FIAT Punto · 1.2 ELX · Hatchback · 1999 ‐ 2002

Fiat launched manufacture in 1999 of cars model Punto, modification 1.2 ELX and terminated it in 2002. This 3-door hatchback has a length of 3.8 meters, weight 0.8 tons and is designed to fit 5 passengers total.

«Punto 1.2 ELX» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front wheels. This automobile can speed up for 14.3 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 155 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «single-point injection fuel system», which generate a peak power of 60 horsepower at 5000 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this automobile is 47 liters of petrol, thereby when mixed fuel consumption is 5.7 l per 100 km (4.8 liters on the track, 7.3 liters in the city), that allows drive nearly 825 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have disks, 240 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have drums, 180 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the following measure - 165/70TR14.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Fiat Punto got the lot quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a enough safe automobile. This vehicle has passive safety systems (passenger, driver airbags), however there is no active safety.