Fiat Punto III

The Fiat Punto III is the third generation of the Fiat Punto, a versatile small car also known as the Fiat Grande Punto and the Fiat Punto Evo, sold by Fiat between 2005 and 2018. The Grande Punto ran from 2005 to 2012. It arrived a month after the third Renault Clio and five months before the Peugeot 207, was drawn by Giorgetto Giugiaro, and at 4.03 metres was 19 centimetres longer than its predecessor, which made it the largest in its class. It became the best-selling car in Europe in January 2006 and won the Golden Steering Wheel for 2005. It was offered with three or five doors, with Multijet diesels of 75, 90, 120 and 130 horsepower, petrol engines of 65 to 77 horsepower and the new 95 horsepower Starjet. The Punto Evo, shown on 31 August 2009, completed the range, and the sporting derivative was the Abarth Punto.