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Sun 7 Jul 2002 05:56
Fiat Palio - ajit
Just returned from India where they have flooded the country with Fiat Palio's. (Fiat's third world car). I believe that they are sold in Spain and other South European countries. Anyone knows how good they are? They seem to be really good value but some people say the interior plastics are appalling ?
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Sun 7 Jul 2002 08:29
Fiat Palio - Ian (Cape Town)
Horrid.
A colleague has one.
Bl**dy ugly, (IMHO), tacky plastic interior, noisy and rattly at speed.
The steering-column can't adjust, front seats are uncomfortable, access is difficult and headroom is minimal. Then, because of the sloping bonnet, you really have to be a genius to work out where the corners are!

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Sun 7 Jul 2002 09:21
Fiat Palio - P.Mason {P}
Hi, Ajit.
A couple of years ago I hired a Palio estate for a couple of weeks when in Portugal.(I'd asked for a Clio)
As I remember, it was roomy(fitted two 6'3" sons in the back with no complaints)adequately powerful and quite economical.
Bland interior, comfortable seats. But the main drawback that I can think of is that the windscreen pillars were very thick and intrusive- you had to duck and weave your head when turning left to check the blind spot. Otherwise it seemed well put together and pleasant to drive. (All the above to be considered in the light of my usual car being a 16 yr.old Pug 305!)
Regards,
P.
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Sun 7 Jul 2002 14:46
Fiat Palio - Mark (RLBS)
Palio is a *very* common car here. I have driven a lot of them.

I`d agree with everything P.Mason said, esp. the door pillars. I haven't noticed the plastic being particularily bad.

The only thing I would add is that in the estate, the load space is surprisingly small.
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Sat 19 Apr 2003 15:56
Fiat Palio - mec
In july '02 i´ve changed my Passat '96 2.0 by one ' 98 Palio Weekend (estate) 1.6l 103 hp. I only miss from my Passat the ABS because át ' 98 it was rare a palio with that optional. The wagon is confortable, the engine is fantastic with a very nice punch and sound, and the spare parts are a lot cheaper than those of the VW.
The wagon is brasilian, but here, in Argentina Fiat made the Siena. It´s a Palio with a huge trunk, and all the line have been facelifted in 2000 by Giugiaro.
Great car.
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