I got a testdrive fewdays back ...grande punto active .....DSL...Look wise its good....but a littlebit longer.....not matching the inner space...Designer has waste spaces .....a bit tough to handle this car in a hectic road.....
Inner space is leeser than Vista , leg space is less in back seat....nearly touching my knee...though I am not very tall...Suspension is not good enough......stiff ......i felt every speed breaker with a jump...on first and 2nd gear it sounds more......even with closed window AC on...you can hear the sound of engine clearly....though engine is same like swift and vista ..but insulation is not upto the mark.....
Interior is nice ..just same as LINEA.....same....glove box is small ...but has a upper case ..its nice....plastic quality is good....atleast not produce sound with your every touch like in VISTA .....AC is good....GEARBOX is good .......shifting gear is nice and smooth...its less wider than i20 and INDICA VISTA...so 3 will fit in rear seat tightly.....boot space is less....pick up was nice and driving at upper gears was smooth....mileage just like vista and swift.
But think twice before buying any fiat...coz u might get prob when any spare parts will be out of order...its really and really unavailable in service centre and market...Even TATA in unable to supply INDICA VISTAS spare...then how can they provide step sonn spare? Dont get biased by sellsman...
But as a hutch back it can be good choice..My suggestion ...plz wait..for few months..they will reduce some price or atleast will give some discount..i think its littlebit cosly