The new, Brazilian-built Fiat Punto has claimed yet another prize, this time it has been honoured as Best Small Car (Class 2) granted by 10ª Eleição dos Melhores Carros by Best Cars website.

The new, Brazilian-built Fiat Punto has claimed yet another prize, this time it has been honoured as Best Small Car (Class 2) granted by 10ª Eleição dos Melhores Carros (10th Election of Best Cars) by Best Cars website.

The election was accomplished through the internet, and saw the participation of 54,268 people from across the whole country; it is considered the largest and most traditional research of automobiles in Brazil.

The voting took place between October and December of 2007, and the Punto, which went on sale in Brazil last August, had a clear advantage of 11 percent ahead of the second placed Honda Fit (Jazz) that was followed by Volkswagen Polo in third. With this latest award, once again the new Fiat Punto confirms its success in the Brazilian market.

Prizes won by the Fiat Punto since its launch in Latin America:

• Carro do Ano 2008 (Car of the Year) – Auto Esporte magazine
• Carro Nacional do Ano (National Car of the Year) – Abiauto (Brazilian association of the Automotive Press)
• Carro Abiauto do Ano (Abiauto Caro of the Year) – Abiauto
• Melhor Carro Nacional (Best National Car) – Top Car TV 2007
• Melhor Comercial do Ano Categoria Produto (Best advertisement of the Year in Product Category) – Top Car TV 2007
• Carro Interamericano 2008 (Interamerican Car 2008) – Federación Interamericana de Periodistas del Automóvil (Interamerican Federation of Automotive Journalists)
• Big Idea Chair – Prêmio Yahoo
• Auto del Año (Car of the Year) – El País
• Melhor Carro Pequeno – Classe 2 (Best Small Car – Class 2) –Best Cars Web Site