16 August 2002: This is the planned Fiat Punto MPV which is expected to come to market in April 2004. It will provide the company with a competitor against the new Ford Fusion, based on the new Fiesta, and the Opel Meriva based on the Corsa platform.

The timescale for production, though, means the Punto MPV will be coming late to a market which by that time will be quite crowded with other established brands. Also, if a speculated sale of Fiat’s auto division goes through, a direct competitor to the Meriva could conceivably be sidelined.