Author Topic: Punto Grande vs Evo (Read 2186 times)

Potter77 · « **on:** December 18, 2011, 08:58:28 PM »

Being new to the Abarth brand I don't know the difference between the Grande and the Evo I am sorry if I have upset any one in advance. Also the people on the Forum that know me would know that I should know better as I work within the motor trade. But as my interest in the Abarth brand grows I would like to be able to tell the difference.

Once again sorry if I have upset any one

Potter77

Andrew · « **Reply #1 on:** December 18, 2011, 09:03:19 PM »

All you need know is the AGP is the better of the two

lloyd · « **Reply #2 on:** December 18, 2011, 09:07:48 PM »

you saw my car at the Ace, that is an AGP, a working evo will show up at some point so you can compare and contrast

this picture may help

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Potter77 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 18, 2011, 09:11:25 PM »

Are they about the same size? what about the motor are they Multi air in both I know the Evo has a multi air i am guessing the evo is a later car or just bigger?

Potter77

lloyd · « **Reply #4 on:** December 18, 2011, 09:14:13 PM »

same car, multiair engine, different bumpers, dashboard downgraded, new stripes

Joe · « **Reply #5 on:** December 18, 2011, 10:30:34 PM »

The GPA is the better looking one

Potter77 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 18, 2011, 10:54:53 PM »

Quote from: Joe on December 18, 2011, 10:30:34 PM

The GPA is the better looking one

I think I'm with you on this one Joe

Potter77

sandys · « **Reply #7 on:** December 18, 2011, 11:24:47 PM »

Hopefully I make the the Bristol Meet, I'll show you the best Abarth

course mine won't be in the best state and will be dirty as I'm doing 250 miles a day in it this week playing Taxi while the missus is out of action and a mate borrows my family bus, Chippenham, Yate, Bristol, Swindon, Cirencester, anyone need a lift, my rates are low

right ballache.

Evo is just a facelift of the Grande, quite a lot has changed regarding interior and systems, more modern looking, less like an old polo and a nice strong motor to boot.

I was all set to buy a GPASS but discovered the face lift a week or so before my testdrive, at that moment I knew I couldn't buy a GP as the Evo was coming out and I knew it fixed the things I wasn't keen on, I can spend almost a day a week in the car its gotta be a nice place to sit. I wasn't sold on the Evos looks initially as my posts will attest but one thing I was always sure of was the improved interior, could tell that much from images.

Once I saw the Evo in the metal it put most of the looks issues I had to rest, much better when you get up close and personal.

3k5k · « **Reply #8 on:** December 18, 2011, 11:32:24 PM »

Much nicer in the flesh and with the SS wheels

kEVO

sandys · « **Reply #9 on:** December 18, 2011, 11:36:00 PM »

Hehe, snap!

well apart from the clean shinyness

Potter77 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 18, 2011, 11:38:04 PM »

Thanks for getting me up to speed fingers crossed i can take a look at both cars side by side which will help. Thanks for all the pictures

Potter77

A84RTH · « **Reply #11 on:** December 19, 2011, 08:35:03 AM »

Agp all the way

they went backwards with the bumpers on the evo. That black insert reminds of a saxo which was a thing of the late 90s.

sandys · « **Reply #12 on:** December 19, 2011, 09:25:22 AM »

and the black wheel arches on the AGP were very 80s Xr2 whats your point ??

plenty of black inserts on the front of the AGP too.

A84RTH · « **Reply #13 on:** December 19, 2011, 10:06:19 AM »

The arches fair enough. But the inserts in front bumper are different material and are shiney.
Them massive inserts on the evo are a real let down in my opinion and the fake slits.

I think the best combo would be the ape with painted inserts, rid of the fake slits and agp leather interior

Salvos_White_Abarth · « **Reply #14 on:** December 19, 2011, 10:22:10 AM »

Both completely different in design. agp is more subtle and i think more preetier out the two. The evo has a more agressive approach.Both work well in their own way. I aint keen on the fiat punto evo but abarth has made a dog of a car look really cool

. Im presuming the evo is a better car to drive though.