Scoop pics :Facelifted Palio to be launched in April 07!

windsurfer · 19th October 2006, 15:49

I was speaking to a FIAT guy here and he said that it is expected in Dec-Jan. The petrol engine will be 1.1L and there will be some weight reduction. Also, they will come with a new diesel engine (common rail, I guess). He had no comments about the price and FE.

v_s_natarajan · 19th October 2006, 16:00

guys,

does the 1.6GTX also get its face lift.??

always fantasize about owning one.

I used to have a 1.2L ELX.

Great car and my kid screams everytime

alio, palio: when we see a Palio drive by.

I am not sure about the opinions of Ford cars.
My Fusion after 25,000KMs is going great. great vehicel to drive..

kvish · 19th October 2006, 16:01

Just hope they spruce up the interiors, or else it will boast of similar sales that its doing currently

MaserQ · 19th October 2006, 16:36

I think most of us are in agreement that for the facelifted Palio to be a success, there are a few things Fiat India needs to sort out:

1. After Sales.
2. Dodgy reputation of the brand.
3. FE of their engines.
4. Build quality (though not in all cases).
5. Antiquated interiors.
6. More After Sales.
7. Still more after sales.

Otherwise it could be a case of a great car going waste.

swale84 · 19th October 2006, 19:02

Ok guys,
Saw the car on my way back from work in the evening... bad news for most of us..the interiors seem largely unchanged..

Though I only got a fleeting glance, I did notice that the basic shape of the dashboard remains the same,

Dials were definitely white in colour, didnt really get to see much else as it was already quite dark.

I know I said in my earlier post that the taillights seemed to be taller, but now i'm not so sure.....but they're definitely a different design

arif_t01 · 20th October 2006, 06:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by swale84

Though I only saw the brake lights in my rearview mirror, they seemed to be slightly taller than what we have now...

can you please tell me how you saw the brake lights in your rearview mirror???

maybe

WasavaTyres · 20th October 2006, 08:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by arif_t01

can you please tell me how you saw the brake lights in your rearview mirror???

maybe

Obviously travelling in opposite directions arif

swale84 · 20th October 2006, 13:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by WasavaTyres

Obviously travelling in opposite directions arif

Thank you wasava !!!!

Arif, I'm assuming you were up all night when you asked that question..or you'd just woken up!!!?

carfreak · 20th October 2006, 14:40

from the reviews i have read,i dont think fiat is planning to launch the 1.6l engine in the new palio.according to autocar,they are going to launch it with the 1.2l petrol and the 1.9l diesel engines.

pawan_pullarwar · 20th October 2006, 20:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaserQ

I think most of us are in agreement that for the facelifted Palio to be a success, there are a few things Fiat India needs to sort out:

1. After Sales.
2. Dodgy reputation of the brand.
3. FE of their engines.
4. Build quality (though not in all cases).
5. Antiquated interiors.
6. More After Sales.
7. Still more after sales.

Otherwise it could be a case of a great car going waste.

On build quality you are totally wrong. Fiat's all car's build quality are the best in its class.

moralfibre · 20th October 2006, 22:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by swale84

Ok guys,
Saw the car on my way back from work in the evening... bad news for most of us..the interiors seem largely unchanged..

Though I only got a fleeting glance, I did notice that the basic shape of the dashboard remains the same,

Dials were definitely white in colour, didnt really get to see much else as it was already quite dark.

I know I said in my earlier post that the taillights seemed to be taller, but now i'm not so sure.....but they're definitely a different design

I took a look at the interiors and there is not a hint of change except for the colour. They come in beige now. The dials are white as that of the GTX, no change here either.

There are 3 petrol versions of this car doing rounds of Pune. The taillights/headlights and all other lights are exactly the same shape as the South African versions. The cars had 1.1L FIRE engines (to make the car fall in the lower tax bracket cars).

merve_extreme · 20th October 2006, 23:08

to me it looks like they are going to launch the palio a segement below,say between 3-3.5 lacs and make way for the Grande Punto to take its place.in that way both cars can co exist.

the new palio in that price bracket will be a good sucess is it is fuel effecient and that's why i think they are putting the 1.1L engine though it will be a re-worked one.

This all means we can expect the Grande Punto soon.

roms · 8th November 2006, 18:58

http://rapidshare.com/files/2473244/...II_ad.mpg.html

Here's a a south african ad for the Palio II. Noticed the interiors are unchanged even over there.The car looks pretty neat from front but the rear could have been better
The ad tries to show people belonging to diverse backgrounds in Africa and their love for the PAlioII

gonecase_01 · 8th November 2006, 19:13

palio for 3.5 l would be good
but get ready to say bye bye to performance....
what say
is it a good price to pay for the italian horse...

roms · 8th November 2006, 19:21

Try this if the one above does not work

http://s134.photobucket.com/albums/q...alio_II_ad.flv

19th October 2006, 15:49	#76
windsurfer BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dundee, UK Posts: 513 Thanked: 25 Times	I was speaking to a FIAT guy here and he said that it is expected in Dec-Jan. The petrol engine will be 1.1L and there will be some weight reduction. Also, they will come with a new diesel engine (common rail, I guess). He had no comments about the price and FE.
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19th October 2006, 16:00	#77
v_s_natarajan BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: chennai Posts: 261 Thanked: 3 Times	the face lifted Palio guys, does the 1.6GTX also get its face lift.?? always fantasize about owning one. I used to have a 1.2L ELX. Great car and my kid screams everytime alio, palio: when we see a Palio drive by. I am not sure about the opinions of Ford cars. My Fusion after 25,000KMs is going great. great vehicel to drive..
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19th October 2006, 16:01	#78
kvish BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 627 Thanked: 195 Times	Just hope they spruce up the interiors, or else it will boast of similar sales that its doing currently
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19th October 2006, 16:36	#79
MaserQ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,196 Thanked: 166 Times	I think most of us are in agreement that for the facelifted Palio to be a success, there are a few things Fiat India needs to sort out: 1. After Sales. 2. Dodgy reputation of the brand. 3. FE of their engines. 4. Build quality (though not in all cases). 5. Antiquated interiors. 6. More After Sales. 7. Still more after sales. Otherwise it could be a case of a great car going waste.
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19th October 2006, 19:02	#80
swale84 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 459 Thanked: 9 Times	Ok guys, Saw the car on my way back from work in the evening... bad news for most of us..the interiors seem largely unchanged.. Though I only got a fleeting glance, I did notice that the basic shape of the dashboard remains the same, Dials were definitely white in colour, didnt really get to see much else as it was already quite dark. I know I said in my earlier post that the taillights seemed to be taller, but now i'm not so sure.....but they're definitely a different design
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20th October 2006, 14:40	#84
carfreak BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Udupi Posts: 599 Thanked: 342 Times	from the reviews i have read,i dont think fiat is planning to launch the 1.6l engine in the new palio.according to autocar,they are going to launch it with the 1.2l petrol and the 1.9l diesel engines.
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20th October 2006, 23:08	#87
merve_extreme Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,359 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	to me it looks like they are going to launch the palio a segement below,say between 3-3.5 lacs and make way for the Grande Punto to take its place.in that way both cars can co exist. the new palio in that price bracket will be a good sucess is it is fuel effecient and that's why i think they are putting the 1.1L engine though it will be a re-worked one. This all means we can expect the Grande Punto soon.
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8th November 2006, 18:58	#88
roms BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 641 Thanked: 26 Times	http://rapidshare.com/files/2473244/...II_ad.mpg.html Here's a a south african ad for the Palio II. Noticed the interiors are unchanged even over there.The car looks pretty neat from front but the rear could have been better The ad tries to show people belonging to diverse backgrounds in Africa and their love for the PAlioII
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8th November 2006, 19:13	#89
gonecase_01 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 163 Thanked: Once	palio for 3.5 l would be good but get ready to say bye bye to performance.... what say is it a good price to pay for the italian horse...
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8th November 2006, 19:21	#90
roms BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 641 Thanked: 26 Times	Try this if the one above does not work http://s134.photobucket.com/albums/q...alio_II_ad.flv Last edited by roms : 8th November 2006 at 19:26.
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