Harsh Ride , It would score only on looks. Request fiat to redefine the Sales and Service network

A user review on Fiat Linea. Written by Bhagath on 20 January, 2009

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Version Reviewed : (2009-2011) Emotion Pk 1.3 MJD
Purchased As : Used
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Fuel Economy :
Good : Stunning looks ,good interiors (however finish could have been a lot better),Blue & Me,Amazing boot
Bad : engine Noise, Hard suspension, it is worst car for 6footer with very less head and leg room,Sluggish

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Pros and cons.
 
Pros .
Stunning looks
Superb interiors (however finish could have been a little better)
Good music system and keys are superb and easily reachable.
Blue & Me. (amazing feature)
Gear ratios are good for city drive. (Thanks for its torque)
Amazing boot space.
 
Cons
The car yells at you when you push the accelerator.
Suspension is like riding a go cart. It is superb hard.
Drive is not something you would enjoy. Drive is not smooth how ever you would not feel the Turbo lag. The engine is sluggish and I think power to weight ratio is pretty bad.
Vehicle showed some positive signs in 4th and 5th gear.
Space. - Very bad head room and visibility for a person of my height.
Telescopic steering along with tilt would be welcome to get rid of awkward seating position.
Car had fuel average of 9.2 KM on display. We can presume it would deliver around 10-11 Km in Bangalore traffic with better driving conditions.
Rear arm rest is too short to comfortable rest you arm.
 
I would rate 5 out of ten for this car and 9 out of 10 for Honda city and 6 for SX4

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Raghuram on 30 Sep, 2009 at 05:00 PM

Awkward seating ?! The review is just rubbish !!

Vs on 23 Sep, 2009 at 10:32 AM

NEW AVEO 2009 GOT VALUE FOR MONEY SEDAN Attractive shape Mileage in city 11/12, on highways around 14/15. Good value for money great discount.On road LS may be around 6L. Robust Comfort driving Maintenance assurance by company Warranty upto 3years/1,00,000 km. Good ground clearance 180 mm suitable for Indian roads. New AVEO added with lot of features, printed antennae, tilt steering,driver seat height adjustable,rear seat arm rest with cup holders etc etc. Floor matte,wheel covers e

Abhishek on 23 Aug, 2009 at 01:02 PM

harsh ride? bhagat, it seems you must have driven a really crappy car with broken suspensions or something or maybe not Linea at all, in terms of ride it is best in its class and above.

Victor on 19 Aug, 2009 at 01:51 PM

The comments are bit skewed Suspension is set hard but the amazing ride and handling that you get in this car you do not even get in the Civic or Altis which are expensive FE - check whether it shows L/100KMs or Km/L. This you can change in the MyCar settings. typically yo get 13+ in city and 16+ on highways

Omkar on 15 Jul, 2009 at 10:47 PM

m from pune...ive almost finalised buying a hyundai accent executive(petrol),but just coz my father told me to look up linea,im just researching...i loved accent coz of its power and comfort etc.what do u think i shud go for linea petrol OR hyundai accent which is much cheaper and value for money??i wont be using it too much...jst 30kms per day

Cartoon.Network on 17 May, 2009 at 06:17 PM

UNCLE JI DO YOU KNOW ANY THING ABOUT CARS OR YOU JUST WROTE ONE REVIEW

Bhagath on 02 Mar, 2009 at 10:46 PM

2. I believe suspension should be well balanced between hard and softness. I agree that your handling will be good at high speeds and big potholes but it would be annoying to drive on city roads. We do not drive our cars on expressways in Europe nor would we use it on the country side. I am sure you agree with the fact that majority of us drive on city roads every day than driving on highways. I would prefer a car which can drive smooth on out city roads

Bhagath on 02 Mar, 2009 at 10:38 PM

Dear Naveen, I greatly appreciate your feedback. Please do not take my comments offensive. 1. Europeans might love the Grunt and rough ride but don’t you think we have enough noisy vehicles on Indian road. I like the vehicle which is smooth on acceleration and responds with out noise. I guess smoothness and low noise is the mantra of Japanese Vehicles and big European brands which are very successful.

Arvind on 02 Mar, 2009 at 09:52 PM

naveen u r correct, i'm acceping u...

Naveen on 25 Jan, 2009 at 09:35 AM

Dear Bhagat, Dont mistake the engine sound for crudity and being unrefined. Europeans love to hear the roars of the engines when they rev them up; but that is not a sign of not being refined. FIats engines are some of the best in the world which are being used even in Maruti Swifts. 2. The same thing goes again with suspension; hard suspensions are characteristic of European cars and they in fact give much better comfort if you hit a pothole; comfort in the sense that you do not even know

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