Fiat too wants to develop a low cost car for India

imove · 21st October 2015, 02:44

Fiat bosses should think of building an effective service network first. What they have now is a joke.

carwatcher · 21st October 2015, 03:54

Who knows, like the Linea Classic, they could very well launch an entry-level variant based on old Punto which IMHO is still liked by few people as compared to Evo.

Target may be Taxi market which shouldn't be a big problem as 1.3 MultiJet is a proven engine.

OR

At the same time we also had news of Fiat developing and even testing an all new entry level hatch in 3.5 lakh price range to be a volume player.

I would prefer the second option as Punto is ending its life cycle wrt looks.

printh · 21st October 2015, 09:44

Fiat hitting taxi market ,especially with old punto,is a joke IMHO, as long they don't get the basic criteria of taxi image - thinly built,fuel efficient car with good backseat (read indigo,etios)and good service network. And not to forget the image FIAT currently has among taxi drivers now.

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imove BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kolkata Posts: 40 Thanked: 45 Times	Re: Fiat too wants to develop a low cost car for India Fiat bosses should think of building an effective service network first. What they have now is a joke.
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carwatcher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bardez, Goa Posts: 1,184 Thanked: 1,032 Times	Re: Fiat too wants to develop a low cost car for India Who knows, like the Linea Classic, they could very well launch an entry-level variant based on old Punto which IMHO is still liked by few people as compared to Evo. Target may be Taxi market which shouldn't be a big problem as 1.3 MultiJet is a proven engine. OR At the same time we also had news of Fiat developing and even testing an all new entry level hatch in 3.5 lakh price range to be a volume player. I would prefer the second option as Punto is ending its life cycle wrt looks.
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21st October 2015, 09:44	#33
printh BHPian Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: villupuram Posts: 279 Thanked: 152 Times	Fiat hitting taxi market ,especially with old punto,is a joke IMHO, as long they don't get the basic criteria of taxi image - thinly built,fuel efficient car with good backseat (read indigo,etios)and good service network. And not to forget the image FIAT currently has among taxi drivers now.
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