Fiat Grande Punto Review

My Fiat Grande Punto 1.4 8v Dynamic Sport 2007. I am selling this car soon so I wanted to summarise my time with it. I know that when I look for new cars I scour KZbin for videos and reviews so I hope this helps!
Any questions or feedback do feel free to comment below and I'd appreciate a like as well for my first car review!
Thanks, JM

[@Hali88]

very good and entertaining review. I have one myself and you have basically picked up on most of the things that I like/dislike

[@jmcarreviews692]

Thanks for your comment! Good to know that I'm not the only one picking up on those things! JM ☺

[@deanbostock9169]

Had an 04 1.4 16v for the last year just got an 08 grande punto today 1.4 8v and I'd not swap back the condensation in the clio was awful the grande is much more comfy and quiet . Glad you showed the city mode function and how to open the boot cuz i didnt know . Great video chap found it very useful thumbs up

[@jmcarreviews692]

Thanks for the feedback! There is a big difference in terms of comfort with the Grande Punto. I’m curious have you noticed a difference in between seeing as your clio was a 1.4 as well but 16v as opposed to your 8v Punto? JM 😊

[@25myma]

Maybe the most brilliant supermini Ive been in and a masterclass in cost cutting; they have removed every single bit that is not really important, like the trunk floor is just hard carpet sitting on the spare, or you got no center cabin light but will you notice?! Instead it has great soundproofing and ride comfort, reliability is good and parts are cheep. The car is also lighter than most competition, so you get better fuel economy. And if you want to get one used, it looks better (inside and out) than those weirdos of the time and the design is timeless, as fresh now as 17 years ago...see it you can look back at a ~2005 fiesta/c3/clio and not cringe.

[@jmcarreviews692]

Very good point! You should be Fiat's Grande Punto ambassador!

[@Housie40]

This is actually a really good review! 1 point I will say is the dynamic sport comes standard with front fog lights, models with the plastic covers on the bumper have the fog light button blanked off so by the looks of it your car has had a active bumper put on it😳

[@jmcarreviews692]

Thanks so much for the feedback! Mmm, interesting! Whilst the previous owner failed to disclose it to me, I discovered the car was a Cat D, my mechanic suspected it was hit in the rear but your comment makes more sense! Good thinking!

[@demelza32]

What a great way to sell a car, very smart! I wish all private sellers would do this as it can give you insight into what the car is like before viewing it. We have a Fiat Punto 05 model and all the auxiliary things tend to go: the sun visors come off, the glove box stopped closing, the front seat stopped working (so you could get onto the back seat), it gets very rusty underneath the car, the city facility goes off sometimes, the exhaust system wears out quickly. BUT, the engine has been fantastic, and not given us any trouble and it is still going at 116,000 miles.

[@jmcarreviews692]

Thanks for the feedback! Your Grande Punto sounds legendary!

[@demelza32]

@@jmcarreviews692 thanks. We have just updated to a 2010 Grande Punto with less miles and a 1.4 litre, and already the usual things are happening (back window winder stopped working, clutch rubber fell off pedal,🤣)..... BUT the engine sounds like it will last the distance!!

[@mrscoobymacdoo]

Im test driving a Punto this weekend. Do you still have this Punto and what do you think of it since you made this video?

[@VickyDreamz]

Just got a 2009 Grande Punto 1.4 8v dynamic. Loving it so far. It is my second car (but first own car), before that I drove an 1999 Astra 1.4. No issues so far (that is probably expected on day 2 lol)

[@jmcarreviews692]

Brilliant!! Happy motoring! Funnily enough, I’m now driving an Astra 😂 It’s a 2007 1.9 CDTI…will have to do a review of that car soon!

[@25myma]

Italian cars got such a bad name in the 1990's-2000s that its really hard to convince people of how good a car the Punto is. It's tough, cheap, refined and it looks good. If I had to get a cheap 2010ish supermini the punto would be my first choice, especially the 1.3 diesel which is also chain driven,..and I'd certainly not get a Polo or a Clio from this era.

[@demelza32]

We had a 2003 Astra years ago and it was the WORST car I have ever had the misfortune to drive. It used to stall constantly at roundabouts and intersections, and it cost a fortune in repairs at the time. It gave me Vauxhall PTSD, and will not ever buy another one!

[@krenarkabashi958]

anything new till now, how is it runing?

[@VickyDreamz]

@@krenarkabashi958 unfortunately the car got totaled. I was at home, my car was parking outside and an idiot turned into the street to fast, lost controll and smashed into mine from the side. Since then I got an Audi A3

[@Mia-rt7xw]

Great review 👏 Thank you! For many years I have an old Punto and wanted to upgrade, but I don't feel comfortable with this one.The most common thing is the visibility and the breaks. Now I'm looking to Ford fiesta.Much noisier,but I tested it and like the comfort,it fits me better. If I buy it,I can tell more.😊

[@jmcarreviews692]

Thank you for the feedback, means a lot! I completely understand the issue of visibility, especially to the front of the car. A Ford Fiesta is another great choice, I've driven one before and much more engaging to drive. Do feel free to let me know if you buy it and your thoughts!

[@Mia-rt7xw]

@@jmcarreviews692,hi JM, I bought the Ford Fiesta Titan 2009, 1.25, 60hp,benzin motor.🥰 I'm so happy with this car. The noise is coming probably from the overall car isolation.Actually the motor is absolutely quite.But when I drive, it stars getting noisy and I feel like I'm in airplane 😊 Also maybe there is a problem with some of the wheel bearing hubs,but trying to find out which one exactly 🙄 For the winter I bought 195/60/15 new tyres.But I'm not sure if this is the right size,even if the documentation says it's for this car.They are a bit bigger and I'll test it today, when the car is more loaded. No other issues so far...yeay 🤷 Hope also that the fuel consumption will be fine. Mostly I'll drive it in the town. Beautiful little car for women 😍 I'm inlove with it!😍🥰😍

[@jmcarreviews692]

​@@Mia-rt7xw Oh fantastic! Thanks for letting me know! Being the Titanium it should have quite a few options on it. The noise is understandable, especially for that size engine and if you're on the motorway...just turn up the volume on the radio! 😂 Enjoy the new car!

[@Mia-rt7xw]

@@jmcarreviews692,I was thinking the same thing about the radio 😆😅🤣 Thank you sweetheart! Best wishes!

[@danb63]

Great review.

[@jmcarreviews692]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@dave3130]

Nice honest review. Thank you 👍🏻

[@jmcarreviews692]

That’s all I could hope for! Thanks for the feedback! 😊

[@MomoUk06]

I spent 1 week looking for a car. I have found this Fiat Punto 1.2 age 2013.i was a bit skeptical about Fiat. thank you for this video it was very helpful. how about Engine wise are they solid?? is there any common problems with the engine.? God bless

[@jmcarreviews692]

Being 2013 I’m assuming that is a Fiat Punto Evo which is slightly different to the Grande Punto. I strongly recommend joining an owners group on Facebook as you soon start to identify trends with common problems that owners mention. One thing I would check is whether the heater and fan works on all settings as the heater resistor seems to be a common fault that is mentioned. The only problem I had with my Punto was a bad alternator, otherwise it was very reliable! It’s very hard as some owners will always say “Fiat stands for Fix It Again Tomorrow” but personally speaking, I had little issues with it! Hope that helps! Good luck with the car hunting! JM 😁

[@jmcarreviews692]

Also, as I mentioned in the video, the door handle mechanism is not the best so check that they all work sufficiently!

[@MomoUk06]

@@jmcarreviews692 thank you

[@rejiark2500]

Just bought fiat 01/2015 70k. I hope i made the right choice.

[@jmcarreviews692]

reji ark Happy motoring! All I'd say is with that mileage make sure the cambelt has been changed 😊

[@deanbostock9169]

08 29k

[@registrazioniduemillaotton6030]

mine is without bluetooth, it has fm, am , cd ecc... but who cares... on long journey its painful xD

[@jmcarreviews692]

Oh no! I’d recommend getting a Bluetooth fm frequency transmitter, a cheap way to connect your phone for calls or music without having to get an aftermarket radio 👍

[@damnharry641]

You Can buy on Amazon a bluetooth Connection That you can Build inside Its mich better Thats am fm Transmitter i have the Same in my punto

[@niallhopkins3025]

@@damnharry641 Could you possibly link or put the name? interested in one

[@wagwanpifftingfamalam9446]

Errrr the speakers are pretty much dogshit so I’ve got extra ones on my parcel shelf and an amp in the boot, hopefully I will upgrade my door speakers soon

[@jmcarreviews692]

I mean yeah, they’ve got nothing on my mum’s Bose speakers in her Audi A3 but for a cheap car didn’t think they were too bad!

[@mbplove]

Do the seats fold flat?

[@jmcarreviews692]

Hi @mbplove ! Sorry I didn’t make it very clear in the video! So the seat bases do lift up and, provided you remove the head restraints, the rear seats do fold flat! However, there is a slight ridge between the boot floor and the folded seats so it can be slightly harder to slide items all the way through. No posh adjustable boot floor here like on the modern polos! Hope that helps! JM ☺️

[@mbplove]

@@jmcarreviews692 very helpful thank you 👍

[@danielwalker2613]

I would like to meet the first motoring journalist that coined the phrase, 'Soft touch'. .... Now every single car review has to add that for some reason ? .... Keep your hands on the fu*king steering wheel where they supposed to be - rather than feeling all the trim in and around the entire interior !! .. Can you stop saying, 'Erm' between every sentence - it is annoying and only said by those who have little or no confidence.

[@jmcarreviews692]

Thanks for your feedback, very insightful!

[@MrConnect54]

Good review 👍

[@jmcarreviews692]

Thank you for the feedback! 😁