Fiat Punto 1.8 HGT 16v Review

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Guest's Review of Fiat Punto 1.8 HGT 16v

16th Jan 2008

Overall Rating

2.5 stars
  • Value for money
    2.5 stars
  • Length of ownership
    2 days
  • Performance
    0 stars
  • Reliability
    2.5 stars
  • Year Manufactured
    2001
  • Doors
    3
  • Practicality
    3.5 stars
Good Points

Lots of standard equipment. Nice stereo, sat nav etc. seats are nice too.


Bad Points

Everything else, driving position feels more like a van and dashboard too high. Fuel costs.


General Comments

After owning a number of small hot hatches, I found one of these selling cheap so decided to give the Fiat a go. I had the car two whole days before I part ex it for last of the line Saxo VTS. You may say the Saxos are common, but they're much, much faster and use less fuel. I've always been told Fiats are unreliable and generally rubbish cars. I didn't believe the stereotyping until owning one of these cars. So a word of advice, avoid this at all costs. The 1.8 engine isn't fast, uses too much fuel and overpriced in the insurance department, group 14 common seems more like a group 8 like the Zetec's.

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Members' Comments onGuest's Review

  • rubblegum Rank: Captain on 30th Jan 2008

    Surprised at the comments as the 1747cc engine gives 130hp and a 0-60 time of around 8secs. Same motor as in several Alfa's and the Barchetta ragtop. Not fast but not exactly slow either and it likes to be revved. Swapping it for a Saxo is an odd choice... its a re-badged Peugoet 104 and horrible safety record should you bend it. At least its easy to fit a small steering wheel and blue neons on the washer jets...

  • FrodoBaggins Rank: Lance Corporal on 4th Feb 2008

    Prefers a French Bean can over an Italian one. Neither car is a hot rod, however the Punto is noticably faster than the Pug. Picking up on the previous review, the Saxo is a re-made Pug 104 which first appeared in the 80's. Anybody driving one at speed will notice how far modern cars have come on, noise, vibration, poor steering and horrible brakes. At least the Fiat has ABS and twin airbags.