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Fiat stile multijet great car some problems.
Sep 13, 2008 06:47 PM 13722 Views
(Updated Jun 01, 2009 02:42 PM)

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Sorry all these days my review was in petrol section until nitinz told me I just moved it here now.


I got palio stile multijet sdx on 23rd Aug. Living in a place without a showroom, having not seen or test driven, I bought by the reviews and got it delivered.


I bought a matiz in jan 99, later feb 2005 I bought a Honda city. I gave the matiz to my wife and now thought of replacing matiz with palio.


Having driven only petrol cars in life. The palio was difficult to handle. It is something like a race horse. And after getting used to it after few days it is really is impressive. It just flies like rocket.




  1. Looks like quite good. New Lamps and finish are good.




  2. The paint is ordinary with local finish. Doesn't have the finish of Japanese cars.




  3. Car is of solid build and like a muscle car




  4. Door handles are decent. Two keys only and they are like a bike key, not impressive.




  5. Opening the bonnet is by a plastic lever which you pull to lift the bonnet.




  6. Rear view mirrors are sick and serve little purpose as the vertical height is very less.




  7. The steering is very tight and you cannot believe there is power steering. Turning radius is very bad.




  8. The fabric of the seat and the door side panels are of low quality. You may have to put seat covers.




  9. Central lock works with passenger side also.






10 . Pre wiring for all speakers including the tweeters and antenna.




  1. Front two power windows are on the door of the driver. Rear two are in the center in front of the gear. The front left power window does not have lock facility. Door panels do not have any place to keep anything.




  2. Not even a single cup holder, not much compartments to keep anything. Glove box is of not much use. Don't ever dream of picking a can or a cup and drive alone.




  3. Seat belt, door open warning signs missing.




  4. The pedal console is congested.




  5. Boot is very good for an hatchback.




  6. If you are used to petrol car you'll need to get used this flying horse. Highways it just flies.




  7. Doors are also very tight. Many people think it is good like ford and others this one really is tight for that standard also.






18 Little noise is expected, I mean real noise compared to their sibling engines in other cars.




  1. I thought the suspensions were not as good. Many say it is good I did not feel it.




  2. Sometimes you think You have to be a real fiat fan to drive this. You may enjoy this car for ripping and getting past others and so on, young blood. But it is a pain driving in cities. In case in traffic signal if it gets off. Then this gets locked.(anywhere else also) you can't start in the same stroke. You have switch off completely and then start. A small time pain.






After 2nd service




  1. Engine noise is more, not insulated enough.




  2. Too much rattle, two of the seat belts from back seat always make noise. Whatever stunts you try to solve it.




  3. Cabin lamp took off in couple of months they do not have spares.




  4. Driver side door was making noise, hinges were loose twice, I went and got it tightened and it still makes noise. got the bush replaced now.




  5. Suspensions are not good enough.




  6. Windshield water spray does not come on to the glass, Three times went to correct it. finally in the original showroom they found the problem. The pipe was getting compressed every time bonnet is closed. Design problem I suppose.




  7. Seats cannot be moved back and forth, so tight it looks like some old time cars.






27, Honestly I do not feel like I am driving a new car.


May be only my car is having all these problems, my bad luck I presume.




  1. Clutch is very tight even now, my knee is giving me problems already.




Not at all suitable for city drives. Highways and hilly regions it gets lot of plus points. But that is not all in a car. Overall your enthusiasm may fade to frustration.


It truly is a muscle car and you have to be a little muscle man to drive also. I mean literally in 2008 a car which has feel of a fiat of 70's. Check for yourself. Drive around a lot in cities more than zipping on highway you will know about this.


With due respects to fiat fans.


These are just my experiences not a professional review.


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