Fiat Palio Stile 1.1

The superb handling and the steering that complements the Palio’s superb on road poise remains. The low-speed ride is a little on the stiff side but, as speeds increase, the suspension irons out irregularities beautifully.

Fuel efficiency is marginally up on the old Palio. The Palio 1.1 went 10.2km to a litre in the city and 15.04kpl on the highway, similar to other cars in its class and better than the Getz Prime 1.1. Strangely, with the air con on, the car has a very disturbing vibration at idle. It sounds rough, like it is about to stall. The cabin shakes and this can get irritating.