johnson
01-27-2009, 06:49 AM
This is one car in India that has seen it all. From the ups and downs of Fiat India, to being labelled a drinker by the public at large, the Palio was like a child born out of wedlock. But after Tata Motors came on board and Fiat's worldwide operations revived, the Palio has got a new lease of life. Production of the car has shifted from the erstwhile Kurla plant to Ranjangaon, at the outskirts of Pune in Maharashtra. The Palio now has a smaller and slightly wheezy 1. 1-litre FIRE engine to replace the 1242cc petrol, while the 1.6 continues to fly the performance hot hatch flag.
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What's new this year is the 1.3 Multijet, Fiat's famed diesel engine that also powers the Suzuki Swift. Its torquey characteristics combined with its frugal nature should are giving the car a vital boost on the sales front. The rest of the car stays the same, so you get bulletproofride quality and a robust shell as standard, but Fiat have increased ground clearance that has taken away some of the handling prowess. Priced sensibly, the car is still a decent buy, but what you don't get is a new small car feel, something its competition can boast of.
1041
What's new this year is the 1.3 Multijet, Fiat's famed diesel engine that also powers the Suzuki Swift. Its torquey characteristics combined with its frugal nature should are giving the car a vital boost on the sales front. The rest of the car stays the same, so you get bulletproofride quality and a robust shell as standard, but Fiat have increased ground clearance that has taken away some of the handling prowess. Priced sensibly, the car is still a decent buy, but what you don't get is a new small car feel, something its competition can boast of.