Debuting debut at the next Frankfurt Motor Show, the Fiat Punto Evo is the evolution of the Grande Punto model.

The design was pinned by Fiat’s Centro Stile. The exterior is characterized by the new front and rear which have been restyled, as shown by the lines of the new bumpers and the incorporation of the newly developed headlights and taillights.

The restyling process has also “stretched” the car to a total length of 406 centimetres (+3cm compared to the original Grande Punto).

The other external dimensions remain the same, with a width of 169 cm, a height of 149 cm and a wheelbase of 251 cm.

The interiors (fascia, seats and instrumentation) have been completely renewed and showcases new fascia, seats, storage compartments and instrumentation.

Among the safety features are 7 airbags, including a standard driver knee airbag; the adaptive 'cornering' front fog lights that switch on automatically with dipped headlights according to the angle of steering; the Hill-Holder system that helps with hill starts; and the EBD (Electronic Brake force Distribution) system.

The wide choice of engines Euro 5 includes gasoline units equipped with the revolutionary MultiAir system, second generation Multijet diesels and a methane-fuelled engine.

The infotainment system is the latest version of the Blue&Me system. Developed in partnership with Tom tom, the fully integrated system allows to manage telephone, navigation and information functions on a colour touch-screen.

The new system also incorporates “eco:Drive Info” for real time information on your driving style and useful suggestions for reducing environmental impact and optimising consumption by changing gear and using the accelerator to suit the nature of the route.

The Fiat Punto Evo goes on sale in the second half of October.

MultiAir Technology

Developed and patented by FPT – Fiat Powertrain Technologies – the MultiAir technology will gradually be adopted by all engines fitted to Fiat Group cars.

The heart of MultiAir is a new electrohydraulic valve management system that reduces fuel consumption by controlling air directly via the inlet valves (without using the throttle).

MultiAir reduces emissions (thanks to improved combustion control) and also improves performance by boosting both power and torque.

Compared to a conventional gasoline engine of the same size, a MultiAir engine develops more power (up to 10%) and torque (up to 15%), while consuming significantly less (up to 10%) and emitting less CO2 (up to 10%), less particulates (up to 40%) and less NOx (up to 60%).

(Source: Fiat)