Updated On: 30 November, 2014 07:56 AM IST | | Amit Chhangani
<p>Despite spawning off a hatchback, the Avventura, unlike some of its confused ‘cross’ rivals, boasts a distinct, rugged personality</p>

With the Avventura, Fiat India has plunged itself into the fledgling ‘crossover hatch’ segment of the Indian car market. Launching hatchback derived pseudo crossovers in this newly discovered vehicle class is the latest fad among the Indian carmakers. Refusing to emulate its minimally altered, plastic clad rivals, however, Fiat India has taken the tedious, more exhaustive route to make the Avventura look like an entirely new vehicle. Have they succeeded?

Fiat Avventura. Price: Rs 6.14-8.41 lakh