Sedans have held that soft corner in the hearts of people across the globe. In India, sedans have become a symbol of status, style and taste. In recent times many Indian and International car-makers have flooded the local car-maker with an interesting line of sedans that are loaded with new features. Italian car-maker Fiat, had unveiled its Linea sedan amongst a list of interesting cars that were showcased at the recently held Auto Expo 2014 event in Delhi. The Linea sedan carries a rich and elegant style this time around. Korean car-maker Hyundai has been a prominent name in the Indian automotive industry. The freshest of the Verna lot from Hyundai has been rechristened as Hyundai 'Verna GL'. The Renault Fluence has finally made it to the Indian roads today after much anticipation for its launch. The fresher version of its sleek beauty, 'Fluence' was seen at the Auto Expo event held in Delhi.
The newly introduced Hyundai 'Verna GL' is powered by a 1.4 litre VTVT motor that generates a max power output of about 105 Bhp with a top torque of about 138 Nm. Whereas, the Diesel variant gets a 1.4 litre CRDI power-train that produces a maximum power of about 89 Bhp with 224 Nm of peak torque. The engine in the Petrol as well as the Diesel variants are mated to a five speed manual gearbox and six speed transmission respectively. The Petrol version of Verna GL variant is priced at Rs 7.17 lakh, whereas the diesel version is tagged at Rs 8.35 lakh (ex-showroom price).
Performance from the Fiat Linea sedan is fairly impressive. The Fiat Linea is powered by 1.4 Litre Fire and T Jet engines, the former generates about 90 bhp of power with 115 Nm of torque, whereas the T Jet generates about 114 bhp with 207 Nm of torque. The sedan shall also be available in diesel version powered by Multijet diesel engine that generates about 91 Bhp of power with 209 Nm of torque. The interiors of the car has remained more or less the same as its previous version. The only difference here being a new black and beige colored dashboard. The Italian car-maker has also payed special attention to the safety of the car's occupants, the face-lifted version is loaded with EBD, airbags and ABS system. The ex-Showroom Delhi prices for Fiat Linea sedan are - Petrol Active is offered at Rs 6.99 lakh, T-Jet petrol Active - Rs 7.65 lakh, T-Jet petrol Dynamic - Rs 8.53 lakh, petrol Emotion - 9.01 lakh, Multijet diesel Active - Rs 8.15 lakh, Mulitijet diesel Dynamic - Rs 9.27 lakh and Multijet diesel Emotion - Rs 9.72 lakh.
The Renault Fluence sedan is available in both petrol and diesel variants. The petrol single trim variant is powered by 2.0 Litre engine that is mated to six-speed CVT gearbox, whereas the diesel version gets a 1.5 Litre engine that is mated to six-speed manual transmission and generates about 110 Ps of power with 240 Nm of torque. As per ARAI certification, the diesel variant returned an impressive 20.4 kmpl. The diesel sedan shall be available in two variants E2 and E4. The smart sedan carries a starting price tag of Rs 13.99 Lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) for the E2 trim and the E4 trim is put up for grabs at Rs 15.81 Lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
