Fiat India exhibits next-generation technology at 2010 AutoExpo
Fiat500-by-Diesel
01/06/10
Fiat India is showcasing its new variants at the Auto Expo 2010 – Fiat 500 by Diesel, Linea Dualogic Transmission, Linea T-Jet, Grande Punto Natural Power, Grande Punto Sports and Grande Punto Trendz. The new Fiat 500 by Diesel was seen by the public for the first time. The car inspired by the leading European fashion brand – ‘Diesel’, comes in 3 funky colours- Diesel Green, Diesel Black and Diesel Bronze. In addition to this, the car also sports unique 16 inch Diesel logo alloy wheels, yellow painted brake calipers, Diesel side moldings, flared rear view mirrors and eye-catching front end ‘whiskers’.
The car’s chic exterior look extends to the interiors as well, as exemplified by the Diesel brand denim cloth upholstery (with yellow stitching). The basic Sport version also has a Diesel logo on the dashboard and on the gear lever knob. The Fiat 500 by Diesel is available in any of three engine sizes (1.2 liter 69 HP, 1.3 liter Multijet 75 HP with DPF and 1.4 liter 16V 100 HP) coupled to 5-speed or 6-speed manual transmission. Along with the Fiat 500 by Diesel, Fiat’s other possible future variants were also very well received. The Auto Expo, India’s biggest auto show, has always been a great platform to showcase upcoming company products and plans. Taking full advantage of this fact, Fiat’s grand show to unveil these variants is bound to spark considerable consumer interest on the company’s upcoming plans.
The Linea, launched in January last year, has been a great success in the Indian auto market. Within one year, the classy sedan, sold over 13,000 units and continues to rake in the numbers. Now, along with the popular existent model, Indian consumers may also have access to the Linea Dualogic Transmission and the Linea T-Jet.
Linea Dualogic Transmission will have a built in transmission system that allows the user to switch between automatic & manual modes while also having the choice of using both the automatic and manual modes. The variant offers around 10% more mileage than a traditional Automatic Transmission and around 3-5% mileage improvement over a Manual Transmission. The Linea T-Jet on the other hand is the latest generation of petrol engines from the Fiat stable. The variant is higher powered as compared to the existing model and has a 110 PS Turbocharged Petrol Engine. To further add to the exciting prospect of a high powered Linea, the T-Jet will be available in a ravishing ‘red-purple’ shade that is sure to make heads turn.
The Grande Punto, launched in June of last year, and has been very well received having sold over 10000 units since launch would now be available in three variants – Grande Punto Natural Power, Grande Punto Sports and Grande Punto Trendz. The Grande Punto Natural Power, the new dual-fuel version of Fiat, will sport a bi-fuel engine (petrol/CNG) with negligible CO2 emissions. Fiat is currently the largest selling brand of CNG powered cars in Europe with around 200,000 units sold in 2009. Upon launching in India, this technology and innovation is sure to change the way consumers look at bi fuel engines.The Grande Punto Sport and Grande Punto Trendz are Fiat’s gift to the cool and modern Indian youth and come with a number of cool add-ons to surely make the user the talk of the town. This variant is a top end model of the Grande Punto range, sporting a 1.3 Multijet engine with a 90 HP power output. To make it more appealing to the Indian youth, the car will also sport a funky electric sunroof, a rear spoiler, sport red decals and dual colour interior leather seats. With these exciting add-ons, the user is sure to feel exhilarated and ready to take on the world. The Grande Punto Trendz is a limited edition variant fired up with the powerful 1.2 FIRE petrol engine. The car’s Active Plus option comes in bright and vibrant external colours with sporty decals. The car’s interior has been tastefully done to compliment the bold exterior with a high-tech CD/MP3/ FM audio system also added to the trendy mix. All these variants could be available in the near future.
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