FIAT IN INDIA

Fiat Cars in India

Fiat cars have a traditional niche in the Indian market. The Italian Fiat entered India in 1951 through Premier Automobiles, Bombay. Fiat launched the Fiat Uno in 1982 and the Fiat Palio in 1997. In 2007, Fiat Auto tied up with Tata Motors for a manufacturing plant near Pune to increase its supply capacity. Fiat Auto aims to bring two new models, the Fiat Grande Punto and the Fiat Linea Sedan into the market by 2008. Cars from Fiat

Cars from Fiat :

• Fiat Palio (Hatchback)

Fiat Hatchbacks

Currently Fiat India has only one hatchback model, the Fiat Palio Stile - with four variants.

Fiat Palio (Hatchback)

The Fiat Palio Stile is it's world car that is based on the 174 platform developed on the lines of a design by the Idea Institute of Turin, Italy. This car has brilliant aerodynamic features that give it a low drag coefficient of just 0.33 CD. Its exteriors exude clean lines and fresh styling. Fiat's range extends from Fiat cars costing a bit above rupees three lakhs fifty thousand to Fiat cars costing a bit above rupees four lakhs. Palio variants include

Palio 1.1 SL Stile (Petrol)
The Palio Stile 1.1 SL is Fiat's entry range model that features Fiat's revolutionary 1.1 litre FIRE petrol engine that delivers optimum performance and torque thereby delivering excellent power and acceleration. This variant has a showroom price of around Rs. 3.6 lakhs and on-road price of around Rs. 3.95 lakhs, which is inclusive of all charges such as insurance, octroi, RTO, etc.

Palio 1.1 SLE Stile (Petrol)
The Palio Stile 1.1 SLE is Fiat's mid range model in the 1.1 Stile series with midrange features and aesthetics. It features Fiat's revolutionary 1.1 litre FIRE petrol engine that delivers optimum performance and torque thereby delivering excellent power and acceleration. New cars in this series have a showroom price ranging from around Rs. 3.72 lakhs to around Rs. 4.17 lakhs inclusive of all charges like insurance, octroi, RTO, etc. Car prices vary with the dealer's location.

Palio Stile 1.1 SLX (Petrol)
The Palio Stile 1.1 SLE is Fiat's top range model in the 1.1 Stile series with top edge features and aesthetics. The Palio Stile 1.1 SLE is now available at a showroom price of around Rs. 3.93 lakhs with an on road price of around Rs. 4.4 lakhs including accompanying charges.

Palio Stile 1.6 Stile Sport (Petrol)
The Palio 1.6 Stile Sport is Palio's sporty model with loads of sporty features. Fiat's remarkable 1.6L four cylinder DOHC petrol engine delivers awesome performance and torque thereby delivering brilliant power and acceleration. At the showroom, this car costs around Rs. 4.34 lakhs with an on-road price of around Rs. 4.9 lakhs. This includes standard ancillary charges also.

Until the recent avalanche of new car makes and brands, Fiat cars were a common sight both in urban and rural India. The Fiat brand continued to be available after 1952 when most other foreign car brands left India, and Fiat cars enjoyed a niche without competition. The re-entry of other foreign car brands in India has made Fiat change its strategy, gear up Fiat's production capacity, and hit the market with its four Fiat Palio variants while other variants are in the pipeline.