Positives:
Head Turning Italian Design.
Very solid build quality and very tough chasis.
Very attractive Price15,000 km service interval and low cost of spares.
Wide wheels and Tyres in top models aid high speed stability.
Competitively priced as compared to I 20.
Best in class front seats and sporty driving position.
Decent rear seat comfort.
Big boot.
Lots of features on emotion pack and superb safety standards. with a 5-star euro NCAP rating.

Negatives:
Low quality interior plastics with poorly designed storage spaces
Interior parts falling off
Sad turning radius
Uninspiring performance especially on highway
Engine feels underpowered but that can be because of car not completing run in period hence may be engine is not free enough.
After sales service is a question mark.
Cramped rear seat
Crap stereo
Lacks the overall bit of extra feel provided by I20.

Interior practicality
The punto is decent, but is compromised by the size of the storage bins which are too thin and shallow, even for the cupholders. In the lower end versions, the passenger airbag is replaced by an additional glovebox which does add a bit of practicality, but only just.

Space and comfort:
The Punto has the best front seats in this trio, superbly contoured, with a sporty driving position and decent lumber support. Coupled with a tilt steering (no telescopic) it is again to find a decent driving position, but the foot well is a bit cramped and the bottom part of the dashboard fouls with the knee. The front seats have long travel, so again, it suits all human frames.
It’s not the same story at the back. To increase the boot space, the rear seat space is compromised a bit with shortage of legroom and width as compared to I20. When the front seats are pulled forward, only then it is easy to find a comfy seating position. But, the seat is very comfortable for 2 people, with the occasional 3rd passenger a bit of tight fit.

Boot Space:
The punto has a 280-litre boot, pretty big but space wasted by intrusion by suspension towers and also, coupled by high loading sill, it makes loading a pretty tough job.

Engine and performance:
Fiat Grande Punto is powered by an updated Euro 4 tuned version of the 1248 cc multijet engine, producing 76ps@4000 rpm and 197 Nm Torque@1750 rpm in the grande punto MJD. Punto (1190 kg). Maruti has tuned the turbocharger (FGT) for drivability at low rpm than at top end.In bumper to bumper town, the punto is responsive due to additional torque and turbo lag is pretty less. The flexibility of the engine showing in the 3rd gear where it pulls up cleanly between 20-80 kmph, without the need to downshift. However, for a car this heavy, the punto cries for more power. Its best to keep the engine at low-to mid rpm range for decent performance and no point revving it till redline as it simply labours towards it.

Gear Box:
The punto's gearbox, though pretty slick, is not in the same league of the I 20 or the ritz, with 4th and 5th ratios a bit hesitant to operate. Moreover the clutch travel is a bit long in the Punto as compared to The Ritz and I 20, which have short and light clutches.

Driver appeal:
Considering the factors like dashboard design, interior ergonomics, quality and ease of use of controls, its a close call between the I 20 and Punto, with the punto loosing out a bit due to cramped pedals.