Fiat Palio Stile [2007-2011] User Reviews

A rainy Friday afternoon in Bangalore, everyone preparing to go home from work and chill out, but i am franctically pacing around trying to get my DD's ready. I wanted the Fiat Palio 1.6 Sport, and i wanted it at my doorstep today!!!

After all arrangements were done, the showroom guys were quick with the works and by 7.00 pm that Friday, the car was standing in front of my house!!!

Exterior

Fiat has given a considerable facelift to the new Palio, with the cool looking headlamps. The 1.6 is available in just 2 colors Red and Black, so i opted for the fiery looking, attention grabbing Ferrari Red.

Interiors

The interiors too are pretty well done with dual color dashboards and plush beige interiors, with sufficient Cubby holes wherever required. The only crib i have is that the Cup holders are integrated into the Glove box lid. Otherwise the dashboard is pretty decent with good readability. This car has oodles of elbow room and the rear is spacous too comfortably seating 3 adults with decent leg room.

Engine and Performance

The 1.6 L 100 Bhp monster is the main reason i bought this beauty. It has a amazing response in all the gears and the AC does not load the engine too much and response is pretty much the same. The top speed they say is in the 170's but i just did a 120 since it is the frst week.

Handling

The car feels very stable at speeds of over 100 and with better tyres will do really good at cornering at these speeds, being a pretty heavy car at almost a ton, the Palio is defenitely known for excellent stability and does not disappoint

Mileage

Well for a combined drive of the city and highway (50:50) i got around 13-14 Kmpl with AC, which is not bad at all for this kind of performance.

Value for Money

The 1.6 version comes loaded with Alloys, Tubeless tyres, central locking, rear wipers fog lamps, rear defogger etc, which makes it a value for money car at an impressive price tag of approx 5 Lakhs on road.

Overall i am proud to own a car which has the power and space of any top mid sized sedan, with a price tag that is not a pinch to my wallet.

 

 

Amazing Performance, Macho looks, Very spacious, PricingCant think of any!!!

 

Hi All,

Althrough I am a active user of the carwale forums for the car reviews for 5 years, I haven't shared my experience with my palio and would like to share some of my experience with this car.

I bought this car in Jun'2008 after extensive reviews for various cars including GetZ, Swift, Swift Dzire, Indica, Wagon R. I have done a extensive analysis with my friends, test drives etc etc.. We can straight away rule out comparing the Palio 1.6 with Wagon R & Indica. Also Myself bit crazy about high speeds, but I always prefer the speed vs your comfort at high speeds.

Almost All my friends were opposing me for this car, citing reasons as poor maintenance, not reliable.

I have done a extensive analysis on the cost, space, power ratio, ground clearance, torque, comfort feeling, features ( brouchers, mauals, test drives) and finally decided to go ahead with Palio Stile 1.6 Sport. I felt this has a edge in many aspects that I have compared except the only point which I felt about it is the Maintenace. But it's ok, as my friend who is working in the Sales & Marketting of Automobiles used to tell me that this car does not run into issues simply.

It's a pretty sturdy vechicle, I can gurantee that the amount of steel used in palio can be used to make atleast 3 - 4 Swift / Getz car. I am not joking, You can read out the steel aspect ratio / feel it when you go for the test drive.

After my purchase, I ensured keeping a variance of RPM between 1.5 to 2.5 ( x1000) to ensure the engine gets set ( althrough it's not required - that's my style).

I always have long drives to my hometown which is around 650 - 700 KM ( Bangalore to Tiruchendur).

The highway experience / drive quality is really awesome. I have sat on my friends Swift for some long drives where I can feel the speed after it cross the speed of 120KM. But in Palio - Even when I drive at 130 - 140 KM, the comfort is pretty good and more important , the ability for you to stop at emergency is awesome. You won't feel inside like you are applying a very sharp breakes.

 

Overall, I felt the following key things that edge Palio as pretty good as compared to other cars, All these points are through my experience.

1. The drive control, even at 140 KM speed, I felt pretty comfortable.

2. The Aero dynamics of the car, which allows you to accelerate rapidly from 100 - 140 without hassles, even with AC on. I can bet we can't think of this many cars in this segment. This is very much good when you overtake cars that are driving constaly at 110 / 120 KM. Becoz, I have seen many cars compete now a days at the Bangalore - Madurai highway, You can zoom pass those vechicles.

3. No need to mention about the 100 BHP, through it's only at 100/ 5500, which is nice ( not excellent ).

4. The strudy feeling; You feel very comfort, Very spacious..

4. I would like to deny the poor milege part - I also used to get 9 / 14 KM mileage in the past. However in my recent trip to my hometown, I kept constantly driving at 80- 100 KM. ( Not more than that ), and I got a high-way mileage of 18KM. I am sure even the Palio owner would get a heart-attack by hearing this. But it so happened in my car. And with the city drive now, I am getting close to 12 - 13 KM by keeping costant rev power.

 

5. I love the Palio Head lights - Too Sporty and give a very good feeling in the night.. Althrough the power is 55 - You can put 100/ h7.

6.  Vechichle Noise - You would absolutely hear nothing / not even a small vibration inside your car when the car is running with AC/ thanks to 1600 Engine.

 

Some Cons :

1. Spare Parts - You may end up waiting since Tata does not stock up the palio;

2. Not easy to get serviced in small towns; But imagine this would hold good for any high-end car ( if you have Honda Accord / Toyota Corolla).. :-)

3. The spare tyre is not tubeless - Which means it would not get used along with the tubeless tyres ( which comes with the wheel).

Overall, I would give a edge to Palio (Provided you accept the cons, which is v.important & Mileage) and go ahead. Ofcourse I feel every car has it's own pros & cons.

Anto.

 

Style, Space, Stability at high speed, ground clearance, Break GripProbably Mileage - But not bad..

So many questions from friends, parents and people known to me on my choice of car, are my first recollection about the Fiat Palio 1.6. I was firm and stood by my choice. The apprehensions about Fiat as a company and Palio as car platform are misplaced because all the views were based on views of somebody else and those somebody never owned a Palio Stile or knew somebody who owned one. First impression, a good looking car having a decent hood. It looks like a car, I mean a car not something like a 'Jugaard'. Second thing, its loaded with all the stuff except for the music system. Third, you get it in a ferari formula red color, which looks ravishing, though I have the carbon black. Ride quality is smooth. I have rode the Getz Prime only before I got the driver seat in Palio and the differences in the ride quality are subtle. I mean, the car is heavy and that weight gives it a better road grip. At higher speeds, the true colors of the 1.6 comes to light. The drive quality becomes excellent and handing become a joy. Maintenance aspect is one which worries a lot of people. The main concern of the people known to me was about the maintenance part. Fiat has recently slashed prices of its spare parts by as much as 50 percent and its JV with Tata Motors over the last three years seems to be showing its effect on the work shop. The quality of work has improved substantially and the maintenance costs have come down, but I must add, the labour costs are still very exorbitant. If you ask me, should I buy a 1.6, I have only one answer - If you are an car enthusiast who loves the rideability of the car then go for it then otherwise buy a Wagon R, Santo and their ilk.Italian beauty, what should you ask more for!Mileage, but given the 1.6 litre engine, you cannot expect the mileage of an Maruti Alto.

hi, i have completed 2500km on my fiat palio stile sports 1.6.nice car..no prolem yet.service by tata is fairly good.acceleration will never run you down.fuel economy is 10.5km on city drive with full a/c n 13km on highways with a/c.lack of ABS is bit offending.door ajar warning for front two doors only and not for the rear doors.interiors should have more beige.gear shift is smooth.throttle response,a/c is good.headlight illumination nice.features like reverse gear lock,child lock,central locking,12v mobile/laptop charging point, rear defogger,rear wiper,front fog lamps,tubeless tyres,alloy wheel are standard in sports1.6.no option of airbags available..speedometer is still analogue,should have digital display.cabin noise insulation is good.overall ,at a price tag of rs.4.5 lac(all inclusive),it's a value for money,spacious performance car with a descent fuel economy.
great acceleration,spaciousno beige interiors,no option abs,digital speedometer absent