FIAT Punto · 1.2 · Hatchback · 1999 ‐ 2002

Fiat started manufacture in 1999 of automobiles model Punto, modification 1.2 and terminated it in 2002. In this vehicle can fit 5 men including the driver, it has hatchback form with 3 doors, and length 3.8 meters, weight 0.8 tons.

«Punto 1.2» have a front-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual transmission. This auto can speed up for 14.3 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 155 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «single-point injection system», which produce a peak power of 60 hp at 5000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 7.3 liters in the city driving mode, on the track 4.8 liters, and the average fuel consumption is 5.7 l per 100 km. Tank capacity is 47 l of petrol, what lets to go about 825 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have disks, 240 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have drums, 180 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the next size - 155/80TR13.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Fiat Punto got the lot quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. This auto does not have active safety systems, but there is passive features (driver, passenger airbags).