Exterior - Fiat Palio Stile 1.1 road test

Profile remains the same, which is a good thing.

Exterior

The Palio that was originally launched in India has undergone a nose job, and the new double-barrel headlamps and clear-lens tail-lamps have certainly made the Stile look a lot more contemporary despite the body lines remaining the same except for the more square-shaped bootlid. The new more aggressive looking grille is a nice touch, too. Some of us miss the old tail-lamps and the way they blended in with the body, they seemed more classy. The paint quality is fantastic, and in the deep blue of our test car, it is simply delectable. The lovely petal-spoked alloys make a world of difference to the car's looks, they're worth every penny.

The mirrors are a big step forward over the original Palio mirrors, but they still aren't good enough. You can't see much in them, especially in city traffic. We miss factory-fitted mud flaps, especially in the monsoon. There aren't any manufacturer-approved ones, either, just cheap ones that we don't like, because they can ruin the look of the car.

Overall, the aggression is retained and the stance is well-planted due to its width. The high profile tyres, even though quite adequate, make it look a little spindly-legged, but it is nothing that a tyre and wheel upsize won't cure.