The Fiat Linea petrol will get a 1.4-litre 95bhp twin-cam engine. This 16-valve motor does duty in the Grande Punto in Turkey, and will be offered in the Grande Punto when it goes on sale in India later next year. This engine will be produced at Fiat’s Ranjangaon plant, which will help Fiat to keep costs down. The Linea’s launch has been postponed to January due to low sentiments after the terror attacks.
Fiat is also revamping its entire dealer network with the aim of improving its service standards as it prepares to launch the Linea. The company wants to change the perception of its service and aftersales network and is investing heavily in an extensive dealer upgradation programme.
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December 11th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
This vehicle is very much under powered with an engine delivers only 95 BHP when its direct competitor Honda city is powered with 118 BHP engine.For the size of this vehicle is it not underpowered?
Also why FIAT keeping same engine for Punto and Linea?why should one go for Linea by paying premium?is it b’cos of its boot or categorised as saloon?I am sure in terms of interior specs there won’t be much of a difference between punto&Linea?then why is call by FIAT?
Can anyone tell about this Engine?is it worthwhile going for this vehicle over City?I am waiting to buy this vehicle but now I am bit disappointed about the choice of the engine.My usage will be 25 to 30 KMs per day and around 1000KMs/month.If someone help me choosing a right vehicle between City&Linea,it would be very helpful.
Thanks,
Gopal.
December 11th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
The Fiat Linea’s diesel engine will be quite economical. It will have good torque and will be fun to drive. Obviously the new City is more powerful but we can’t rule out the petrol Linea till we drive it. But we do agree with you, Fiat should have given the car more power, especially when it compares to the Civic/Corolla segment.
December 11th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
Thanks for your feed back Mr.Fas.
January 28th, 2009 at 11:57 am
Hi,
Fas and Mr. T Gopal, I am also planning to buy the same petrol version of linea. But I am also thinking about the same wuestions running in your mind. Can anyone help both of us in chossing the Linea PEtrol/ Linea diesal?
I want to know about the performace of the linea petrol.
as my distance per day is may be 10/15 km.Please help anyone?
January 28th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
Does Fiat Linea – PETROL has adequate ZAP??? Is Driving enjoyable?
I do tried the 1.3L Diesel. It was alright. I prefer the Petrol Variant. However, I need favorable comment on it…..
Thanks.
January 28th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
The petrol Linea has decent power. Nothing extraordinary but not to low on power either. Only thing being the closest competitor the new City has a stunning 118bhp VTEC engine.
February 3rd, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Although LINEA & IVTEC are in direct competetion but one has to accept the fact that LINEA comes with a 1.4 Ltr engine whereas IVTEC has a 1.5 Ltr engine which is bound to give more power to the vehicle. However in terms of features & solidity, I believe LINEA is certainly ahead of its competetior. LINEA is 150 kgs more heavier than IVTEC & comes with a thicker gauge of sheet metal. IVTEC is more cosmetic whereas LINEA has depth. If you can ignore the figures on the pick up which nevertheless you will not be able to judge till you race the 2 vehicles, I don’t think LINEA will disappont anybody. Both will give the same pleasure of driving, maybe LINEA might be a notch better.
February 4th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
I too agree with Mr.Harpreet. I feel LINEA is more rugged than City. However to decide between petrol and diesel in LINEA -other than the cost economics we really need to know abt the performance of the petrol engine as it has torque of 115 whereas diesel it is 203 which is more helpful in city driving where we can drive at slow speed without changing the gear.If anyone can throw more info on this it will be helpfull for all of us who are planning to buy this vehicle.
February 6th, 2009 at 7:59 am
I am in planning to buy the petrol version of Linea. My daily milage is hardly 15 kms and monthly is 1000 kms. I am in confusion about selecting. Petrol or diesel. My usual travel is hilly terrain. Pls advice. I also want tocompare the fuel consumption rate of Linea and New City. Is linea worth its cost.
February 6th, 2009 at 11:12 am
Shaji, I suggest you get the Linea diesel. It has lots of torque which will surely help in driving in hilly terrain. You will also get better resale from the diesel. The Linea is worth the cost with all the features and space it offers. The Honda City Petrol will give more fuel efficiency then the Linea but the diesel Linea will give way much more kms to the liter then the new City. Get the Linea Diesel.
March 17th, 2009 at 9:43 am
Have driven Diesel (Emotion Pk), it is a good value for money. See a lot of discussion about the engine being underpowered. I think we all are obsessed with BHP, we need to look at torque as well.
Linea is a great performer, though expected better platics.
It makes you exclusive, practically everyone (in this category) drives City, Fiat Linea is for the select few.
Happy and safe motoring.
April 9th, 2009 at 7:44 pm
Have test driven linea diesel but do have some reservations to wear and tear down 3 years. But petrol engine is quite underpowered. Still confused either should go for diesel or petrol. City except engine power does not stand near Linea. Imagine a 9 lac car ( civiv 11 lacs ) without basic features like automatic temp controls , sensors and other features which are very well there in Linea top end model.
Still awaiting on road performance reports due to Fiat record in India.
April 10th, 2009 at 11:59 am
Ajay, get the Linea if you don’t mind the service. If I was in your shoes, I would get the Linea without thinking twice. However if resale and service is important to you, get the new City.
April 29th, 2009 at 8:26 pm
m planning to buy linea in few months but m confused in linea petrol or diesel , which will b a better car for me linea diesel or linea petrol plz help me
April 30th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
Rahul, the Linea diesel is a better bet of the two. Get the diesel variant. Better to drive and more fuel efficient.
May 23rd, 2009 at 9:30 am
I test drove the Linea Petrol and was quite disappointed by the sluggishness of the initial pick up. After rpm reaches 4500 it takes off like a rocket but for city driving you need that extra zip when overtaking, usually from rpms lower than 4000. So if you expect ‘jack rabbit’ starts from the traffic signal then dont go for the petrol.
The really ‘wow’ features like ‘climate control and Blu&ME are only in the top end and price difference between Diesel and Petrol variants is substantial. Can anyone tell me about the consumption of then petrol version in city driving? I have heard it does not even give 10!? That would be another reason to not go for petrol.
May 23rd, 2009 at 1:41 pm
Anupam, the diesel variant will give good mileage and has excellent pick up and torque at low speeds. Resale will be better too. If price is an issue I suggest you wait for another 20 days when Fiat launch the Grande Punto, which will be similar in every aspect, minus the big boot. If boot is a requirement then you should checkout the SX4 and the City (pricey). The Honda City, Maruti SX4 don’t give 10 either so its not that the Linea Petrol is bad, petrol cars do drink.
May 24th, 2009 at 12:53 am
Faisal, Thanks for your good advice, and information that the Grande Punto will be launched in 20 days! (Hope its not delayed!).
My ‘budget’ is 8 Lakhs and I guess the Top end model of the Punto will be less than that. However, I did like the luxury ‘extras’ in the lInea. like the Climate Control, Steering mounted controls and Blu & ME. Do you know if these will be offered in the Punto as well?
Frankly I’m through with Korean and Japanese cars and want a solid European car which will last me a long time with trouble free running.
May 25th, 2009 at 2:10 am
Anupam, all the features of the Linea will be available in the Grande Punto.
July 21st, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Fas,
I’m impressed by your sound knowledge on the subject matter. Could you kindly comment on the availability of Fiat Linea with a more powerful petrol or diesel engine?
Best regards,
Ajay
July 21st, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Ajay, Fiat will launch the 1.6 multijet Linea in the future. However that won’t happen this year and we will have to wait. I would suggest you wait if possible and if you can’t wait, get yourself the current Linea and add a powerbox to it.
July 21st, 2009 at 3:29 pm
Dear Fas,
Another question. Do you recommend Fiat Linea Petrol to a person like me who has limited distance to cover every day within the city, or you have some serious reservation about the Fiat’s current FIRE petrol engine delivering 90 ps @ 6000 rpm?
Also please advise if the petrol/diesel car’s performance (read Power, Torque etc.) may be increased by using certain performance enhancing kits such as K&N Air filters, Cold Air intakes, Free flow exhausts etc. as claimed by certain websites selling such products, and whether using such products is advisable or not? Is this what you suggest when you suggest to ‘add a powerbox’.
Many thanks for your time.
July 22nd, 2009 at 9:37 am
Ajay, nowadays you no more buy a diesel just because of long running. Diesels are more fun to drive then their petrol counter parts. Fiats current FIRE engine is pretty good an you can increase the performance by tweaking the car according to your liking. However that could void your warranty. When I said powerbox I meant a tunning box, which gets fitted to the diesel and improves power and torque. It can be installed very easily and you can remove it before giving the car for service.
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Can you inform where to get such powerbox for fiat Linea diesel in Delhi? My limited search on the internet has shown some results with AMB, Germany and PSI UK appearing as two of the various vendors. Would installation of this devise adversely affect the engine life by artificially increasing the power/torque etc.? Have heard about these products for the first time, and hence these apprehensions. Thanks for all your inputs.
July 22nd, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Ajay, your most welcome. I have dealt with PSI Motorsports who have the petes box for most of the diesel cars including the Fiat Linea. Their service is very good and the box works very well. Its very easy to install and you can do it yourself. You can read more about the box here http://www.petes.in/autocar_july_09.pdf
If you want to know more you can contact them at support@petes.in, tell them BUSA told you about them and they will take care of you
Feel free to ask anything anytime.
September 8th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Hi,
I want to know which car in better in terms of fuel efficiency? I have already booked for Dzine and will get delivery in next 45 days…but still open for Linea. What is a fuel average of Linea Petrol?
September 9th, 2009 at 1:41 am
Rajan, Linea Petrol gives around 11kmpl. It is a much better car than the DZire. Read the review here http://www.motorbeam.com/cars/fiat-linea/fiat-linea-1-4-petrol-test-drive-review/
October 5th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Hi i have taken TD of both new Honda city and fiat Linea{Diesel},
Well i din”t find any noticeable difference in performance including pick up and all….
So why the people and websites around are shouting horribly that Linea is underpowered,I think this rumor is just like a rat race
Go and test drive both the cars..Linea diesel is no way underpowered it races up like a City and in at high sppeds even better than it.
October 5th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Dear all,
Just one great news. New engines are on their way into Fiat Linea. These would be 1.4 t-jet petrol (with 120 bhp) and 1.6 uni-jet diesel (also with 120 bhp). This information was in a recent date Business Standard. After lapse of some days from this happening, I called up some FIAT dealerships in Delhi to have their take on this information, I was informed by more than one dealership that their sales persons were away for a training programme. Now, you add 2 plus 2, and get the desired answer. It appears to be only a matter of days or weeks, before these engine versions are out. I, for that matter, am convinced and waiting for t-jet to arrive to make my purchase.
October 5th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
Vimal, people comment without driving the car. They look at the specs on paper and make judgements. Sad but true.
October 5th, 2009 at 6:19 pm
Ajay, if that is true then we are in for some good times with Fiat’s latest offerings.
October 5th, 2009 at 7:46 pm
By the way, one more addition, Fas. The Business Standard news item also informed that the current 1.3 VGT of Linea Diesel shall find its way in Punto. Punto already has the current 1.4 petro (90 bhp) from Linea. I believe Punto competition will have something to worry about.
October 5th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
Ajay, that seems awesome news. But that would also mean a heavy price hike of the Punto. Now lets see how Fiat prices it.
October 6th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Dear Fas,
I hope the price rise, if any, is not substantial.
All of us flocking here to discuss and/or buy Linea/Punto are doing so only because of the value for money preposition. As soon as Linea/Punto ceases to be a VFM preposition, most of the potential customer will wean away and look for other/better options.
Everybody is aware that Fiat in India, as yet, does not command that much brand equity, and it would be foolish for Fiat India to price its cars equivalent or more than its other competitors. Even today, Maruti Suzuki has more than half the share of Indian Car market. Most of the car buyers explore Maruti Suzuki range (barring people who are very brand conscious, and are not looking for VFM prepositions) before looking at other brands. I, for instance, did the same, before short-listing Linea.
Hope, good sense prevails with Fiat India Guys. Otherwise, as soon as Linea/Punto ceases to be a VFM preposition, many of the potential buyers may drift away to other brands, offering better value prepositions. I may also do the same.
October 7th, 2009 at 1:23 am
Ajay, I am sure Fiat understands all this and won’t go overboard with the pricing. I too am a keen fan of their cars and was waiting for a power boost.
October 25th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
hi guys,
looking fwd to book linea emotion petrol…. whats the latest ’bout it/
??? Hows the performance till now, with those who have it ????
February 9th, 2010 at 6:15 pm
I’m using a Fiat Linea Petrol PK since Mar 2009 and have just given it for my second free service. I get an avaerge of about 11 -12 Km/L in city usage ..n that too in Bangalore and for long drives it gives me an average of about 13 – 14 Kms/L…cos u tend to push the car to 165 Kms /Hr and fuel does burn at that power usega range. I have never had any issues with the car till now except for certain flimsy plastic fittings like the fake chrome door handles which keep coming off..!