a new grille, sweptback headlights and hood bulge; trims were Active, Dynamic, Emotion and diesel Sport.16

Don’t confuse it with

  • Photo of a Fiat Punto
    Punto
    Photo of a Zastava 10
    Zastava 10

    Zastava 10

    Read the badges: this was a Serbian Mk2 Punto rebadge; from 2009 it again carried the Fiat Punto Classic name.14

Against its rivals

Prices

Value today $7.0K–$13.5K14

Price when newAuction saleValue todayPrices on a log scale
$100$1K$10K$100K 2010201520202025 Value today: $7,000–$13,500 2008 · $23,625 · UK Abarth base, GBP1~$1.752009 · $30,949 · UK esseesse invoice, GBP1~$1.572010 · $23,707 · UK Evo Sporting, GBP1~$1.552012 · $38,625 · Japan SuperSport, USD1~JPY802012 · $46,750 · Japan Scorpione, USD1~JPY802014 · $7,459 · India Delhi 1.2 Active, USD1~Rs612014 · $10,902 · India Delhi 1.4 Emotion, USD1~Rs612014 · $11,787 · India Delhi 1.3 Sport, USD1~Rs61 2026 · $546 · 2007 Active 1.2, 77,815 indicated; hammer, Ewbank's $546.0 Ewbank's, 2026
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YearPriceAmountDetail
2008Price when new$23,625UK Abarth base, GBP1~$1.75
2009Price when new$30,949UK esseesse invoice, GBP1~$1.57
2010Price when new$23,707UK Evo Sporting, GBP1~$1.55
2012Price when new$38,625Japan SuperSport, USD1~JPY80
2012Price when new$46,750Japan Scorpione, USD1~JPY80
2014Price when new$7,459India Delhi 1.2 Active, USD1~Rs61
2014Price when new$10,902India Delhi 1.4 Emotion, USD1~Rs61
2014Price when new$11,787India Delhi 1.3 Sport, USD1~Rs61
2026Auction sale$5462007 Active 1.2, 77,815 indicated; hammer, Ewbank's
2026Value today$7,000–$13,500

The rest of the story is in the app

The full file tells why each version matters, the legend behind the car and what to check before buying one.

  • Versions

    • Why each of the 12 versions matters

  • Legend

    • 13 stories from its legend
    • “Dallavilla's runner-up, Andreucci's title”
    • “One IRC crown, four European titles”

  • Generations

    • The story of each of the 7 generations

  • Market

    • 5 things to check before buying one
    • Where prices are heading, and why
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Sources

Every fact on this page links to the source it rests on.

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