Fiat introduced a facelift for the Grande Punto lineup in 2009, and it changed its name into Punto Evo.
It was available in a three or five doors configuration.

The Italian carmaker didn’t change the car’s base, even though it changed its name. It was still built on the same platform as the Opel Corsa (Corsa D), which was provided by a Fiat-GM agreement after a failed merger during the world financial crisis.

Fiat introduced a new front fascia with a chromed slat between the headlights along with the facelifted version. The grille was smaller, and the headlights featured clear-lens glass. Its turn-signals moved on the bumper instead of inside the headlamps. In the three-door version, it looked sportier and bold. Depending on the trim level, the designers installed a pair of chromed door mirror cases. At the back, its taillights were redesigned and received a different styling with clear-lenses and a red surrounding on their outer side.

The interior was completely different than on the non-facelifted version. It featured a center stack with trapezoidal air-vents on top, and the main design trend was with curved lines on the dashboard. Its dials were encircled with silver rims in the instrument cluster and a binocular style for the speedometer and tachometer.

As of 2009, Europe introduced the Euro5 emission norms, and the car received new powertrains. Fiat dropped the twin-air engine from the non-facelifted version, and the base version became a 65 hp 1.4-liter gasoline unit. The top of the range version was powered by a turbocharged 1.4-liter that provided 135 hp. The Italian carmaker offered the Punto Evo with a choice of five turbodiesel engines as well.