Fiat Punto Evo bows, looks good

2010 Fiat Punto Evo – Click above for high-res image gallery

We never really considered ourselves the Fiat Punto kind, but the 2010 Evo variant strikes a chord, and for a little guy it comes with a lot of kit. The Blue&Me interface will be available on all trim levels, providing control of all the car’s major functions, along with a mobile phone, MP3 player and touch-screen navigation. On top of that will be rain sensors, ESP with Hill Holder, engine start-stop and adaptive cornering fog lights.

There will be two chassis options: Grande Punto and Sporting, which both come with a “sport chassis” and “more assertive looks;” and Comfort. There are five engines to choose from: four of the firm’s new MultiAir, and MultiJet II diesel models, from a 1.3-liter, 75-horsepower MultiJet to 1.4-liter, 135-hp MultiAir turbo, and a vanilla 1.4-liter, 77-hp gas variant. A sixth engine choice, the 1.6-liter MultiJet with 120 hp, comes in October.

We could tell you more about it but Fiat has graciously composed a textbook-length press release on the car. You’ll find it after the jump, and lots of pretty pictures in the high-res gallery below.

Gallery: 2010 Fiat Punto Evo