New Fiat Linea vs rivals – features comparison

Fiat has just unveiled its facelifted Linea with a host of interior and exterior upgrades. The updated Linea will be sold with a 1.4-litre turbo-petrol T-Jet, a naturally aspirated 1.4-litre petrol and a 1.3-litre Multijet diesel. But how does the updated Fiat Linea fare against its rivals – the all-new Honda City, the popular Hyundai Verna and the capable Volkswagen Vento? Here's how the top variants of these four mid-size segment competitors match up.

Let’s start with the prices. The top petrol Volkswagen Vento Highline trim costs Rs 8.95 lakh, while the diesel Vento Highline is priced at Rs 9.26 lakh. The top-spec Linea Emotion costs Rs 9.01 lakh for the petrol and Rs 9.72 lakh for the diesel. The Hyundai Verna top 1.6 SX (O) petrol trim costs Rs 9.42 lakh, while the diesel powered 1.6 SX (O) variant retails for Rs 10.71 lakh. The Honda City VX petrol manual is priced at Rs 9.75 lakh, while the diesel powered City VX is priced at Rs 10.89 lakh.

The top Volkswagen Vento Highline trim comes equipped with rear AC vents, rear parking sensors, height adjustable driver's seat along with tilt and telescopic steering. On the exterior, it gets chrome on the front grille, trunk and on the front fog lamp surrounds. It also gets 15-inch alloy wheels, leather on the seat covers, gear knob and handbrake lever, a four-speaker audio system with aux-in, USB and Bluetooth connectivity, a multi-function steering wheel and electrically adjustable outside mirrors. On the safety front, it gets airbags for the driver and front passenger and ABS.