Yes you heard that right, Fiat is planing to launch the Linea and Punto in mid next year.
The prices ex showroom for the Grande Punto would be 5 Lacs nad for the Linea would be 6.5Lacs.
There will be three engines on offer : -
The famed 1.3 L MJT Diesel
A 1.2L Petrol
A 1.4L Petrol
Fiat really want to become a competitive player in the market and hence they are planing a very competitive pricing for these cars.
The reason for the aggressive pricing it is that they have highly localised parts.
Engines have been loaclised to 85%
The G Punto is expected to ribal the Swift & Getz 1.3, wheras the Linea will take the fight to the SX4.
News taken from ACI, August, 2007.
My thoughts, good bye SX4 & Swift. I own a Swift 1.3DDiS with ABS, i dont like the way the car rattles and quality is not top notch.
Would i like to buy the Grand Punto? Hell Yes 