Fiat UK’s national dealer network has reported a very strong and enthusiastic reaction to the company’s all-new Grande Punto, which went on sale on Saturday.
Fiat reckoned that its dealers had been expecting a large number of interested visitors to their ‘open door’ weekend but last weekend’s activities "dramatically exceeded their expectations".
Over the weekend, more than 12,000 punters visited Fiat’s dealer network, completing over 3,300 test drives, with a further 3,600 booked. Dealers also reported some 1,285 confirmed sales orders for Grande Punto.
Fiat's UK managing director Giulio Salomone said: "This is a most encouraging start. We are delighted that our beautiful, brilliant and solid new car is already making so many friends across the UK, especially as some 25 per cent of these new customers have, up to now, been driving other brands. We’re also very pleased that the tremendous value inherent in this car has been widely appreciated, as we can see from the percentage of sales being taken by Dynamic and Active Sport versions."
A good shopping car, perhaps?
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