Fiat Punto & Linea 2012 Exclusive Launch Coverage (Page.6)

[Nuvo]

Originally Posted by dharmesh

But then why would one buy Punto Petrol Emotion when One can easily pay just 17k more and get Punto Diesel Emotion. I would definitely do the same.
And also Fiat Punto is not famous for it's Petorl engine.

Thats why I felt Punto petrol is overpriced (post 71).

[Sam Dinkar]

I wish Fiat would have done something similar about improving their sales and service quality. Much as I want to believe otherwise, I just know that Fiat would falter again. And yes, I would love to be proved wrong.

[350Z]

Fiat has launched the updated variants of Grande Punto and Linea. This can be more or less said as an attempt from the manufacturer to make its presence felt in India and also an effort to push the ever declining sales of both the cars. Fiat has reworked on each variant of Punto and Linea in order to make them a better value for money buy. New Fiat Grande Punto 2012 comes with an increased ground clearance of 195MM to suit the Indian road conditions, revised air conditioning which is said to be tested thoroughly in hot location like Rajasthan where the temperature stays above 45 degree Celsius in the noon. The car also features slightly revised upholstery of lighter shade.

The following features are now standard across the Punto range:

- Power Steering
- Rear Parcel Shelf
- Central Door Locking
- Internally Adjustable ORVMs
- Tilt Adjustable Steering Wheel
- Power Windows with Delay Feature
- Integrated MP3 System with 4 Speakers
- Speed Sensitive Volume Adjuster for Audio System

Speaking on the other hand about Fiat Linea 2012 – This is the car in Fiat’s stable which has received some noteworthy additions such as rain sensing wipers, automatic headlamps, power windows with auto down and delay feature etc. while the remaining additions as seen on the Punto 2012 like improved Ground Clearance (185MM), Brighter Dual Tone Interiors, Powerful Air-conditioning, improved sound proofing for Diesel versions in the cabin, just come as a bonus.

The following features are now standard across the Linea range:

- Rear Defogger
- Automatic Door Locks
- Remote Keyless Entry
- Integrated Audio System
- Follow Me Home Headlamps
- Electrically Adjustable ORVMs

Apart from this, Fiat has also introduced a new colour shade for both the cars, known as “Oceanic Blue”.

Now, Here is the complete Ex.Showroom, Delhi price list of Fiat Punto and Linea 2012:

Fiat Punto 2012 Petrol:

- Active: Rs. 4.81 lakh
- Dynamic: Rs. 5.04 lakh
- Emotion: Rs. 6.54 lakh

Fiat Punto 2012 Diesel:

- Active: Rs. 5.48 lakh
- Dynamic: Rs. 6.11 lakh
- Emotion: Rs. 6.71 lakh

Fiat Linea 2012 Petrol:

- Active: Rs 6.84 lakh
- Dynamic: Rs. 7.81 lakh

Fiat Linea 2012 Diesel:

- Active: Rs 7.84Lakh
- Dynamic: Rs. 8.84 lakh
- Emotion: Rs. 9.10 lakh

[Nuvo]

No picture/image available of new Punto/Linea 2012 at any of Fiat-India's websites

Petrols are gone case- way overpriced and technologically laggard.

But diesels are not so: Punto Dynamic at 6.11 L looks VFM. Lets see how market reacts to it. Hope Fiat will start a good media campaign about these models.

[350Z]

Highlights about New Communication from Fiat India:

- Fiat products come from the heart: crafted with passion and deep thought.

- Fiat is international, individualistic, and high on tech. with “passion” and “depth”.

- Product is the key, with innovation and Diesel technology being core strengths of Fiat.

Originally Posted by nithin_v

I missed the Question and Answer session due to unavailability of video stream.

No worries. Here are some of the interesting questions that I can recall at the moment:

Q) You have opened up the Fiat Cafe at Janpath. But the road will soon be closed for next 2 Years due to the construction of Delhi Metro. So how will people reach at Cafe?

- Mr.Rajeev Kapoor (With a smile): Yes. The road will be closed for next 2 Years but as soon as the construction is complete - The outcome will be very positive. It will draw a lot more people to the Fiat Cafe. As far as the present situation is concerned, if some one is really passionate, he can still definitely reach at the cafe.

Q) Do you have any plans to provide Fiat Cars to manufacturer like Maruti Suzuki? ()

- No, we do not have any plans as such for future (Media persons laughing).

Q) Do you think these minor upgrades will work for Fiat? What are your sales target?

- Yes. These are useful upgrades which are going to help the company. We can not provide specific numbers set for sales target. But you will eventually yourself notice as they happen to rise.

Originally Posted by Nuvo

No picture/image available of new Punto/Linea 2012 at any of Fiat-India's websites

Just wait. I'm uploading them all in sometime.

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350Z

[350Z]

Fiat Cafe will be officially inaugurated on 6th Jan 2012 at New Delhi which will follow the launch of Fiat Cafe in other 20 - 25 cities, including Pune. The cafe will offer anything to everything that you need to know about Fiat - Right from the Histroy to its future and current line up which you can enjoy drooling over with a sip of Italian Coffee. Keep a watch on this thread since we will be covering that as well (http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/fo...highlight=fiat). But for now, have a look at the Television Commercial of New Linea and Punto 2012 along with some photographs from the launch.

Fiat Linea & Punto 2012 TVC - YouTube

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[RSM]

Brilliant coverage.

[350Z]

[350Z]

Originally Posted by RSM

Brilliant coverage.

Thanks, that's all from my end. If someone needs a specific image, please let me know. I will try to find out one from the collection (if snapped any).

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350Z

[jayadev]

350z ,Can you post keyhole pic if you have any ?(that is where i judge the plastic quality of a car) :-)

[350Z]

Originally Posted by jayadev

350z ,Can you post keyhole pic if you have any ?(that is where i judge the plastic quality of a car) :-)

The closest one I have is the sixth last image posted above. But I don't think there's a difference in overall plastics. Below is a feature comparison of New Fiat Linea variants from the brochure:





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