Fiat Linea T-jet: Double Admiration Guaranteed

Fiat Linea T-jet: Double Admiration Guaranteed

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The Fiat Linea is one of the most desirable sedans in the C-segment in terms of design and value. Despite the choice of two engines it offered including the key 1.3-litre advanced multijet diesel engine, buyers for the Linea missed more options. The need must have been felt more so with the 1,368cc FIRE petrol engine, which a few buyers would have found wanting for a bit more of power and low end torque.

Currently, the Fiat Linea caters largely to the 40 per cent of the sedan buyer population in the lower end of the price segment represented by the C-segment. Clearly, there is an opportunity for Fiat to take on the fight in the Rs 8 lakh plus category. On the other hand, the buyers performance expectations are also higher when it comes to Fiat cars.

After the initial hiccup with the underpowered engines for the Linea, Fiat came out with the new Linea T-Jet. It is a little over a year and half since the launch of the Linea and though the sedan hasnt aged at all, Fiat has chosen to bring in a new engine to capture the hearts of some of the most demanding buyers in the segment. The new Linea T-Jet is loaded with tech and will create a segment benchmark.

If you take a walk around the new Linea T-Jet and the differences with the existing variants are minimal. Prominent T-Jet logo and badging both at the front and the rear stand out, as does the chrome exhaust lip. Chrome accents have been added and the T-Jet also comes with new design 16-inch alloy wheels that sport wider 205/55 R16 tyres. The T-Jet is also being offered with a new sun-beam beige body colour. Fiats decision to bring in the T-Jet is said to have been driven by feedback it had received from Linea customers.

Crank the engine and the new Linea T-Jets real change comes alive. Thrumming inside the bonnet is a turbocharged petrol engine, a first in the segment. The 1,368cc aluminium engine is a light-weight unit and adds a mere 50 kgs to the existing FIRE petrol engine. But in terms of performance, the new engine pumps it up and delivers almost 27 per cent more power and 80 per cent more torque.

Aiding the engine in delivering the dollops of additional power and torque is a turbocharger that operates at high 2.2 bar pressure. The increased breathing and consequent enhanced combustion leads to the T-Jet engine delivering a class leading peak power of 114 PS at 5,000 rpm. On the other hand, the maximum torque has now got a huge boost to 207 Nm, available from a really low 2,200 engine rpm level.

Compare this with the Fiat Multijet which generates 209 Nm of peak torque at 2,000 rpm. Only, the T-Jet is a petrol mill and the Multijet is, of course, a diesel engine!

The new T-Jet engine is a four-cylinder, 16-valve, DOHC unit. The turbocharger not only enables the engine to deliver more power and a very diesel engine like torque, but it also helps the engine meet the even more stringent Euro V emission norms. To handle the higher power output, the engines pistons have been strengthened and the spark plugs too have been chosen to meet race car requirements according to Fiat India officials.

The engine also features an oil cooler to help evacuate heat better. To improve refinement levels, the engines double over head camshaft now gets a lightened drivetrain to reduce the friction levels, and the aluminium cylinder head sports a compact design. The engine also gets a double mass flywheel for countering vibrations and to make the operation smoother overall.

The Fiat Linea T-Jet is capable of going from standstill to 100 kmph in 11.14 seconds. Thanks to the amount of low-end torque available and the consequent lowered need for shifting down the five-speed gearbox, the Linea T-Jet is also said to be capable of delivering higher fuel efficiency of up to 14.6 kmpl.

To make the interiors of the new variant more luxurious in keeping with its proposed positioning, the T-Jet gets premium, soft-feel imported leather upholstery for the seats and a soft-touch dashboard finish with chrome inserts. It also gets auto-airconditioning, with rear knee and foot level aircon vents for rear passengers. The infotainment system has been carried into the T-Jet with the Blue&Me hands-free package. But the new T-Jet also gets remote audio control for the rear passenger. Other features include a foldable key with remote lock and boot release, and auto down power windows for all the four windows.

The T-Jet will be available with two variants T-Jet and T-Jet Plus, with the former missing leather upholstery and featuring 15-inch steel wheels. Ex-showroom prices will be in the region of Rs 8.6 lakh and Rs 9 lakh for the T-Jet and T-Jet Plus respectively.

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