Fiat palio stile or Wagon R Duo

sundance · 11th May 2007, 17:22

Fiat palio stile or Wagon R Duo

Hi guys,I am planning to buy a car this month ,i have narrowed my search to these two ,can you plz help me out which one.
traveling 30 kms a day
will be keeping to 5-6 yrs
fuel efficeny, low maintance, good ac & easy driving in blore traffic

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Wagon R duo and fiat 1.1 slx cost more or less the same but wagon r doesnt look good and fiat has got all features & sexy looks ,i read in one of this thread that the fiat clutch is hard ,is it harder than wagon r's clutch?
Guys plz plz

help me out ur comments will make a lot of diff.

Thanks in Advance

sreedotk · 11th May 2007, 21:12

Sundance

Here is my 2 Cents

Palio
Pro's :
1. Big Car- Can easily Seat 5 in relative comfort than Wagon R
2. Build Quality is Better than wagon R. In 5 years the Palio will have less rattles and squeaks

Con's
1. Inspite of the samaller more fuel efficient engine i dont think it will be a give better mileage than the Wagon R
2. Maruti Service centres are more and easily found. I am not going to comment on the Service experience as they are equally bad or equally good

Wagon R
Pro's :
1. Smaller Car : Some times it is more manoverable than the Palio
2. A.S.S- After Sales Service , Is more readily available than the Palio

Cons:

1.Smaller Car: Can seat 4 in comfort and 5 in a pinch
2.Gear Shift Quality is Bad

If you are new driver, the wagon R might be better. Test drive both and you might find you prefer one over the other . Also consider the Santro, the Spark, both are pretty good. Test drive all and you might find liking one car more than other and that would be your baby

Also Sundance use the search function liberally there are forum members who have added infinite information in the years preceeding

ravibhat · 11th May 2007, 22:19

Palio is clear winner compared with WagonR except for Fuel Economy. WagonR is good for city driving. Palio is overall winner.

Test drive both and decide!

Regards,

Ravi.

finneyp · 11th May 2007, 22:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by ravibhat

Palio is clear winner compared with WagonR except for Fuel Economy. WagonR is good for city driving. Palio is overall winner.

Ravi, the new Palio Stile 1.1 has a claimed mileage of 13 - 15 kmpl in City.
And a new owner at PUG too have reported 14 kmpl in City.

So, Palio Stile 1.1 offers you everything - Ride Comfort, Build quality, Space, Looks, Mileage etc!. A** may be Average.

theMAG · 11th May 2007, 23:16

Ultimate low running costs, good service support and resale value: Wagon R Duo

Everything else: Palio

Karandeep81 · 11th May 2007, 23:42

definately the palio ... even though the engine size has been scaled down than the previous versions it still has a lot of power for comfortabe city driving than the wagon r . the only advantage i c in the wagon r duo is that of cng - clean and cheap fuel.

Zappo · 12th May 2007, 01:55

sundance, before you decide on your car I would say do a thorough research on this forum on both the cars. Its way better than a direct question. You may get to know a lot more. Then take your decision.

balenopower · 12th May 2007, 07:36

I would suggest the Palio stile too.....It might not feel as nippy as teh wagon r,but its definetly a better overall package.

namit · 12th May 2007, 08:07

palio is a clear winner here and *** is not that big an issue now and you can also expect better FE ....... atleast 13 with A/c as compared to wagon R's 15 with a/c.

However from city driving perspective just confirm the turning radius of Stile bcoz in old palio it was big comparitively.

According to me this is the only Con for palio.

Go for Palio i would say and dont listen to people who are against FIAT India.

typeOnegative · 12th May 2007, 08:54

I would love to recommend the Palio Stile. But I am wondering, have you considered all options? Test driven both cars? What about the Santro, Indica Xeta, Estilo etc?

Since it is city driving, I don't think there will be much to separate the two on performance or F.E. However, the Palios are notorious for their huge turning radius - and this can be a problem as already pointed out.

shivkumar19 · 12th May 2007, 10:34

Thank you guys for for all ur valuable views ,this is not my first car i drive a 800 std and own a scorpio crde also.Yes i test drove the fiat palio,getz prime ,aveo-uva.my bro owns a wagon R and a santro xing so driven it a lot.ive gone through almost all the threads realting all the cars mentioned above ,so................ i think ive made up my mind Black FIAT palio stile 1.1 slx

.plz god help me i hope im not making a mistake .

Any last comments ,suggestions ...........

normally_crazy · 12th May 2007, 10:39

Hey Shiv,

Congrats on making up your mind and deciding on the Palio.

Quote:

Originally Posted by shivkumar19

i think ive made up my mind Black FIAT palio stile 1.1 slx

.plz god help me i hope im not making a mistake .

Any last comments ,suggestions ...........

I hope too.

theMAG · 12th May 2007, 10:43

shivkumar,

Congrats on your choice- the Palio is a good car to own notwithstanding its average service support

spadival · 12th May 2007, 10:47

Best bet is to Test drive both the cars and see for urself as to which car will be more suited for ur needs.

If u plan to keep the car for 5 years, Palio has an edge. Its virtually maintenance free and pretty tough.

Karandeep81 · 12th May 2007, 11:18

black palio stile !!! wow sounds cool, go ahead buddy get your baby quick .. all the best

11th May 2007, 17:22	#1
sundance Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1 Thanked: 0 Times	Fiat palio stile or Wagon R Duo Fiat palio stile or Wagon R Duo Hi guys,I am planning to buy a car this month ,i have narrowed my search to these two ,can you plz help me out which one. traveling 30 kms a day will be keeping to 5-6 yrs fuel efficeny, low maintance, good ac & easy driving in blore traffic . Wagon R duo and fiat 1.1 slx cost more or less the same but wagon r doesnt look good and fiat has got all features & sexy looks ,i read in one of this thread that the fiat clutch is hard ,is it harder than wagon r's clutch? Guys plz plz help me out ur comments will make a lot of diff. Thanks in Advance
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11th May 2007, 21:12	#2
sreedotk BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 247 Thanked: 90 Times	Sundance Here is my 2 Cents Palio Pro's : 1. Big Car- Can easily Seat 5 in relative comfort than Wagon R 2. Build Quality is Better than wagon R. In 5 years the Palio will have less rattles and squeaks Con's 1. Inspite of the samaller more fuel efficient engine i dont think it will be a give better mileage than the Wagon R 2. Maruti Service centres are more and easily found. I am not going to comment on the Service experience as they are equally bad or equally good Wagon R Pro's : 1. Smaller Car : Some times it is more manoverable than the Palio 2. A.S.S- After Sales Service , Is more readily available than the Palio Cons: 1.Smaller Car: Can seat 4 in comfort and 5 in a pinch 2.Gear Shift Quality is Bad If you are new driver, the wagon R might be better. Test drive both and you might find you prefer one over the other . Also consider the Santro, the Spark, both are pretty good. Test drive all and you might find liking one car more than other and that would be your baby Also Sundance use the search function liberally there are forum members who have added infinite information in the years preceeding
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11th May 2007, 22:19	#3
ravibhat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,256 Thanked: 37 Times View My Garage	Palio is clear winner compared with WagonR except for Fuel Economy. WagonR is good for city driving. Palio is overall winner. Test drive both and decide! Regards, Ravi.
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11th May 2007, 23:16	#5
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	Ultimate low running costs, good service support and resale value: Wagon R Duo Everything else: Palio
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11th May 2007, 23:42	#6
Karandeep81 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK/Ahmedabad Posts: 192 Thanked: 0 Times	definately the palio ... even though the engine size has been scaled down than the previous versions it still has a lot of power for comfortabe city driving than the wagon r . the only advantage i c in the wagon r duo is that of cng - clean and cheap fuel.
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12th May 2007, 01:55	#7
Zappo Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 5,922 Thanked: 2,699 Times	sundance, before you decide on your car I would say do a thorough research on this forum on both the cars. Its way better than a direct question. You may get to know a lot more. Then take your decision.
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12th May 2007, 07:36	#8
balenopower BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 957 Thanked: 465 Times View My Garage	I would suggest the Palio stile too.....It might not feel as nippy as teh wagon r,but its definetly a better overall package.
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12th May 2007, 08:07	#9
namit BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 402 Thanked: 55 Times	palio is a clear winner here and *** is not that big an issue now and you can also expect better FE ....... atleast 13 with A/c as compared to wagon R's 15 with a/c. However from city driving perspective just confirm the turning radius of Stile bcoz in old palio it was big comparitively. According to me this is the only Con for palio. Go for Palio i would say and dont listen to people who are against FIAT India.
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12th May 2007, 08:54	#10
typeOnegative Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vikhroli, Mumbai, India Posts: 1,503 Thanked: 27 Times	I would love to recommend the Palio Stile. But I am wondering, have you considered all options? Test driven both cars? What about the Santro, Indica Xeta, Estilo etc? Since it is city driving, I don't think there will be much to separate the two on performance or F.E. However, the Palios are notorious for their huge turning radius - and this can be a problem as already pointed out.
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12th May 2007, 10:34	#11
shivkumar19 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 87 Thanked: 117 Times	Thank you guys for for all ur valuable views ,this is not my first car i drive a 800 std and own a scorpio crde also.Yes i test drove the fiat palio,getz prime ,aveo-uva.my bro owns a wagon R and a santro xing so driven it a lot.ive gone through almost all the threads realting all the cars mentioned above ,so................ i think ive made up my mind Black FIAT palio stile 1.1 slx .plz god help me i hope im not making a mistake . Any last comments ,suggestions ...........
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12th May 2007, 10:43	#13
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	shivkumar, Congrats on your choice- the Palio is a good car to own notwithstanding its average service support
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12th May 2007, 10:47	#14
spadival Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	Best bet is to Test drive both the cars and see for urself as to which car will be more suited for ur needs. If u plan to keep the car for 5 years, Palio has an edge. Its virtually maintenance free and pretty tough.
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12th May 2007, 11:18	#15
Karandeep81 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK/Ahmedabad Posts: 192 Thanked: 0 Times	black palio stile !!! wow sounds cool, go ahead buddy get your baby quick .. all the best
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