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We’ll arrive to the point straight- The Fiat Linea’s engine isn’t a blast to drive.

Fiat’s tried a thing or two by introducing the Palio 1.6 Sport and the Adventure station wagon, which reached the point of single digit sales figures. We sensed Fiat’s step-back strategy with the Palio 1.1 Stile, which is widely accepted as an under-powered but fuel efficient motor.

With such a car, Fiat wants to back in the reckoning with fuel-efficient, A-B motors instead of the spine-chilling or bone-crushing torque monsters.

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Fiat has already begun production of the 1.4-liter petrol engine earlier this month at Ranjangoan, which will also power the upcoming Tata Indigo besides the Fiat Linea and Grande Punto.

The engine blocks for this petrol motor will be imported from Fiat’s plant situated in Brazil and the entire manufacturing including machining will be done at the new powertrain plant in Ranjangaon. Initial capacity is 70,000 powertrains per annum eventually going up to 300,000.