Fiat Punto Sporting
To be honest, when I first approached the new Punto Sporting, I had a little doubt about its sportiness. After all, a modified front bumper with a spoiler, accentuated side skirts and a spoiler at the rear (on the roof and integrated in the bumper) do not yet mean first-class handling.
Undoubtedly, you would also doubt the dynamic nature of Sporting if you had previously tested the equally motorized Punto 1.4 16V and after the first few kilometers of driving wondered where the Italians hid on paper the promised 70 kilowatts or 95 horsepower and 128 Newton meters of torque. ... But the initial doubts were dispelled after the first few hundred meters at Sporting, where he showed a completely different, much more dynamic character than the usual Punto 1.4 16V.
This is undoubtedly the fault of the perfectly sized six-speed manual, as the Fiat team pushed the extra gear exactly where it should be: among the top four. At the same time, Sporting got a lot of fragmentation in the first five gears, reaching top speed now in fifth and no more in fourth gear. This means that the athlete is saving engine rpm and therefore fuel “only” in sixth gear.
Due to the fragmentation of the first five gears in the Sporting, you will find a more suitable gear for all driving conditions than before. The result: the car runs much more dynamically and is by no means as weak as the Punto 1.4 16V. This is once again confirmed by the measured flex values in the individual gears: the Sporting accelerates from 50 to 90 kilometers per hour in fourth gear 2 seconds faster, and from 9 kilometers per hour to 80 in fifth gear takes 120 seconds less than Punto with a five-speed gearbox. Results that more than eloquently testify to the increased dynamism of Punto Sporting's character.
Even on the road, Sporting wants to behave like a real athlete. Thus, it has a stiffer suspension than the regular Punto, which means that all types of road bumps are transmitted to passengers much more efficiently. For the same reason, the car also bounces annoyingly over road waves and other bumps in the road at higher speeds.
During cornering, the toddler has a relatively high slip limit and warns of exaggeration when the rear slips (oversteer). However, adjusting the latter should not be a hassle for the driver, since he turns the steering wheel very straight (only 2 turns from one extreme position to the other) and a sufficiently responsive steering mechanism that always gives pleasure when cornering. ...
So, is Punto Sporting sporty? The answer is yes. But please don't expect Ferrari or Porsche athletes to jump out of 95 horses.
Peter Humar
Alyosha's photo: Pavletić
Fiat Punto Sporting
Basic data
| Sales: | AC Interchange doo |
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| Base model price: | 11.663,33 € |
| Test model cost: | 11.963,78 € |
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| Power: | 70kW (95 KM) |
| Acceleration (0-100 km / h): | 9,6 with |
| Maximum speed: | 178 km / h |
| Mixed flow ECE: | 6,6l / 100km |
Technical information
| engine: | 4-cylinder - 4-stroke - in-line - petrol - displacement 1368 cm3 - maximum power 70 kW (95 hp) at 5800 rpm - maximum torque 128 Nm at 4500 rpm |
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| Energy transfer: | the engine is driven by the front wheels - 6-speed manual transmission |
| Capacity: | top speed 178 km / h - acceleration 0-100 km / h in 9,6 s - fuel consumption (ECE) 8,8 / 5,3 / 6,6 l / 100 km. |
| Mass: | empty vehicle 960 kg - permissible total weight 1470 kg |
| External dimensions: | length 3840 mm - width 1660 mm - height 1480 mm |
| Inner dimensions: | fuel tank 47 l |
| Box: | 264 |
Our measurements
| T = 20 ° C / p = 1000 mbar / rel. vl. = 74% / Tires: 185/55 R 15 V (Pirelli P6000) | |
| Acceleration 0-100km: | 10,6s |
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| 402m from the city: | 17,5 years ( 124 km / h) |
| 1000m from the city: | 32,8 years ( 154 km / h) |
| Flexibility 50-90km / h: | 10,9 (IV.) / 13,4 (V.) p |
| Flexibility 80-120km / h: | 15,1 (V.) / 21,3 (VI.) P |
| Maximum speed: | 178km / h (V.) |
| test consumption: | 8,5 l / 100km |
| Braking distance at 100 km / h: | 38m |
| AM table: | 43m |
We praise and reproach
Transmission
engine
position and appeal
flywheel
ESP and ASR fitted as standard
sports seats
immediacy of the steering mechanism
30 km split speedometer
non-switchable ESP system
driving discomfort
large riding circle
poor sound insulation
