Fiat Linea sales cross the 10,000-mark
October 6, 2009 – 12:08 pm by CarWale Team
The year 2009 has been a revival of sorts for one of the country’s most long-standing car brands. Fiat has been preparing for this new phase in the Indian market for a few years and the efforts have met with good response. The beginning of the year saw the launch of its sedan, Linea which is at the core of Fiat India’s revival.
The Linea has clocked more than 10,000 units within nine months of its launch - Fiat sold a total of 3550 cars in the corresponding period last year. The Grande Punto has sold more than 5000 units within three months of its introduction.
Speaking about this milestone, Mr. Rajeev Kapoor, CEO, Fiat India Automobiles Ltd said, “Fiat is a brand which has been deeply rooted in the Indian psyche for many decades now. Our dream is to see many Fiat vehicles plying on Indian roads. The milestone achieved by the Linea is a testimony that we are inching closer towards this goal. Now, we are confident that the Grande Punto will emulate if not exceed this success.”
Tags: Fiat, Fiat Grande Punto, Fiat India, Fiat Linea, Fiat Linea sales, grande punto, Linea, Linea sales figures, Punto, Rajeev Kapoor
12 Responses to “Fiat Linea sales cross the 10,000-mark”
i have punto mjd its an amazing car. only the after sale service attitude need to improve a lot and some fine tunein of their car quality is needed.
also they need to have accessories for punto. till now there is ZERO accessories for fiat. even a mud flap, car cover is not avalaible.
its a car that u will feel and enjoy driving..
By Puntocoustomer on Oct 7, 2009
I am an owner of a Fiat Palio S10. The car is great but service is pathetic to say the least, even after the Tata alliance. Dealers work on zero inventory policies and even the basic spares like fuses and relays require days to come by. Though impressed by the Punto & the Linea, I still am in a dilemma to venture into a Fiat dealership.
By Maybe customer on Oct 8, 2009
I own a Palio GTX. The FIAT after-sales is.. well, there is no after sales support… you are on ur own. So dont make any mistakes… Car is great! but that solves only 20% of the problem. The rest is service. You will never be able to sleep well if u buy one.
By NeverEverFiat on Oct 14, 2009
I am about to buy fiat linea. Now after reading about the after sales service I am in two minds. will fiat assure me of the service and THE spare parts??
By rao on Oct 16, 2009
I am planning to buy Linea shortly but the commnets posted on Fiat cars make me jittery about its service support. Would request Linea owners to comnent on sales service aspect please.
By Sunil Mohan on Oct 18, 2009
Guys,the Fiat service is good now. I own a Fiat Linea Emotion Pack 1.4 and I am absolutely delighted with the car. A few days back, a cyclist rammed into my car and the rear-view mirror was broken. I am posted in a remote Punjab town. One call to the Tata-Fiat dealership and I got the mirror the very next day. Done 4000 km already, the car does 140 kmph effortlessly (haven’t tried going faster yet).
By Lt Col Navtej Singh on Oct 21, 2009
fantastic car,Linea emotion 1.4pk,only one thing is stoping me is after sales service,will i go for it??? Or do i go for other brand??
By pranow on Oct 22, 2009
no suggetion??
By pranow on Oct 23, 2009
I own a Linea 1.3MJD emotion pack and have clocked around 5000Kms. The after sales response has been really good specially after the getting the first service done. The car is really good in all aspects and if you are really intending to own this beauty, you dont have to think twice…
By Shashank on Oct 23, 2009
I hv asked Fiate people for test drive,they are just fixing dates only,never turned up. They hv done 2 times.If this is the value of commitment before selling then God knows what will happen after sale. Any of you hv faces similar thing?
By pranow on Oct 31, 2009
HI I own a Fiat Linea MJD 1.3.
Regarding Servicing it has been a propaganda made by some of car brands that their servicing is good and some people fell for that. Any good quality product doesn’t needs any kind of servicing. First service at 3000 KM shows that the Fiat confidence in their product. This is not a joke? So i urge you not to fell for good service or chamcha giri of sales executive of some brands. Buy a quality car from fiat and forget about servicing you wont need it.
By Roopak on Nov 14, 2009
Fiat sucks !! spares seem to be non existant . I needed a bonnet replacement on my linea and its been 2 weeks tat my car has been at the dealer !! pathethic …dont go for a fiat , when you have far better options available.
By sibu on Nov 16, 2009