Facelift for new Fiat Palio

Fiat Auto India Limited, which is the Indian subsidiary of Italian auto manufacturer wants to give a facelift to the Fiat Palio that is its oldest surviving model. The new upgraded model will give a major marketing push to the existing small car that will rule out any phasing out of the model from the Indian car market.

Current models of Fiat Palio are being powered by 1.1L, 57 bhp and 1.6L, 100 bhp engines. These engines are also expected to be upgraded according to BS IV norms which will be in action from April 2010.

The diesel model of Fiat Palio is already BS IV compliant and does not need to be upgraded. A senior executive from the company said, “Although the Palio has become an old model now, it continues to serve our strategic purpose of being the entry level model in our range, while complementing the Punto. It was, hence, essential to infuse some refreshments to the model to keep it under production.

The Indian car market will witness the launch of Toyota Prius with Auto Expo nearly between 5-11 Jan next year.

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