I echo with this, go with Punto and you won't regret by it's class of Driving...![[glasses]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Glasses.gif "Glasses [glasses]")
Need Help to Select Diesel Hatch
- Thread Starter cherry
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Hello,
(This is my 1st post on this forum.)
I am also caught between Figo and Punto with more inclined towards Punto - most likely finalize by today after TD of Punto and book either of them tomorrow.
I request your opinion / advice on the understanding I have gathered referring other posts and on final selection between:
1) Figo TDCi Titanium OR
2) Punto 76hp MJD Emotion Pk
The price difference I see for Punto is 65K and I would have liked it to be < 40K difference.
As I have gathered with other people's posts, the +ve things that are relevant for (when compared against each other strictly) are:
Figo +ves
- Better price for required set of features and utility
- Better service and customer care compared to FIAT
- Ford seems more serious to stay in India than FIAT as car manufacturer
- I have read NVH levels are better (not yet confirmed on my own)
- More responsive for city driving (not really checked myself on Punto, but certainly found Figo very responsive)
- May give better mileage in city compared to 76hp Punto
Punto +ves
- Better feel when seating inside the car
- Many additional useful features - 60:40 split, rear power windows, better instrumentation tools, 15" tyres, climate control and probably more safety features
- Better and more recent engine, have 7hp more, perhaps will stand the emission norm etc standards
- You may find this strange - but I think Punto has better interiors and plastic (at least comparing the ones I test drove)
- I like that car!
Things those (slightly) pull me away from:
Figo
- Somehow get the feeling that Ford seriously wants to keep Figo as cheap or VFM car (while the top end price is not really cheap). Especially lack of rear power window option points to that direction. Even the door quality could have been better.
- I have read various reviews quoting mileage ranging from 10Kmph to 20Kmph and even within respective experience it is not constant for same driving patterns
- Same applies for engine noise - it seems to very a lot car to car or time to time
- There are reports of various issues such as engine stalling, window rolling down etc which seem very common
- I found gearshift not so good and hard on my TD vehicle
Punto
- FIAT doesn't seem serious about India market. I had not so good experience with Prerana Agara Bangalore and now am in contact with Concorde. FIAT promised a follow up but didn't. Imagine if this is the case before buying, what will happen after I buy the FIAT car? Even serious concern is - what if FIAT runs away again from India???
- Cost difference with Figo (~65k)
- Risk of not getting spares and in time
- And biggest -> dilemma of "why not go for 90HP when already going for 76 Emotion Pack?". But this means 35K more which actually makes 1lac more than Figo! As per my understanding, with 76HP instead of 90HP, I will have - lesser mileage, more responsive driver (better for city), limit on max speed I can reach and in secs.
I guess I ended up having a very long post - sorry for that and also for sneaking my trouble into someone else's thread but I thought I had the same thinking as cherry narrowed down earlier and perhaps the experts could get where I am lost and get me out.
Thanks.
Hemant
(This is my 1st post on this forum.)
I am also caught between Figo and Punto with more inclined towards Punto - most likely finalize by today after TD of Punto and book either of them tomorrow.
I request your opinion / advice on the understanding I have gathered referring other posts and on final selection between:
1) Figo TDCi Titanium OR
2) Punto 76hp MJD Emotion Pk
The price difference I see for Punto is 65K and I would have liked it to be < 40K difference.
As I have gathered with other people's posts, the +ve things that are relevant for (when compared against each other strictly) are:
Figo +ves
- Better price for required set of features and utility
- Better service and customer care compared to FIAT
- Ford seems more serious to stay in India than FIAT as car manufacturer
- I have read NVH levels are better (not yet confirmed on my own)
- More responsive for city driving (not really checked myself on Punto, but certainly found Figo very responsive)
- May give better mileage in city compared to 76hp Punto
Punto +ves
- Better feel when seating inside the car
- Many additional useful features - 60:40 split, rear power windows, better instrumentation tools, 15" tyres, climate control and probably more safety features
- Better and more recent engine, have 7hp more, perhaps will stand the emission norm etc standards
- You may find this strange - but I think Punto has better interiors and plastic (at least comparing the ones I test drove)
- I like that car!
Things those (slightly) pull me away from:
Figo
- Somehow get the feeling that Ford seriously wants to keep Figo as cheap or VFM car (while the top end price is not really cheap). Especially lack of rear power window option points to that direction. Even the door quality could have been better.
- I have read various reviews quoting mileage ranging from 10Kmph to 20Kmph and even within respective experience it is not constant for same driving patterns
- Same applies for engine noise - it seems to very a lot car to car or time to time
- There are reports of various issues such as engine stalling, window rolling down etc which seem very common
- I found gearshift not so good and hard on my TD vehicle
Punto
- FIAT doesn't seem serious about India market. I had not so good experience with Prerana Agara Bangalore and now am in contact with Concorde. FIAT promised a follow up but didn't. Imagine if this is the case before buying, what will happen after I buy the FIAT car? Even serious concern is - what if FIAT runs away again from India???
- Cost difference with Figo (~65k)
- Risk of not getting spares and in time
- And biggest -> dilemma of "why not go for 90HP when already going for 76 Emotion Pack?". But this means 35K more which actually makes 1lac more than Figo! As per my understanding, with 76HP instead of 90HP, I will have - lesser mileage, more responsive driver (better for city), limit on max speed I can reach and in secs.
I guess I ended up having a very long post - sorry for that and also for sneaking my trouble into someone else's thread but I thought I had the same thinking as cherry narrowed down earlier and perhaps the experts could get where I am lost and get me out.
Thanks.
Hemant
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Have a try @ KHT motors, Whitefield and Try to meet a Guy called Puneet,
your views will change certainly.![[:)]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Smile.gif "Smile [:)]")
Myself booked a PUNTO emotion recently
your views will change certainly.
Myself booked a PUNTO emotion recently
Thanks 350Z.
I have one more question, where is the VIN number located on Punto? I went to Concorde yesterday and observed that the VIN number was mentioned on sticker put on the window near ORVM. But that was just a normal one, like we get on our check-in baggage for example and can be replaced by anyone.
I have one more question, where is the VIN number located on Punto? I went to Concorde yesterday and observed that the VIN number was mentioned on sticker put on the window near ORVM. But that was just a normal one, like we get on our check-in baggage for example and can be replaced by anyone.
But it is still not confirmed. There is no official news regarding this from the company. Some say that nothing like this has happened!
Thread Starter
#25
Thanks for your input friends :)
I have taken test drive of both punto and figo and Below is my analysis:
Looks: punto:1,figo:0
Comfort & Ride quatity: punto:2,figo:0
Cabin and Boot space: punto:3,figo:1(equal)
cost(punto active/figo Exi): punto:4,figo:2(almost equal)
Features: punto:4,figo:3
Maintenance cost & resale value: i will have to check on those.Your comments are welcome for this too :)
one thing that i really didn't liked about figo was: the rear window glass do not go below half of the actual space. It means u can only open half of the rear windows. Fealt like i was trapped there :( and the person was making up for it that this is for safety of children sitting on rear seat... lol
one thing i really liked about punto is that i has got a big car feel. u'll know this as soon as you start driving it :)
I think i am getting dragged towards punto!
Awaiting your response on above analysis!
Thanks,
cherry :)
I have taken test drive of both punto and figo and Below is my analysis:
Looks: punto:1,figo:0
Comfort & Ride quatity: punto:2,figo:0
Cabin and Boot space: punto:3,figo:1(equal)
cost(punto active/figo Exi): punto:4,figo:2(almost equal)
Features: punto:4,figo:3
Maintenance cost & resale value: i will have to check on those.Your comments are welcome for this too :)
one thing that i really didn't liked about figo was: the rear window glass do not go below half of the actual space. It means u can only open half of the rear windows. Fealt like i was trapped there :( and the person was making up for it that this is for safety of children sitting on rear seat... lol
one thing i really liked about punto is that i has got a big car feel. u'll know this as soon as you start driving it :)
I think i am getting dragged towards punto!
Awaiting your response on above analysis!
Thanks,
cherry :)
Go for new refreshed tata vista , and if you hate tata go for fiat punto.
Buddy, its clearly evident that you like the Punto. Go for it or else you will repent later.
If at all, GOD forbid, some issues do arise, you will have to live with it. But if you buy a FIGO & everytime you see a Punto passing by, you will think "wish I had taken the chance"...
Open the passenger front door, you will find the VIN under the mat.
See, this is what I meant!
Vista is a class below the Punto & hence no match. Poorer image (taxi), lesser features, lesser comfort, inferior ride & handling (when compared to Punto) & does not have that feel good factor. all it has is abundance of space.
why did you recommend the Vista & nothing else?
If at all, GOD forbid, some issues do arise, you will have to live with it. But if you buy a FIGO & everytime you see a Punto passing by, you will think "wish I had taken the chance"...
Open the passenger front door, you will find the VIN under the mat.
See, this is what I meant!
Vista is a class below the Punto & hence no match. Poorer image (taxi), lesser features, lesser comfort, inferior ride & handling (when compared to Punto) & does not have that feel good factor. all it has is abundance of space.
why did you recommend the Vista & nothing else?
Thread Starter
#28
Please refer to this thread for complete information: http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/f...ea-launch-3rd-jan-2012-a.html?highlight=linea
Drive Safe,
350Z
Drive Safe,
350Z