mehul_bhp 0 Report post Posted July 21, 2008 d car looks really great shape wise....fiat is gonna power the linea by 1.3 l multijet diesel engine....is the engine gonna provide decent performance in a significantly heavier car...i dont think so !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
designersf 0 Report post Posted July 21, 2008 lets hope for a good innings from fiat this time around Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Durango Dude 2 Report post Posted July 21, 2008 Why would anyone buy a Jetta at that price point; instead it would make sense to go for a Linea instead. It would have better performance and lower maintainence and service of both are going to be as horrid as ever. Probably you'd have to send your VW to the nearest metro for an oil change. Atleast the Linea can have some semblence of service at the Tata outlets. Looks would be on an equal footing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
opendro 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2008 d car looks really great shape wise....fiat is gonna power the linea by 1.3 l multijet diesel engine....is the engine gonna provide decent performance in a significantly heavier car...i dont think so !!! Do you really think that Linea is a lot heavier than Swift or Palio? And how many cars of that segment more than 95bhp with 200Nm torque? Being a fiat car, I would love to have a little more power than 95bhp. But 95bhp with 200Nm torque would be quite sufficient for most people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rssh 59 Report post Posted July 22, 2008 Well sine the Palio is itself 1.5tons to expect the Linea to be 2.2tons atleast so it makes a difference. If the torque is available from lower end the it will be most drivable .Try to find torque curve which tell us about drivability. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
opendro 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2008 You can take a look at the torque curve of the 90bhp Linea which was launched in 2006: http://www.psipowerbox.com/turbodiesel/fiche-e.php?selectid=2032&lg=en It should not be a let down I guess. And Linea's MJD weight is less than 1.2 ton. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablo37989 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2008 http://www.vicky.in/straightfrmtheheart/toyota-vios-and-fiat-linea/ the linea costs 6 lacs in Turkey. u think we would have similar pricing - hahahaa (bitter laugh) - no chance in hell... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vibhor 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2008 personally i like linea very much......but its price is still not digesting... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anveshp 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2008 personally i like linea very much......but its price is still not digesting...  Eat a gelusil or Diegene tablet, you will digest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vibhor 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2008 @anveshp= if price of the car can be digested like this then its ok....... n thanks for your doctor advise DR. Anveshp........n why dont u giv this advice to other car buyers also who u see cant digest the price of a car !!!!!!! .........n........no need to divert topic lets come back to the topic!!!! vibhor2008-07-23 10:47:00 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anveshp 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2008 @anveshp= if price of the car can be digested like this then its ok....... n thanks for your doctor advise DR. Anveshp........n why dont u giv this advice to other car buyers also who u see cant digest the price of a car !!!!!!! .........n........no need to divert topic lets come back to the topic!!!! Â No mate i was just kidding. I just wanted to post a smiley specially for you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vibhor 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2008 must say nice sense of humour. but its only good at a limit. hope now u will not be feeling that am missing something....... FuelRunGod2008-08-24 07:53:43 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rssh 59 Report post Posted July 24, 2008 Well @ vibhor how do you put the smilies so many  it cheers the thread\  Back to the topic Linea is very drivable from 1500-4000rpm and peak torque is at 1800rpm so it is more drivable also is that upgrade box too expensive it may give the Laura a run for the money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluesapphire 1 Report post Posted July 24, 2008 how can u compare Linea with Laura Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rssh 59 Report post Posted July 24, 2008 Power and torque and the build quality is almost the same from Fiat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluesapphire 1 Report post Posted July 24, 2008 ya but still segment is altogether different.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rssh 59 Report post Posted July 24, 2008 So I just compared the power train no harm also guess who will win the 400m drag Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluesapphire 1 Report post Posted July 24, 2008 ya but u said it can give laura a run for money, so m saying that Linea will not affect sales of Laura.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rssh 59 Report post Posted July 24, 2008 Well I was joking also 1.3lt vs a 1.9lt engine and that too after tuning Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mehul_bhp 0 Report post Posted July 24, 2008 i think performance is going to be an issue if linea comes with a 1.3 mjd engine...this engine is just for small cars and not to be fitted to mid size cars...palio mjd takes 15.4 secs for 0-100 dash...so guess what the linea will be heavier than palio by atleast 100 kgs...so if my calculation r correct than 0-100 dash might be in 16-17 secs....which will be pathetic to say d least !!!! i think linea should be getting a bigger diesel engine...any idea about the petrol engine configurations ????? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yamahaR15 0 Report post Posted July 24, 2008 palio has 75bhp & 184 Nm ....although it takes 15.4 s to rech 100kmph  ......it is good on driveability.......see the roll on times ...it takes......20-80kmph....in 3rd gear in 12.5 s better that of the swift & in 4 gear also roll on times r similar to that of swift.......we r not going to ride on a  track.....but on cities & expressways ........were driveability....is an imp. factor.....which depends on the power band i think....95ps & 200Nm with a VGT ......is enough for ......linea is .....which is a punto with a boot...... .......bhp is not the only factor.....power band should be wide......other wise like the case of safari & sonata embera ;.....both have good power around....  140 ps.......but both have narrow power band which makes poor on ........ drivability......front.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wickedass 0 Report post Posted July 24, 2008 for this car to be a succes in India..first and foremost fiat and tata shud improve their customer service and this car shud be priced in the range of sx4 for the petrol model and verna for the diesel model. im sure it will do well then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
designersf 0 Report post Posted July 24, 2008 ya...yamahar15 is right...more power and not that much more weight Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mehul_bhp 0 Report post Posted July 24, 2008 r u sure that 1.3 mjd in linea is gonna make 95 bhp ?????? it sounds a bit unrealistic but if 1.3 makes a 95 bhp than the ride and handling off d car ought to be great due to the light engine...but really fiat india must get d pricing right..palio is a car wich has poor sales but still nt a single rupee of discount frm fiat even in dis time of recession !!! any comments ????? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anveshp 0 Report post Posted July 25, 2008 Yes bit surprising. I cant understand the plans of FIAT. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
