I also feel that Palio looks good in most aspects. However one area where i felt FIAT could definitely do better with the Palio was the dashboard. This layout has not been changed ever since the Palio was launched and even the older Uno had the same slider controls for blower & aire-circulator.
I guess improvising on the Palio also depends on where FIAT would like to position the Punto. If the Punto would be in the range of 6-8 lacs range then the Palio definitely would need a facelift (dashboard). If the Punto is introduced in the range of 4.5-6 lacs then the Palio facelift would make Palio price very close to Punto. This is my opinion.
Otherwise the Palio is a gem of a car which according to me in a great VFM car too (petrol/diesel both)!! In comparison i would add that the Swift (D) is slightly more responsive to throttle bursts than the Palio (D).
Bhushan
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