FIAT Punto · 1.2 16v SportSound · Hatchback · 2003 ‐ 2006

In 2003 Fiat began manufacture of cars type Punto, modification 1.2 16v SportSound and terminated it in 2006. This vehicle has three doors, the body is shaped like a hatchback, weight 0.9 tons and length 3.8 meters, which allows a seat 5 men total.

«Punto 1.2 16v SportSound» is a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission. 4-cylinders petrol engine with «single-point injection fuel system» can produce output 80 horsepower at 5000 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the auto in 11.4 s to 100 km/h and reach ceiling speed of 172 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this car is 47 l of petrol, thereby when normal fuel consumption is 6 l per 100 km (5 l on the suburban, 7.6 liters in the city), what allow you to go approximately 784 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have disks, 240 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have drums, 180 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the following size - 185/55HR15.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Fiat Punto received the many quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (driver, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with active systems of safety such as ABS, EBD.