Fiat Punto 1.2i (1997) - POV Drive

Car : Fiat Punto (1994-2001)
Engine : 1.2i 60bhp Petrol
Trim : Star
Year: 1997
Transmission: 5 speed manual

Hey Guys, DVF Automotive for another video, today i took another car from my work and this is a Fiat Punto with the 1.2 Petrol engine with 60bhp, in this video i do the first test drive to see if the car runs good and if everything works properly.

This car is great, cheap to buy cheap to run and to maintain, simple and fun at the same time.

More videos coming soon!

[vojtech]

Is anyone watching these types of videos before going to sleep ?

[j-medsystems]

The first generation Punto was a great car in its class: nice styling, spacious interior, lightweight body and overall simplicity. The following Punto versions have been increasingly complex, bloated and not at all appealing. In general I feel the 1990s cars were the last cars that had soul and character. Hardly any car of today gives that same feeling. 1990s were happy times!

[arkeys]

My parents got one of those in 1994 (a 75 sx) when I had just got my license and I got a lot of my first driving experience behind the wheel of that car. Haven’t driven in one for almost 20, but all the sounds are coming back to me 😃

[carstenweiland]

I miss mine, most likeable car I ever had, everything worked pleasant and easy, nothing expensive broke, drove it from new to 230TKm then swapped it for a MK3.

[Nexus]

I wish cars like this were still produced

[Suzumi-kun]

We had a 1996 punto in our family. Uncle leased it from his company from brand new until his boss sold it to my mom when he got a newer fiat. My mom drove it for 5 years until she had to emergency break for someone putting their loaner automatic in park by accident. Big truck behind her couldn't stop in time and sandwiched her car. Insurance wrote it off and since then she's only driven once when my grandma needed a lift to see my grandpa in the hospital.

[beyond.the.cosmosx]

I've watched this video when I bought this beast, but I coudn't drive it because I was yet to pass my driving test 😂 and then I watched it and imagined myself driving it... now when I passed my driving test and I drove for 5 months this beast I have to say, that's the best car for city driving, like really.

[davidfos]

Always liked the MK1 Punto. The styling is good and they seem to have such airy interiors.

60bhp looks quite perky in such a light car.

[simonhodgetts]

Brought back happy memories - my second car was a Mk1 Punto EL 6 speed - a rare model in the UK.

[PistoKTM]

One of the greatest car that i owned. Mine was 60 Star version (with a/c), simple, the reliable FIRE engine has good torque since low rpm, a lot of internal space, on the front and back seats and also a big trunk.
The clean lines of the interior gives me a sensation of solidity, quality and feels good to the touch.
The car setting is of course very soft but it gives you good feedback of whats happening.
With winter tyres it perform very well on snow, maybe because its well balanced, i dont know...
Sold it around 250000km, no issues, only one clutch, pads, ac recharge etc....
Now that i see your video i miss it 😂

My brother own a mk2 with the same engine and it seems to me a totally different car, not so nice to drive and i always feel "disconnected" from the car.
Obviously problems with the power steering.

[falkar]

never seen that steering wheel on a punto O_o nice!

[forzabowe]

It obviously still works 22 years later

[salvatorecoppola]

Avevo la punto 55 del 1997 andata dallo sfasciacarrozze con 300.000km era un gioiello.

[superspidey.]

The mark 2 version has a passenger side airbag but it does not include a takata airbag in the dashboard just standard Fiat Chrysler airbag this was seen in the mark 2 Fiat Panda

[temelon]

Typical supermini. At that time it was Fiat's best selling vehicle.

[aleksandar]

Extra car.. I drive the same car 3 year... Very good car...

[Fiat_]

I’ve had two of them, almost same model, but mine had a watch instead of tachometer and two airbags, and mine didn’t have electric windows but one of them had sunroof, and one of them was the two door edition😆

[sensiblewombat]

I used to own one of these, every little bump in the road would send the fillings flying out your back teeth. 😁

[mirkoweizz]

I own a mk1 99' sporting 85hp 16v and its mad fun to drive it

[CatoMinor]

Ho avuto una Punto ELX dal 1997 al 2016; non mi ha lasciato a piedi una sola volta.