Indica Xeta/Suzuki swift/hyundai getz/palio sports

zulfikar · 28th March 2006, 14:37

Well for me..
1)swift
2)palio just because of FE...other wise it was 1st for me...

rajdoll · 28th March 2006, 14:56

Xeta does not fit in this poll, how can you compare a car with group of cars which are 30% more costlier. It is like comparing Corrolla and Accord and then saying Accord is cool, so very obvious. Xeta for its price beats them all in almost all respects, tell maruti to come out with swift at 3l which will be as good as Xeta in space,comfort,power and even engine. So its very clear we need to compare cars with almost similar price then only we can do justice to this poll else it is no brainer to click on Palio 1.6

Mp421b · 28th March 2006, 15:01

hey guys,

i have driven all the above mentioned cars and the 1.6 sports has no competition at all....

the suzuki swift is great too but none of them offer the handling, ride and stabilty of the palio.

however FE is a major drawback of the palio but if it was up to me, i would pick it straight from the bag.

cheez

Zappo · 28th March 2006, 15:02

Well said rajdoll

I saw the poll and the 1st thing that struck me was what is a sub-3L car doing in the listing of 5+ cars!

RX135 · 28th March 2006, 15:40

Interesting observation here is that, in all the polls wherever they are listed as options, Palio 1.6/Petra emerge mostly as convincing winners. But, it never translates in Fiat sales, thanks to brand image, A/S/S ghosts and lack of marketing.

goldie_malhotra · 28th March 2006, 15:44

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Originally Posted by prkothan

Certainly you have grudge against FIAT-Palio :-(

Did you bought a FIAT-UNO and get affected heavily because of it or you have some other problem? Because what ever said is not true?

Palio - Harsh Ride ??

Sports model comes with sporty suspension !!!. Palio 1.2 gives very smooth ride and its has best in class suspension.

Bad FE: 1000+ kg vehicle will give 14 kmpl in City? There is a vehicle available for that..that is called as Maruthi 800.
In my Palio I am getting 10 kmpl in city and 16-18 in Highway. Is it bad FE? Not only me almost everyone in PUG@yahoo gets similar FE!!
Mammoth to drive in city- Is Palio is mammoth ..what do you say for Ikon or Corollo? Have you ever driven Palio ? Do you heard anything about handling?
Mearge Space - Joke of the decade . This shows you never seen a Palio.
Bad *** - Agreed Agreed!!. ...Deleted.... My Palio met a accident. Total expense is 40K. I got my vehicle back in 15 days without any niggling problems. Sapres were readily available. TATA-FIAT alliance is a reality now. ...Deleted....

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Nopes, I dont have a grudge against the Palio, but sadly, the Palio does not live upto most of its hype ...

Harsh ride - yes, compared to Indica, which is best in class, also compared to Getz.
Bad FE - almost certainly, when you compare it to Swift, Getz or even Xeta.
Mammoth to drive in the city - yes, it is mammoth to drive for a hatch-back, dont compare it with sedans, though Indica is bad here too.
Meagre space - try fitting in 2 6-footers in front and rear in a palio and then go to a Getz and Xeta and then it will be obvious. Also, a 6-foot plus will easily bang his head against the roof, as I almost did several times.

That explained, I think Palio/Fiat bashing/praising has been done innumerable times,and I dont see any point in getting into it again. Its a big can of worms, and I leave it to those who relish it.

rajdoll · 28th March 2006, 15:47

ya zappo, the poll looks so skewed. I would even say that just the inclusion of Xeta in this poll speaks so much for that car, why was the Xantro, Wagon R, Alto, 800 not included ?

finneyp · 28th March 2006, 15:55

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Originally Posted by goldie_malhotra

Nopes, I dont have a grudge against the Palio, but sadly, the Palio does not live upto most of its hype ...

Sorry! I totally disagree with you! I own & drive a Palio for the last two years! And it is delivers much more than the hype (negative!) floating around! It is the best car in B-Segment in terms of Ride comfort, Handling, Space, Safety, Stabiliy on High speeds & Looks! And I am not the only one saying this! Check the results of this Poll, 65% of T-bhpians have give cheers to Palio!!!

tsk1979 · 28th March 2006, 15:57

Most people who vote for Fiat cars will never consider a palio as their next car. i.e. they may say petra is the best but their next sedan will be baleno etc., ditto for hatch. There are exceptions, but mostly its true.

goldie_malhotra · 28th March 2006, 16:08

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Originally Posted by finneyp

Sorry! I totally disagree with you! I own & drive a Palio for the last two years! And it is delivers much more than the hype (negative!) floating around! It is the best car in B-Segment in terms of Ride comfort, Handling, Space, Safety, Stabiliy on High speeds & Looks! And I am not the only one saying this! Check the results of this Poll, 65% of T-bhpians have give cheers to Palio!!!

Everyone has a right to agree or disagree and voice his opinion - that's why we all are here.

goldie_malhotra · 28th March 2006, 16:11

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Originally Posted by tsk1979

Most people who vote for Fiat cars will never consider a palio as their next car. i.e. they may say petra is the best but their next sedan will be baleno etc., ditto for hatch. There are exceptions, but mostly its true.

Very true - thats because they might view Fiat Palio/Petra as a good car, but not a practical one to buy or own - too fraught with risks, it seems.

SLK · 28th March 2006, 16:15

Voted for the Swift... b'coz of the engine...
For practicality its got to be getz....

Though like the Palio 1.6 the most... I am quite sure, I'am never going to buy one!... As the car actually competes with Baleno... and loses out on every count that matters to me. (its a 1.6 L engine!... whats it doing with getz/swift!)

finneyp · 28th March 2006, 16:27

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Originally Posted by goldie_malhotra

Very true - thats because they might view Fiat Palio/Petra as a good car, but not a practical one to buy or own - too fraught with risks, it seems.

....DELETED.... We have owned & driven Palio and thatz why we are saying Palio is the best among the lot! Sincerely request to test drive a Palio and then come back with your kind comments!!!

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desmoquattro · 28th March 2006, 16:36

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Originally Posted by goldie_malhotra

Very true - thats because they might view Fiat Palio/Petra as a good car, but not a practical one to buy or own - too fraught with risks, it seems.

dude. Chill !!!! you really have a grudge against Fiat !

I bought a palio without even sitting in it for once. Thats the kind of attraction it has for some.

And there are people like you.

BUSA · 28th March 2006, 16:48

All guys chill. Fiat cars are excellent and i too voted for the Palio 1.6 simply because its amazing. However all the other cars in this catogory are latest ones and have been upgraded lately wheras the Palio is still what it used to be when launched in 2001. So a 2001 Car being still voted in 2006 is a compliment in it self for the Palio

Goldie means to say the car is mamoth to drive in the city simply beacuse of its huge turning radius!

View Poll Results: Indica Xeta/Palio sports/suzuki swift/ hyundai getz
Hyundai getz	19	11.11%
Suzuki Swift	55	32.16%
palio 1.6 sports	79	46.20%
Indica Xeta	18	10.53%
Voters: 171. You may not vote on this poll

28th March 2006, 14:37	#16
zulfikar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 532 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Well for me.. 1)swift 2)palio just because of FE...other wise it was 1st for me...
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28th March 2006, 14:56	#17
rajdoll BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 188 Thanked: 2 Times	Xeta does not fit in this poll, how can you compare a car with group of cars which are 30% more costlier. It is like comparing Corrolla and Accord and then saying Accord is cool, so very obvious. Xeta for its price beats them all in almost all respects, tell maruti to come out with swift at 3l which will be as good as Xeta in space,comfort,power and even engine. So its very clear we need to compare cars with almost similar price then only we can do justice to this poll else it is no brainer to click on Palio 1.6
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28th March 2006, 15:01	#18
Mp421b BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 190 Thanked: Once	Palio 1.6 sports.. hey guys, i have driven all the above mentioned cars and the 1.6 sports has no competition at all.... the suzuki swift is great too but none of them offer the handling, ride and stabilty of the palio. however FE is a major drawback of the palio but if it was up to me, i would pick it straight from the bag. cheez
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28th March 2006, 15:02	#19
Zappo Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 5,922 Thanked: 2,698 Times	Well said rajdoll I saw the poll and the 1st thing that struck me was what is a sub-3L car doing in the listing of 5+ cars!
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28th March 2006, 15:40	#20
RX135 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: pune Posts: 2,106 Thanked: 75 Times	Interesting observation here is that, in all the polls wherever they are listed as options, Palio 1.6/Petra emerge mostly as convincing winners. But, it never translates in Fiat sales, thanks to brand image, A/S/S ghosts and lack of marketing.
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28th March 2006, 15:47	#22
rajdoll BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 188 Thanked: 2 Times	ya zappo, the poll looks so skewed. I would even say that just the inclusion of Xeta in this poll speaks so much for that car, why was the Xantro, Wagon R, Alto, 800 not included ?
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28th March 2006, 15:57	#24
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Most people who vote for Fiat cars will never consider a palio as their next car. i.e. they may say petra is the best but their next sedan will be baleno etc., ditto for hatch. There are exceptions, but mostly its true.
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28th March 2006, 16:15	#27
SLK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: DL XX XX XXXX Posts: 1,634 Thanked: 1,011 Times	Voted for the Swift... b'coz of the engine... For practicality its got to be getz.... Though like the Palio 1.6 the most... I am quite sure, I'am never going to buy one!... As the car actually competes with Baleno... and loses out on every count that matters to me. (its a 1.6 L engine!... whats it doing with getz/swift!)
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28th March 2006, 16:48	#30
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	All guys chill. Fiat cars are excellent and i too voted for the Palio 1.6 simply because its amazing. However all the other cars in this catogory are latest ones and have been upgraded lately wheras the Palio is still what it used to be when launched in 2001. So a 2001 Car being still voted in 2006 is a compliment in it self for the Palio Goldie means to say the car is mamoth to drive in the city simply beacuse of its huge turning radius!
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