FIAT Palio : Facelift with new engine options

windsurfer · 4th January 2007, 17:47

That is a very good news. I bought Palio 1.6 fearing that Fiat might discontinue it. But good that Fiat is thinking otherwise. It is too good of a car to be taken off the road...three cheers to Fiat...........

hydrashok · 4th January 2007, 18:03

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Originally Posted by sids911

I got an E-mail from Fiat saying that Palio 1.6 will continue from the Ranjangaon plant.

They wouldnt tell if it would come in new avatar tho. I am only hoping we get this stonking motor in the same model which is sold in South America right now.

Now that is some GOOD news. The spirit of the Palio lives on...

CrAzY dRiVeR · 4th January 2007, 18:35

Not many pics in this thread... so... This is from fiat site... Hope its the same car that comes here...

And the sienna (If it too gets a fecalift... i think it will... )

sreenivass · 4th January 2007, 19:56

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Originally Posted by sids911

I got an E-mail from Fiat saying that Palio 1.6 will continue from the Ranjangaon plant.

They wouldnt tell if it would come in new avatar tho. I am only hoping we get this stonking motor in the same model which is sold in South America right now.

Happy news, it would have been very unfair to a fabulous engine to be taken off the indian roads.

finneyp · 4th January 2007, 20:19

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Originally Posted by sids911

I got an E-mail from Fiat saying that Palio 1.6 will continue from the Ranjangaon plant.

They wouldnt tell if it would come in new avatar tho. I am only hoping we get this stonking motor in the same model which is sold in South America right now.

Thatz Great News!!!

Thanks Sids for the confirmation!

cartech · 5th January 2007, 14:27

Got call from Fortune Cares Mumbai that Palio 1.6 Sport will be available from Jan 15th onward.(Had enquired earlier for 1.6 when discounts were on, but stock got over). Colours other than Red & Yellow also will be available. Can some one confirm this or they are trying to sell old stock?

roms · 5th January 2007, 23:26

If they are saying that colours other than canary yellow and red would be available,its gotto be the new stock.
That is good news indeed.The "Spirito Di Palio" lives on.I hope Fiat and Tata jointly make an effort to make this beauty click with the masses this time around.Its an uphill task undoubtedly.

elf · 6th January 2007, 02:05

Don't much care for the rear of the new Palio - prefer the current one. The new Sienna / Petra doesn't look too bad, just that it looks like it's on stilts...

maxbhp · 9th January 2007, 10:11

CrAzY dRiVeR · 9th January 2007, 10:30

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Originally Posted by maxbhp

WOW

!!! Thats a beautiful beautiful car if you ask me... Looks better than palio facelift... (Hated the sienna/petra facelift)

I hope they keep the same prices of the current adventure...

Sush · 9th January 2007, 10:35

Wow..its indeed very beautiful.

I wonder what the engine specs will be.

sreenivass · 9th January 2007, 10:43

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Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

WOW

!!! Thats a beautiful beautiful car if you ask me... Looks better than palio facelift... (Hated the sienna/petra facelift)

I hope they keep the same prices of the current adventure...

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Originally Posted by Sush

Wow..its indeed very beautiful.

I wonder what the engine specs will be.

How about a 1.9D Multijet with 140/150 BHP to go with it, boy I am dreaming already. The color combination and the presence are fabulous.

maxbhp · 9th January 2007, 11:49

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Originally Posted by sreenivass

How about a 1.9D Multijet with 140/150 BHP to go with it, boy I am dreaming already. The color combination and the presence are fabulous.

Sounds great , but even the lower state of tune will be welcome in 90 /100 bhp guise . If it happens this may rewrite Indians ' dislike for stationwagon ' belief !

sreenivass · 9th January 2007, 11:50

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Originally Posted by maxbhp

Sounds great , but even the lower state of tune will be welcome in 90 /100 bhp guise . If it happens this may rewrite Indians ' dislike for stationwagon ' belief !

It looks more SUV than a wagon to me, may be some kind of a cross over between wagon and SUV..

GeekSrik · 9th January 2007, 12:39

hey

i think even if they manage to launch this beauty, it will be a 1.6 100bhp petrol alone. unless they decide to launch the diesel as well via their FIAT only dealers. whatever it is, a price of 6-7 is really tempting for this monster!

4th January 2007, 17:47	#46
windsurfer BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dundee, UK Posts: 513 Thanked: 25 Times	That is a very good news. I bought Palio 1.6 fearing that Fiat might discontinue it. But good that Fiat is thinking otherwise. It is too good of a car to be taken off the road...three cheers to Fiat...........
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4th January 2007, 18:35	#48
CrAzY dRiVeR Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore / TVM Posts: 18,040 Thanked: 79,096 Times View My Garage	Not many pics in this thread... so... This is from fiat site... Hope its the same car that comes here... And the sienna (If it too gets a fecalift... i think it will... )
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5th January 2007, 14:27	#51
cartech BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 198 Thanked: Once	Got a call from Fortune Cars Mumbai Got call from Fortune Cares Mumbai that Palio 1.6 Sport will be available from Jan 15th onward.(Had enquired earlier for 1.6 when discounts were on, but stock got over). Colours other than Red & Yellow also will be available. Can some one confirm this or they are trying to sell old stock?
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5th January 2007, 23:26	#52
roms BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 641 Thanked: 27 Times	If they are saying that colours other than canary yellow and red would be available,its gotto be the new stock. That is good news indeed.The "Spirito Di Palio" lives on.I hope Fiat and Tata jointly make an effort to make this beauty click with the masses this time around.Its an uphill task undoubtedly.
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6th January 2007, 02:05	#53
elf BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,035 Thanked: 16 Times View My Garage	Don't much care for the rear of the new Palio - prefer the current one. The new Sienna / Petra doesn't look too bad, just that it looks like it's on stilts...
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9th January 2007, 10:11	#54
maxbhp Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: C C K Posts: 1,383 Thanked: 92 Times View My Garage	Am waiting for this one ! Last edited by maxbhp : 9th January 2007 at 10:18.
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9th January 2007, 10:35	#56
Sush BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Noida, New York Posts: 308 Thanked: 3 Times	Wow..its indeed very beautiful. I wonder what the engine specs will be.
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9th January 2007, 12:39	#60
GeekSrik Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,281 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	hey i think even if they manage to launch this beauty, it will be a 1.6 100bhp petrol alone. unless they decide to launch the diesel as well via their FIAT only dealers. whatever it is, a price of 6-7 is really tempting for this monster!
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