Fiat Linea is a disaster of a car

Exterior Exterior is quite finely designed and deserves an applause. But looks are deceptive.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Quite comfortable but lacks some basic features as glass/bottle holder.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox This is where this car is a disaster. The heart of the car is the engine and the engine is highly susceptible to external damage even by a stone hitting the bottom of car. Being very low in height, this car is bound to hit the roads in India quite often and hence be ready for an engine ceasure.

Ride Quality & Handling Not at all as smooth as other diesel cars like verna. In fact the pick up is very ordinary and the car underperforms even in 2nd gear.

Final Words Only luxury and no practical engineering. The car has not been adapted to Indian road conditions.

Areas of improvement A lot needs to be improved in the engineering and service end of the car. The low height of the oil sump and the subsequent, unavoidable damage to the turbocharger and finally engine make this car really unfit for indian roads.

Nothing except the looks of the carVery little ground clearance and engine damaged very easily.