Comments on: Fiat Linea Review http://mohanbn.com/blog/fiat-linea-review my experiments in life Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:33:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mohan http://mohanbn.com/blog/fiat-linea-review#comment-6929 Mohan Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:38:26 +0000 http://mohanbn.com/blog/?p=740#comment-6929 Thanks for your owner review Ketul. Appreciate you sharing this info on my blog :) Thanks for your owner review Ketul. Appreciate you sharing this info on my blog :)

]]> By: Ketu Odich http://mohanbn.com/blog/fiat-linea-review#comment-6919 Ketu Odich Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:44:20 +0000 http://mohanbn.com/blog/?p=740#comment-6919 Luxury In New Elegant Automotive (LINEA) - Go for fully loaded Emotion Pack Sylish Sedan, Rich Interiors, Superb Features, Technologically Advanced & Value for Money Less Head Room (Not a big matter of concern) & bit low ground clearance On 25th December, I took ownership of this italian model. Fortune Cars, Navi Mumbai was my dealer and I'm very happy to have them with me. Delivery of the car along with all documents, Lord Ganpathi idol and sweetbox made me humbled. The Linea key chain is too good. I thank Mr. Salim for giving me the best offer and handling the complete deal the way I wanted. Exterior You run this darling and yes 'Admiration is Guranteed', people are stucked!!! A kid came to me and said, 'noone has such a car in our society of 1500 flats', what do you say to this!!! Fiat has proved, they were and are really good in designing. People stop looking at Honda City, SX4 and the similar sedans in this class, they admire this gem of a piece. The look and feel of this italian lady is really outstanding. The moment somebody looks at it, they feel the value is above 10 lacs, but it is not!! I took her to a car accessories shop, shopkeeper couldn't mention anything except the perfume to this emotion pack. These are compliments!!!!!! Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) The technologically advanced features including Microsoft Blue & Me are too good. Comfort in this vehicle is beyond your imagination. You feel soft and cozy being seated. Except less headroom (from the roof), you have everything you can think off better leg room, confort for driver and 1st passenger. The boot space is like kid's bedroom (500 litres), wow!!!! Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox My need was for my family and not taking it daily to the office. Keeping the day-to-day running in back of our mind, we decided to go for petrol version. Seeting inside, you don't know if the car is on or off and so it has been fitted with double cranking prevention system. You find reviews for Linea mentioned with less power comments, I have a argument here, I hope we have this as sedan and not a racing car. This car can take you and your family very smoothly and easily up hills also, the power required to run this cuty in a bit aggressive mode is available. Driving is a leisure with Linea. A very smooth and silent gearbox, you feel like running the car on sea. I will be watching the fuel economy space, as of now I can claim 9-10 with new engine. It should improve after few hundreds of kms. Ride Quality & Handling I have never experienced such a comfort and quality of ride. As I mentioned above, you feel like drivind this on ocean. The power steering handles this sedan very well. The moment you reach 4th gear and above, it runs on your finger tips!!!! Final Words Luxury In New Elegant Automotive (LINEA) - Go for fully loaded Emotion Pack. I love my choice, thnx a ton to everyone involved in design, making and assembling of this car. I'm thankful to Fortune Cars, Navi Mumbai also (Sales peron Mr. Salim) for handling the complete deal so nicely. Areas of improvement Option of going for 16" and 17" Alloy wheels (as available in Italy and Brasil) Emotion pack should have GPS in built (India too has good database now like mapmyindia.com) Luxury In New Elegant Automotive (LINEA) – Go for fully loaded Emotion Pack

Sylish Sedan, Rich Interiors, Superb Features, Technologically Advanced & Value for Money

Less Head Room (Not a big matter of concern) & bit low ground clearance

On 25th December, I took ownership of this italian model. Fortune Cars, Navi Mumbai was my dealer and I’m very happy to have them with me. Delivery of the car along with all documents, Lord Ganpathi idol and sweetbox made me humbled. The Linea key chain is too good. I thank Mr. Salim for giving me the best offer and handling the complete deal the way I wanted.

Exterior

You run this darling and yes ‘Admiration is Guranteed’, people are stucked!!! A kid came to me and said, ‘noone has such a car in our society of 1500 flats’, what do you say to this!!! Fiat has proved, they were and are really good in designing. People stop looking at Honda City, SX4 and the similar sedans in this class, they admire this gem of a piece. The look and feel of this italian lady is really outstanding. The moment somebody looks at it, they feel the value is above 10 lacs, but it is not!! I took her to a car accessories shop, shopkeeper couldn’t mention anything except the perfume to this emotion pack. These are compliments!!!!!!

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

The technologically advanced features including Microsoft Blue & Me are too good. Comfort in this vehicle is beyond your imagination. You feel soft and cozy being seated. Except less headroom (from the roof), you have everything you can think off better leg room, confort for driver and 1st passenger. The boot space is like kid’s bedroom (500 litres), wow!!!!

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

My need was for my family and not taking it daily to the office. Keeping the day-to-day running in back of our mind, we decided to go for petrol version. Seeting inside, you don’t know if the car is on or off and so it has been fitted with double cranking prevention system. You find reviews for Linea mentioned with less power comments, I have a argument here, I hope we have this as sedan and not a racing car. This car can take you and your family very smoothly and easily up hills also, the power required to run this cuty in a bit aggressive mode is available.

Driving is a leisure with Linea. A very smooth and silent gearbox, you feel like running the car on sea. I will be watching the fuel economy space, as of now I can claim 9-10 with new engine. It should improve after few hundreds of kms.

Ride Quality & Handling

I have never experienced such a comfort and quality of ride. As I mentioned above, you feel like drivind this on ocean. The power steering handles this sedan very well. The moment you reach 4th gear and above, it runs on your finger tips!!!!

Final Words

Luxury In New Elegant Automotive (LINEA) – Go for fully loaded Emotion Pack. I love my choice, thnx a ton to everyone involved in design, making and assembling of this car. I’m thankful to Fortune Cars, Navi Mumbai also (Sales peron Mr. Salim) for handling the complete deal so nicely.

Areas of improvement

Option of going for 16″ and 17″ Alloy wheels (as available in Italy and Brasil)
Emotion pack should have GPS in built (India too has good database now like mapmyindia.com)

]]> By: Jaikishan http://mohanbn.com/blog/fiat-linea-review#comment-6804 Jaikishan Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:26:52 +0000 http://mohanbn.com/blog/?p=740#comment-6804 Fiat Linea, what a car? My car is over 6 months and still admiration guaranteed where ever I take her. Now that it's almost a year since its launch, still people come and peep inside the car and often stop and ask me about the car. Mainly they ask 'Kithna mileage miltha hai?'. I reply back 24.3 kmpl on highways and city I dont know, never checked. Then you see some dropped jaws...hi, hi... I m really happy with Linea and awsome ,control, mileage, comfort, braking,driveability, and above all lot of onlookers - admiration guaranteed. I have not felt a liking to anyother cars after i have owned this beauty. Well of course Benz Audi and BMW are my favourites, but only I can watch it cannot afford though... Fiat Linea, what a car? My car is over 6 months and still admiration guaranteed where ever I take her. Now that it’s almost a year since its launch, still people come and peep inside the car and often stop and ask me about the car. Mainly they ask ‘Kithna mileage miltha hai?’. I reply back 24.3 kmpl on highways and city I dont know, never checked. Then you see some dropped jaws…hi, hi…
I m really happy with Linea and awsome ,control, mileage, comfort, braking,driveability, and above all lot of onlookers – admiration guaranteed. I have not felt a liking to anyother cars after i have owned this beauty. Well of course Benz Audi and BMW are my favourites, but only I can watch it cannot afford though…

]]> By: V K Durgaprasad http://mohanbn.com/blog/fiat-linea-review#comment-6803 V K Durgaprasad Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:30:35 +0000 http://mohanbn.com/blog/?p=740#comment-6803 HI Friends, 2 months ago i purchased Linea Emotion, i feel like BMW 320d it's very good sedan car. Last week my top speed was 160kph but still very good grip,, so milage 14 average High way 17 per ltr HI Friends, 2 months ago i purchased Linea Emotion, i feel like BMW 320d it’s very good sedan car. Last week my top speed was 160kph but still very good grip,, so milage 14 average High way 17 per ltr

]]> By: Navtej http://mohanbn.com/blog/fiat-linea-review#comment-6787 Navtej Sun, 03 Jan 2010 08:42:08 +0000 http://mohanbn.com/blog/?p=740#comment-6787 This Pankaj doesn't know what he is talking about I feel. My Linea E PACK Petrol has done more than 7000 km; the Climate Control when on (LO)chills you to the bone in less than 2 min even when the outside temp is > 45 degrees celsius. The mileage I get (tankful to empty) is 10.5 in the city and 15.2 kmpl on highway (speeds < 100 kmpl) (however, the MFD shows 11.8 & 16.9 respectively), grip and stability at speeds upto 170 kmpl is fantastic; 0-100 kmph time of 14 sec (my Alto takes 21 sec & my cousin's new Honda City takes 11 sec) is good; ASS (after sales service) at Joshi autozone has been great so far, I am ecstatic about the car and this when I have bought it after 3 months of test driving the new City, the Verna and the Linea at various dealerships across CHD and Punjab. Love to all. Lt Col Navtej This Pankaj doesn’t know what he is talking about I feel. My Linea E PACK Petrol has done more than 7000 km; the Climate Control when on (LO)chills you to the bone in less than 2 min even when the outside temp is > 45 degrees celsius. The mileage I get (tankful to empty) is 10.5 in the city and 15.2 kmpl on highway (speeds < 100 kmpl) (however, the MFD shows 11.8 & 16.9 respectively), grip and stability at speeds upto 170 kmpl is fantastic; 0-100 kmph time of 14 sec (my Alto takes 21 sec & my cousin's new Honda City takes 11 sec) is good; ASS (after sales service) at Joshi autozone has been great so far, I am ecstatic about the car and this when I have bought it after 3 months of test driving the new City, the Verna and the Linea at various dealerships across CHD and Punjab. Love to all.
Lt Col Navtej

]]> By: Shri http://mohanbn.com/blog/fiat-linea-review#comment-6757 Shri Sat, 02 Jan 2010 13:20:47 +0000 http://mohanbn.com/blog/?p=740#comment-6757 Using fiat linea emotion pack (diesel) for last 7 months, 12000km done as of date, first service only at 15000km, average mileage 18km/L, reached max speed at 165km on Pune Kolhapur highway, suspensions are good, 500km driving at a stretch does not tire you unlike other cars, service interval is 15000km, acceleration is satisfactory, easily reaches 120km speed, Blue and Me and audio system is good, steering angle change, seat height adjustment, driving is now a pleasure, any other information? Using fiat linea emotion pack (diesel) for last 7 months, 12000km done as of date, first service only at 15000km, average mileage 18km/L, reached max speed at 165km on Pune Kolhapur highway, suspensions are good, 500km driving at a stretch does not tire you unlike other cars, service interval is 15000km, acceleration is satisfactory, easily reaches 120km speed, Blue and Me and audio system is good, steering angle change, seat height adjustment, driving is now a pleasure, any other information?

]]> By: Arindam Dasgupta http://mohanbn.com/blog/fiat-linea-review#comment-6246 Arindam Dasgupta Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:16:46 +0000 http://mohanbn.com/blog/?p=740#comment-6246 Hi All, Just completed 3 weeks and 1000 kms on my new Linea Emotion Pk. Its a beauty all the way. The build quality is excellent and you can barely feel the numerous potholes on Mumbai roads. When you start the car, you cannot make out at all as the engine is almost silent. Have done almost 3 full tanks and the mileage seems is slowly rising from 8.5 to about 9.5 that I am getting now. Expect this to shoot up after the first service. Have read a lot about the AC not being good but I have had no problems at all. In fact if you set the climate control to LO (16 Degrees) you ll need woolens to feel comfortable inside. The initial pick up may not be great but at higher gears it races. As far as Mumbai city is concerned, one can overlook this aspect ( the low pick up). As far as looks and features are concerned it will give Honda City a run for its money. Overall a top class car at an affordable price. Hi All,
Just completed 3 weeks and 1000 kms on my new Linea Emotion Pk. Its a beauty all the way. The build quality is excellent and you can barely feel the numerous potholes on Mumbai roads. When you start the car, you cannot make out at all as the engine is almost silent. Have done almost 3 full tanks and the mileage seems is slowly rising from 8.5 to about 9.5 that I am getting now. Expect this to shoot up after the first service. Have read a lot about the AC not being good but I have had no problems at all. In fact if you set the climate control to LO (16 Degrees) you ll need woolens to feel comfortable inside. The initial pick up may not be great but at higher gears it races. As far as Mumbai city is concerned, one can overlook this aspect ( the low pick up). As far as looks and features are concerned it will give Honda City a run for its money. Overall a top class car at an affordable price.

]]> By: Chinmay Damle http://mohanbn.com/blog/fiat-linea-review#comment-6123 Chinmay Damle Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:51:07 +0000 http://mohanbn.com/blog/?p=740#comment-6123 Dear All, I test drove d Linea Emotion Pk Petrol 1.4 Litre version... n trust me shes a beauty 2 drive... My drive was smooth & very very comfy... d sales guy was awesum... he knew everythin abt d cars specs.. am from Thane, near Bombay... I was totally impressed wid dis 1... I hav also test driven d new SX4, fiesta & Innova.... d Innova is a gr8 car but not a sedan & expensive as compared 2 all d other cars dat I mentioned... drove an automatic transmission SX4.... shes another beauty... but sum features present in Linea EMotion Pk r missing in SX4 top end model... fiesta can b probably compared 2 a Maruti 800( Exaggerating but true)... It is no where in d race wid Linea & SX4...Am bookin my car in next 2 weex & its gonna b Linea Emotion pk... buyin ne thin else wud b wastage of money... Also 1 thin 2 mention, SX4 comes wid a 2 yr warranty... whereas Linea emotion pk comes wid a 4 yrs warranty.. so ppl who had doubts abt paint peelin off can chillax... btw "paint peelin" theory is ok... but Bombay wid its humid climate has never seen ne car gettin corroded.. so dis seems 2 b a hoax... btw in UK dey drive d Ferrari versions... n Fiat sells only certain models in UK... n deres NOTHING rong wid FIAT... Cheers... Dear All,
I test drove d Linea Emotion Pk Petrol 1.4 Litre version… n trust me shes a beauty 2 drive… My drive was smooth & very very comfy… d sales guy was awesum… he knew everythin abt d cars specs.. am from Thane, near Bombay… I was totally impressed wid dis 1… I hav also test driven d new SX4, fiesta & Innova…. d Innova is a gr8 car but not a sedan & expensive as compared 2 all d other cars dat I mentioned… drove an automatic transmission SX4…. shes another beauty… but sum features present in Linea EMotion Pk r missing in SX4 top end model… fiesta can b probably compared 2 a Maruti 800( Exaggerating but true)… It is no where in d race wid Linea & SX4…Am bookin my car in next 2 weex & its gonna b Linea Emotion pk… buyin ne thin else wud b wastage of money… Also 1 thin 2 mention, SX4 comes wid a 2 yr warranty… whereas Linea emotion pk comes wid a 4 yrs warranty.. so ppl who had doubts abt paint peelin off can chillax… btw “paint peelin” theory is ok… but Bombay wid its humid climate has never seen ne car gettin corroded.. so dis seems 2 b a hoax… btw in UK dey drive d Ferrari versions… n Fiat sells only certain models in UK… n deres NOTHING rong wid FIAT… Cheers…

]]> By: Ashish http://mohanbn.com/blog/fiat-linea-review#comment-5781 Ashish Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:00:11 +0000 http://mohanbn.com/blog/?p=740#comment-5781 Hi , after reading all about Linea , the only Question !!!! After sales service - with TATA , if somebody has an idea , how is it ?? Hi , after reading all about Linea , the only Question !!!!
After sales service – with TATA , if somebody has an idea , how is it ??

]]> By: Sarcastic idol http://mohanbn.com/blog/fiat-linea-review#comment-5730 Sarcastic idol Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:15:37 +0000 http://mohanbn.com/blog/?p=740#comment-5730 Buy petrol version my dear :P Patrols will love it :P ROFLMAO Buy petrol version my dear :P Patrols will love it :P ROFLMAO

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