The Fiat Linea Is A Small Family Car Released In

The Fiat Linea is a small family car released in March 26, 2007 by the Italian automaker Fiat as a world car in Eastern Europe, Latin America and Middle East. [1] It replaced the aging Marea as the largest saloon in the Fiat range. It is based on the current Fiat Grande Punto platform. The Linea was designed by Fiat Style Centre and co-developed by Fiat do Brasil and Tofaş from Turkey. Linea's size is similar to saloon versions of other small family cars, like the Ford Focus, Renault Mégane and Opel Astra. Its wheelbase is 2,603 mm (102.5 in), i.e. 100 mm (3.9 in) longer than its sister models, and its total length is 4,560 mm (179.5 in) or 500 mm (19.7 in) longer. Launched in September 2008 in Brazil, the Linea is available with a 1.9 L 16v "Torque" engine with 132 PS (97 kW; 130 hp), flexible for the Brazilian market (capable of using petrol or ethanol). Also in Brazil the Linea is available with a 1.4 L 16v T-Jet engine with 152 PS (112 kW; 150 hp), the same engine used in Fiat Grande Punto Abarth in Europe, capable of using only petrol, as this engine is imported. Launched in January 2009 in India, the Linea is available with a 86 PS (63 kW; 85 hp), 1.3 L Multijet Diesel Engine and 90 PS (66 kW; 89 hp) 1.4 L "FIRE" Petrol Engine. For the Russian market, the top engine will be the 1.6 L ACTECO licensed from Chery. Contents [hide] • 1 Car systems • 2 Engines • 3 L'Unico Club

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[edit] Car systems Linea is equipped with Blue&Me hands-free system, a Microsoft Windows Mobile based system with multilanguage voice recognition and speech functions. Allows to browse mobile phone's book, reads aloud SMS and controls the audio system - using built-in USB port, one can connect PenDrive with music in MP3 and WMA formats. In Brazil the Linea can be equipped optionally with a Blue&Me Nav system, an enhanced Blue&Me system that has a GPS system integrated. This GPS system doesn't show maps in a touch screen, but it has a regular display that shows some arrows and directions and you are also guided by voice instructions. You can either enter addresses that you want to go and other instructions by voice instructions just like the regular Blue&Me system or using the controls on the steering whell. The Linea is the first car in Brazil that has an integrated GPS system. The Fiat Linea was launched in South Africa in September 2009. [edit] Engines Model Engi Displace 0-100 k Top Power Torque [2] ne ment m/h,s speed 1.4 - I4 1368 cc 90 PS 115 N·m 14.6 182 km/ 8v (66 kW) (85 lb·ft h @ 6000 ) @3000 (113 mp

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1.4 16v T- I4 Jet 1.3 Multij I4 et 16v 1.9 16v Flex

I4

1.4 16v T- I4 Jet

1368 cc

1248 cc

1839 cc

1368 cc

rpm 206 N·m 120 PS (152 lb·f (88 kW) t) @ 5000 @1750 rpm rpm 200 N·m 89 PS (148 lb·f (65 kW) t) @ 4000 @1750 rpm rpm 183 N·m 132 PS (135 lb·f (97 kW) t) @ 5750 @4500 rpm rpm 152 PS 207 N·m (112 k (153 lb·f W) @ t) 5500 @2250 rpm rpm

h) 9.2

195 km/ h (121 mp h)

13.8

170 km/ h (106 mp h)

10.5

188 km/ h (117 mp h)

8.5

203 km/ h (126 mp h)

[edit] L'Unico Club In Brazil, Fiat is aiming the Linea towards the Japanese cars, such as Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla, the market leaders for its class. As such, Fiat has launched the L'Unico Club,[3] that offers VIP services for Linea owners, such as special exclusive lines and exclusive attendants for Linea owners, invitations for special events (concerts, theater plays, expositions, etc.), get and deliver service for maintenance and 3 years warranty, the biggest warranty for Fiat cars in Brazil. [edit] Fiat First

In India, the Linea along with the Grande Punto are part of the special service from Fiat, namely Fiat First, launched on 15th October 2009,- which caters to 24x7 Road Assistance for punctures, common spares, accident repairs and towing. This service is exclusive to Fiat India only.[4] The Fiat Linea competes with mid size sedans like the All New Honda City, Ford Fiesta 1.6S, Hyundai Verna and the Maruti Suzuki SX4. Fiat boasts of an extensive and growing sales network in India with its partnership with TATA Motors. Tata-Fiat showrooms have on display cars from both manufacturers. The car is manufactured at Fiat's state of the art Ranjangaon facility in Pune, Maharashtra.