General Facelifted Grande?

[PandaLounge]

Hi guys

The rumour mill that is the internet seems to suggest that the Grande P is due for a facelift within the near future. This'll be the 2010 MY car.
Ignoring the one that caught fire does anyone have any ideas as to roughly when this model will be launched.

My partner is after a new 1.3 MJ Eleganza Dualogic and is keen to wait for the newer model, for obvious reasons.

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.

Steve

 

[punto_matt]

Next year some time at the earliest i would of thought.

 

[Tris Harris]

I read something somewhere they were looking at a release date of early 2011 for the facelift?

 

[Mike87]

i read this from some site

"The facelift Fiat's carrying out on its Grande Punto is subtle. Even so, it's hard to maintain your cover when the test mule self-immolates. A full replacement will be coming in 2012, and to bridge the gap, Fiat is preparing a slight nose job to the current GP. The headlamps and fascia are getting minor tweaks for the 2010 model year, and while out trying to blend into the surrounding snow and carry out tests, something went wrong. Firefighters handled the situation quickly, and only the car sustained injuries. Perhaps it's a stealth feature that will activate when the 2012 Grande Punto drops, as a way to stimulate sales. "