Amongst a list of cars outshining at the recently held Auto Expo 2014 event in Delhi, Fiat unveiled it very own classy Fiat Linea sedan at the event. As per a recent update, the car is expected to be launched sometime in March this year. The car has not received an major technical upgrades this time around and the changes are mainly cosmetic.
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.
On the exterior front, the new Fiat Linea has received a better looking grill and the bigger front bumper now sports fog lamps. At the rear , the bumpers sport chrome inserts and the number plates have been repositioned to give it a fresher appeal. Overall, the sedan sports a smooth flowing design that gives it a smarter and matured stance. Some of the interesting features that have been included in this sedan are rear parking sensors, automatic headlamps, 16 inch alloys, cruise control, ambient dashboard lighting and rain sensing wipers.
The Italian car-maker is currently in dire need to generate sufficient number of sales to maintain its presence in th Indian market. Post launch, it is expected that sales numbers for its sedan line shall be on an upward trend. Pricing for the car is yet to be released by the manufacturer and it shall be revealed sometime in the coming month.
