SCOOP !! Ford's new small car for India (with Spy Pics) - Page 2 - Team-BHP

jkdas · 16th November 2007, 09:30

Doesnt it look a bit like the old Focus(UK version).

and hope the pricing is right whatver they do.

Nice job benbsb

edit; just saw Ajmat's post

tushky · 16th November 2007, 09:42

fabulous scoop...very much look like Fusion..may be this is the new ford fusion for India.

lamborghini · 16th November 2007, 09:58

Doubt they would sell this as the Fusion.
But this car is definitely the Fiesta as it is sold in most markets.
Hope it comes with attractive prices and a diesel option. Then it would surely be rocking in sales.
The Fiesta and the Fusion are based on this cars platform if i am not mistaken.

LandCruiser · 16th November 2007, 10:04

If they put a TDCI in like 1.2L or 1.3L the mileage considering the reputation of the current 1.4 TDCI must be mind blowing! But how much hassles a hatch owner has to go thru in servicing is the question

Limpid · 16th November 2007, 10:10

Nice Pictures, Just wondering why there are sharp black colour edges around rear tyre in the second picture ( blue prototype).

shazikon · 16th November 2007, 10:11

Nice scoop Benny...looks like a cross between fiesta and fusion and the head lamp and grill look like Honda Jazz..Good that ford is thinking of getting in an international car rather than an india only car. Hope they provide with good engine options too may be even a 1.6?

vkochar · 16th November 2007, 10:20

Very nice find Benny !! A T-BHP First !!

It is certainly raining small cars now - first the i10 & now the Ford. Any Idea of when it is launching ?

theMAG · 16th November 2007, 10:26

Those front headlights look humongous

ST7677 · 16th November 2007, 10:31

Benny, Did you take these pics yourself...?

The tyres of car in the second pic look very jagged. And there are few other cues which indicates that the pics may not be real...

junky · 16th November 2007, 10:41

Nice find benny, ford might just have their winner here

benbsb29 · 16th November 2007, 10:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by ST7677

Benny, Did you take these pics yourself...?

The tyres of car in the second pic look very jagged. And there are few other cues which indicates that the pics may not be real...

Yes, they were taken my me. I did some post-processing work on the pic to make the car look a lot more clearer/darker, however you may want to call it. I have the originals with me, as well.

Being really busy with work the past two days, i tried a quick PS job on the same.

NIP · 16th November 2007, 10:44

wow ! what a scoop ! looks brilliant and i agree with john...looks better than the swift. also looks like a fusion chop job to me...

v1kram · 16th November 2007, 10:45

Nice find bensb/john. It's the hatchback sold in europe as fiesta, have personally driven this car in UK and hope ford will price it better in india

benbsb29 · 16th November 2007, 11:06

On close observation the name under the badging did read as Fiesta.
The test drivers were in no mood to hide the car, maybe they didnt have much choice being stuck in traffic.

Thad E Ginathom · 16th November 2007, 11:27

When the thread said small car --- I thought maybe it might be the Ka!

I'm disappointed to find that it isn't...

16th November 2007, 09:30	#16 (permalink)
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapuram Posts: 5,330 View My Garage	Doesnt it look a bit like the old Focus(UK version). and hope the pricing is right whatver they do. Nice job benbsb edit; just saw Ajmat's post __________________ "She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid." Last edited by jkdas : 16th November 2007 at 09:33.

16th November 2007, 09:42	#17 (permalink)
tushky BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 427 View My Garage	fabulous scoop...very much look like Fusion..may be this is the new ford fusion for India. __________________ Nobody Is Perfect, I Am Nobody......

16th November 2007, 09:58	#18 (permalink)
lamborghini Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Mumbai/Smithfield, RI, USA Posts: 2,654 View My Garage	Doubt they would sell this as the Fusion. But this car is definitely the Fiesta as it is sold in most markets. Hope it comes with attractive prices and a diesel option. Then it would surely be rocking in sales. The Fiesta and the Fusion are based on this cars platform if i am not mistaken. __________________ ¢нєєяѕ ℓαмвσ lamborghinirules@gmail.com

16th November 2007, 10:11	#21 (permalink)
shazikon BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 308 View My Garage	Nice scoop Benny...looks like a cross between fiesta and fusion and the head lamp and grill look like Honda Jazz..Good that ford is thinking of getting in an international car rather than an india only car. Hope they provide with good engine options too may be even a 1.6? __________________ Cheers, shaz

16th November 2007, 10:20	#22 (permalink)
vkochar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi / Agra / London Posts: 1,180 View My Garage	Very nice find Benny !! A T-BHP First !! It is certainly raining small cars now - first the i10 & now the Ford. Any Idea of when it is launching ? __________________ Alcohol is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. Verna CRDi !! June '08 Accent GLE - April '05

16th November 2007, 10:04	#19 (permalink)
LandCruiser BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 424 View My Garage	If they put a TDCI in like 1.2L or 1.3L the mileage considering the reputation of the current 1.4 TDCI must be mind blowing! But how much hassles a hatch owner has to go thru in servicing is the question

16th November 2007, 10:10	#20 (permalink)
Limpid Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 36	Nice Pictures, Just wondering why there are sharp black colour edges around rear tyre in the second picture ( blue prototype).

16th November 2007, 10:26	#23 (permalink)
theMAG Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 3,636 View My Garage	Those front headlights look humongous __________________ If you lose your temper, you’ve lost the argument

16th November 2007, 10:31	#24 (permalink)
ST7677 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 662	Benny, Did you take these pics yourself...? The tyres of car in the second pic look very jagged. And there are few other cues which indicates that the pics may not be real...

16th November 2007, 10:41	#25 (permalink)
junky BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 72 Infractions: 0/1 (4)	Nice find benny, ford might just have their winner here

16th November 2007, 10:44	#27 (permalink)
NIP BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 625 View My Garage	wow ! what a scoop ! looks brilliant and i agree with john...looks better than the swift. also looks like a fusion chop job to me... Last edited by NIP : 16th November 2007 at 10:52.

16th November 2007, 10:45	#28 (permalink)
v1kram BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CJB / DXB Posts: 153	Nice find bensb/john. It's the hatchback sold in europe as fiesta, have personally driven this car in UK and hope ford will price it better in india

16th November 2007, 11:06	#29 (permalink)
benbsb29 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bans-galore Posts: 2,312 View My Garage	On close observation the name under the badging did read as Fiesta. The test drivers were in no mood to hide the car, maybe they didnt have much choice being stuck in traffic. __________________ "You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you." - Eric Hoffer

16th November 2007, 11:27	#30 (permalink)
Thad E Ginathom Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,033	When the thread said small car --- I thought maybe it might be the Ka! I'm disappointed to find that it isn't...

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