FIAT Punto · TDS S · Hatchback · 1997

Fiat launched manufacture from 1997 of automobiles model Punto, modification TDS S and finished it in 1997. This 5-door hatchback has a length of 3.8 meters, weight 1 tons and is assigned to sit 5 people total.

«Punto TDS S» car with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front wheels. This automobile can speed up for 16.8 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 155 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «indirect injection fuel system», which produce a max power of 63 hp at 4500 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this auto is 47 l of diesel, thus when medium fuel consumption is 6.2 l per 100 km, that allows to go roughly 759 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this automobile have disks, 257 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have drums, 180 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension type «Transverse arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 165/65TR14.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Fiat Punto got the 2 quantity of stars. This auto has passive safety (driver airbags), and there is no dynamic systems of safety.