Fiat Palio NV [2005-2007] User Reviews

Hi all, I have purchase PALIO 1.2 ELX (Fully loaded with wood console) on 25th Sep from Hind Motors, Chandigarh and so far I have done 3500Km...In Hilly roads of Himachal ..long drives with family... Trust me..It's a car made for family and you can completley count on it.. Very comfortable, safe, great handling, spacious and great looks.. So far it has returned fuel average of about 14KMPL.. which in my opinion will improve further after second service. So, it seems OK... Moreover the dealer back up is great..very friendly people there and will attend to you immediately.. Overall.. I am very much satisfied..with the car and service... What else you want in retuen of just 3.60Lacs Rupees... So go and pick yours too..Great looks, Safe, Spacious and Road HandlingBad name for no reason..

I own a Palio 1.2 NV ELX bought in 2004. My hats off to the FIAT people for making such a wonderful car. I have driven 42,000 km till now but the car still seems new. No sounds & rattles have emanated from the body. I get a FE of 15 kmpl on highway and 10 kmpl in city (with AC on). I cannot find a single fault with the car except the ORVMs. Driving experience is simply exhilarating. Although the maintenance costs are very low, yet the lack of servicing & spares availability keeps nagging me at the back of my mind, which doesn’t let me enjoy the driving "nirvana" to its fullest.

My silencer pipe was recently damaged beyond repair, due to driving in bad roads. I searched the FIAT website to locate the nearest Service Centre and was surprised to find that the service centers in West Bengal are located in KOLKATA only, which is about 700 KMs from my place. I was more surprised to hear from the Kolkata service centers that they did not have the parts I needed. Ultimately I procured the parts from GUWAHATI after much anxiety and delay with increased costs.

Had FIAT kept its date with the servicing needs of its customers, I would have gone for FIAT produced cars over and over again because I believe “FIAT makes cars with its Heart”. But I still love my Palio.Fantastic allrounderServicing & spares unavailable,

 

I purchased an old Fiat Palio Elx 1.2 model in Nov 2008, Originally model is of Nov 2002.
The advantage I got was that It has LPG kit already installed before buying by me. As the mileage of fiat palio is 7/8 per liter, so it is affordable to use LPG fuel instead of petrol.

I got the LPG kit serviced by a good mechanic, so I am getting power more than petrol when AC is off. In case of AC on, power got by LPG is less than petrol. So palio will run on LPG comfortably if Kit is installed or serviced properly by good mechanic.

After driving fiat palio, I came to know the difference between the normal build car like Wegon-R, Santro, I-10 etc and Rock Solid Fiat Palio. When you sit inside, you feel you are driving a big and solid sedan, all together different from Wegon-R, Santro, I-10 etc. Fiat Palio is Rock solid, Spacious and Powerful.

So if you want to purchase an old solid car, then go for it. But do not purchase car older than 6-7 years. As palio is solid car, so there will be no problem related to engine and other mechanical parts but other parts like power window, silencer, head lights may need to change and these are costly parts.

Please do good bargain as palio has very low resale value and use the saved bargained money for making the car like new. Try to purchase palio from branded old car company like "Mahindra First Choice" etc. You will get peace of mind.

Service of this car may be issue but there are two big service centers for fiat palio (1) Tata service center (2) Bosch service center. Bosch is a good international service center, you can get good service and part change.
Tata service is well known :(. They try to avoid part change because of hard availability, but if you go to tata service center, insist for required part change along with normal service. Without fight no one will hear you in tata service center. Just provide advance money for any new part, they have to arrange original fiat part in one or two weeks.

Final Words My next car will be new and will be as solid and specious as Fiat Palio is. I wish this car (Palio) may last very long. This car is not for them who get easily frustated. As its spares  are not easily avialable and most of mechenics refuse to repair it  as due to its sturdy design it require more effort than a maruti. So try to go for service to Bosch or Tata.

 

Rock solid, spacious and powerfulLow Mileage, High Turning radius

I went for FIAT , because i knew i wanted a car for atleast 8 years. This is my 5th year & BOY......O BOY......., its a great car. I have not spent single rupee excpet reguler servicing & oil changing. While buying the car I compered with many other car in simmiler price range & I found Palio value for money. Infact I found it cheaper then ZEN,SANTRO & WEGON R. It had all the featurs & comfert.

I get 16 Km p/ltr on Highway & 8.5 Km in City. I am happy with it....This is with the AC on, as have never driven without an AC.

while driving I have simmiler feeling of BIG car , & way ahead of the cars mentioned above. Other cars feels PLASTIC while this one is a great fun to drive. I never felt tired on long drive. The only thing I dont like is the turning redious is too low & in Palio NV , Fiat never botherd to adjust the height of Handrest & Side mirror to the raised seat. This was very stupid of a company like FIAT. This shows that ,why such a great car is not been able to get its due. It seems they always had LAZY people working on IN INDIA. WHo could not justify the great work.

But I certainlty do not mind this any more & enjoy every bit of my car. Just hope that NOW FIAT with there new partner TATA appoint some sensible people at the TOP & at different level to take care of these basic problems.

I have not tried New STILE , but hope they have rectified all these small problems. If they have not then its a serious issue....

I am a FIAT guy & awaiting all the new cars from their stable & lookforward to buy LINEA......

Hope many will agree with me here. Do write back your views to my e mail satishmaster001@gmail.com

Its fully loaded great car & value for money. Much bigger then the class & certainly different.Turning redious too less, & feels low in power on Highway overtaking

Exterior Still look fresher than any other car by any angle you see it.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Feature rich car of its own time tachometer, power windows, lock for rear windows. Exellent space can fit three full grown adults in rear. Can any road in India, I have riven it on the worst roads. most comfortable car.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox 1.2l engine is responsive (only third gear is slightly long), can go beyond 100km on highway car without any jerk and you won't feel it.

Fuel economy in city is 11 km/l on highway easily can give 16 or may be beyond (I always check it on highways) can go more than 60 km on tankful 40L (excluding 7L of reserve). Gear box is very good (sometime notchy), best part is reverse lock.

Ride Quality & Handling No question best car in ride and handling.

Final Words I'm a proud owner of Fiat Palio 1.2 ELX for last ten years and it has done 78622 km til now.

Areas of improvement Sales and service should be quick like other car companies.

Excellent built, ride and handling, highway manner, built like wall and to the lastJust nothing (not every mechanic can under stand it), lack of spare parts, service station