Fiat Punto Axed In The UK, Successor Is Nowhere On The Horizon

If you thought the Nissan Juke was old, having been around with minor changes since 2010, then you probably call the Fiat Punto a dinosaur.

The Italian company’s subcompact hatchback has been in production since 2005, albeit with a few updates. But it was recently discontinued in the United Kingdom, and other markets will likely follow soon.

As for the decision to drop it in the UK, it was in all likelihood related to poor sales. And the final nail in its coffin was the disastrous zero-star safety rating scored from Euro NCAP at the end of 2017. In fact, it was the safety organization’s first car ever in recent history to score zero stars overall, mostly due to the lack of driving assistance systems.

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If somehow the Volkswagen Polo, Ford Fiesta, Renault Clio, Peugeot 208, Opel/Vauxhall Corsa and the rest contenders in the supermini segment don’t appeal to you, then you could still order a new Punto in other European markets.

In its homeland, Italy, the car starts from €14,340 ($16,570), whereas in Germany, it’s slightly more affordable at €12,790 ($14,779) for the base grade. In both cases, the Punto is powered by a naturally aspirated 1.2-liter petrol engine that makes only 69PS (68hp / 51kW).

The most powerful model uses a 105PS (104hp / 77kW) turbocharged 0.9-liter unit, which isn’t available in Italy, but in Germany it has an MSRP of €14,990 ($17,321). As for the 1.3-liter diesel with 95PS (94hp / 70kW), it starts from €17,740 ($20,499) in its home market and 16,090 ($18,592) in Germany.

Note: Fiat Punto Jet Black 2 pictured