Fiat India launches luxury sedan in India

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Auto manufacturer Fiat India Friday launched its luxury sedan Fiat Linea in India.

The car will be available in both diesel and petrol versions.

The petrol version of the car will be available in Delhi in the price range of Rs.598,967-Rs.698,984, while the diesel version is priced between Rs.688,983-Rs.810,004.

The car is currently sold in more than 50 countries across Europe, Asia, Central and South America and Africa, and will now be manufactured in India and Brazil, the company said.

'Launch of the Linea is first in the line of three launches that Fiat will undertake this year, the other two being Bravo and Grande Punto, Fiat India chief executive Rajeev Kapoor said.

'We have also ensured that the Linea appeals to a wide range of customers with its petrol and diesel variants and the various options available under each of them,' he added.

The sedan will be manufactured at Fita's plant near Pune and is the first major launch after the company introduced the Palio Stile last year. The plant has a manufacturing capacity of over 200,000 engines and 300,000 cars, Kapoor said.