Commercial Vehicle Test Fiat Grande Punto
Fiat Grande Punto van £8,950
Looking for a small van with big-car luxuries? Try Fiat’s upmarket Grande Punto for size
Stylish looks give the Grande
Punto van an edge over its
car-derived van rivals while the
1.3-litre diesel develops 75bhp
ot content with rewriting the small Like most of its car-derived rivals, the sion intrusion and high sides add to the new
car rulebook with three and fi ve- Grand Punto van is only available with a Fiat’s practicality. However, the Grande Punto’s
door versions of its unusually large single powerplant option – a 75bhp 1.3-litre most impressive aspect is its cabin. The seats
Grande Punto, Fiat is looking to 16 valve Multijet unit. Widely regarded as – with height adjustment for the driver – are
give the opposition in the small van market one of the best small-capacity diesels on the excellent while the high-spec dashboard looks
an equally comprehensive drubbing. market – it also powers the Panda and 500 great. Remote central locking and a CD player
The Grande Punto van – which replaced city cars – it’s a gutsy performer and gives the are standard features creature comforts such
the old Punto-based machine two years ago Grande Punto van a maximum speed of 103 as climate control appearing on the options
– has already developed a loyal following in mph, yet returns 62.8 mpg economy on the list for those with a bit extra to spend.
the UK with prices starting at £8,775. combined cycle. Impressive stuff. Standard equipment elsewhere includes
It offers all the comfort, style and quality At the business end, the Grande Punto van body coloured bumpers and side panels,
of its Grande Punto supermini with all the has a 1.0 cu meter load bay which features a electrically operated wing mirrors, and ABS
convenience and robustness of a Fiat van. larger aperture than before. Minimal suspen- anti-lock braking with EBD.
FACTS AT A GLANCE
Model 1.3 Active 75 Multijet
Price £8,950
Engine power 75bhp
Transmission 5sp manual
Drive fwd
Load length 1,200mm
Payload 520kg
Load volume 1.0 cu m
Cabin is comfortable and well equipped. CD player and central locking are standard
Gross weight 1,650kg
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