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The exterior of the is obiously the best in the segment especially when viewed in profile. The Fiat style centre has done a good job to keep the lines flowing around the car to be continuous and curvaceous. I personally feel that the car should have been a bit more wider as this will make its presence felt a bit more.

The interior of the car is actually a nice palce to be until you keenly start observing certain plastic panel gaps, for example the covers housing the control stalks. The rear view operating switches could have been better, the AC vents operations could have had the same feel (the left one feels tight and the one on the right a bit loose). The AC could have been a bit more powerful that said, it does the job well compared to many of the cars in its class. There are a lot of thoughtful features that FIAT never mentions in its brochures such as speed sensitive seaker volume, sun blinds and various options available with Blue & Me and My car. 

The Engine is the best part of the car. I love this engine as it provides a robust performance and cruising on the highways is an absolute joy, however I find city driving to be bit hairy experience as the car tends to pounce resulting in stalling or having wheel spins. The gearbox is one of the best I have ever tried, its smooth to operate. The all 4 disc brakes coupled with ABS and EBD provide excellent stopping power on normal conditions, on sprited driving conditions the brakes tend to fade a bit. the fuel economy of around 12.5 to 13kmpl on highways is acceptacle for this weight and power exuded, but on city driving conditions I shudder to think.

The ride and handling characteristics are sublime, it feels at least 2 classes above. Also to be noted when one puts the foot down there will be torque steer. The car understeers in sharp corners when carrying in a lot of speed. Body roll is acceptable.

Its a good car if you want a highway cruiser, its very comfortable at doing high speeds and can easily keep up with a lot of big boys. More importantly though, it makes you feel special. I would say its a good buy for anyone who enjoys driving. I have so far not yet faced any service problems with this car.

The areas of improvement could be plastic quality, front windshied quality as there is a slight shift in vision at the centre of the windscreen, other than that I don't see much.

Thank you

Ajay. J

Performance, Solid buid, excellent ride and handling, good ergonomicsFlimsy pastic fittings, rear head and leg room