A flurry of new dealerships, a reinvigorated focus on the back-end systems and a whole bunch of new products lined up — Fiat India seems resolute to claw back its lost ground. At present, no other car model gives the Italian brand a better shot at India than the much loved Punto. In its latest avatar, the big hatch is christened the Punto Evo. We took the alluring machine out for a spin, and it had us smitten, as it always has.

Punto Evo. Price Rs 4.5 to 7.2 lakh

Design
The Punto Evo builds on the Grande Punto, and takes a bolder design route with more elements on its fascia to announce its arrival a bit more loudly. In its newest rendition, the Punto adds to the classic Italian lines of the Grande Punto some chrome to quench the famous Indian thirst for glitter. Visually, the Evo remains the most comprehensive upgrade that the Punto has seen.

The big inverted trapezoidal front grill with chrome surrounds is new, and catches your attention with its horizontal matte black slat in the lower half. The over-sized fog lamp receptors get a generous dose of chrome. The front end looks highly worked upon along with the new peeled back effect headlamps.