Palio Stile 1.6 Sport - 1500km Report My formula red Palio's done 1500 kms and had it's first service complete with a oil & filter change. Read the 500 km & 750 km report here: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/new-in...ms-report.html
During my run till 1500 kms i had been restraining on the revs keeping them below 3000, but now with the first service done and oil changed i have been taking the revs upto 5000 occasionally and rationally.
Here are my experience with the car so far: The Good
I love the induction sound of the engine, beyond 3000 rpm the engine become vocal and after 4000 it's a riot. You dont need a free flow exhaust in the Stile 1.6 but if you do get one it will be difficult to hear the stereo.
Once i was passing a police speed check barrier and was able to luckily bring my speed down to below 50, nonethless the cop stopped me and after giving me a look said it's ok GO. I slipped the car into 1st, revved her till 4000 rpm and dropped the clutch, spinning the front wheels and racing out of the police checkpost, you should have seen a look on their faces. The car's torque is great and it pulls cleanly from as low as 1500 rpm and peaks at 4250 rpm , great for overtaking. I am also deeply impressed by the ride on bad roads and the high ground clearance. The steering feels perfectly weighted and precise letting me know excatly what the front wheel are doing. The Bad
I dont quite like the car's body roll at corners on speed, it doesnt quite match upto the Swift which has a more modern and tougher chasis. Also the brakes arent as sharp as the Swift (i compare because i also own a Swift Zxi with ABS). Apart from the this the FE figure of 9-9.5 in city is a blow to my monthly budget . Fiat's tie up with Tata meant that i had to get my first service done from Dhingra Motors in Gurgaon. Now they arent as good as Maruti or Hyundai and most of their customers are jaats from Haryana or cab drivers with their indica's. They however had the VS Max oil reommended by Fiat for the 1.6 and the filter. I had issues with the rear wiper and the drivers sunvisor both of which were changed prompty after i spoke to the workshop manager. |