Fiat has showcased the New Linea at the Auto Expo. The facelift of this sedan updates it's exterior and interior. It gets a new front grille, with the logo embossed in it, while the rear receives some changes too. This new Linea that is showcased at the Auto Expo will be launched in the first week of March. The interiors have been improved with interior comfort, cruise control, new audio system with USB + Aux-in & Blue Tooth compatibility, reverse parking sensors,rain sensing wipers and much more.
This Linea will be available with a 1.4-litre FIRE and T-JET engines and the diesel will be the same 1.3-litre multi-jet. This new Linea doesn't get the 1.6-litre Diesel engine and it won't get it in this year. All the changes on the Linea are cosmetic, however the instrument panel is completely revamped and this is the reason why it looks contemporary on the inside.
Talking about the showcased vehicles at the Auto Expo 2014, Mr. NageshBasavanhalli, President and Managing Director, FIAT Chrysler Automobiles India Operations, said, "The second key product from the Fiat brand is the New Linea, which further strengthens the existing mid-size sedan segment."
The other new products from Fiat will be the new Avventura, Abarth 500 and the Punto. All these products will be launched in this year itself. The Punto will also share interiors with the Linea and it will be based on he same lines as the sedan. Event he Avventura is based on the Punto platform and it shall get similar interiors too.
Source : CarDekho - Fiat Linea launch in the first week of March
