SCOOP !! Ford's new small car for India (with Spy Pics) - Page 4 - Team-BHP

benbsb29 · 16th November 2007, 14:09

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Originally Posted by RacingForIndia

If they price is as well as they priced the Fiesta, then they have a winner on their hands.

Unfortunately, the game in the hatchback segment isnt as easy as was the case when the Fiesta sedan was launched.

I dont think this car would be priced lower than the Swift, and thats one advantage they would have lost. Sharing of parts between the Fusion and Fiesta sedan would however help with respect to the prices of spares.

speedy · 16th November 2007, 15:17

great find there, the car looks good and it is the Fiesta hatchback. i have to agree with Esteem lover here, the car does look better than the swift. i wonder when Ford plans to launch it here and at what price. they need to replace the Fusion for sure.

benbsb29 · 16th November 2007, 16:01

This should be what we are looking at, although a 4 door version.

suman · 16th November 2007, 16:07

Hey Sherlock Holmes & Watson, well done boys

, this is a real scoop! Question is, what are they going to call it? Since there is no consistency in names from region to region, they might even end up launching this as the Focus?

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...

Man, I sincerely hope you were kidding, else that was a real sick insinuation

Quote:

Originally Posted by esteem_lover

No, he had to use his phone camera for that.

, ROTFLMAO

NIP · 16th November 2007, 16:32

here's what it looks like:

source: fiesta uk official site

jkdas · 16th November 2007, 16:40

It sure looks good. Only if they could price it on par with Swift VDi...

esteem_lover · 16th November 2007, 16:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by suman

Since there is no consistency in names from region to region, they might even end up launching this as the Focus?

suman , we could make out the Fiesta badge very clearly on one of those cars. Probably just an export model ?

Elito11 · 16th November 2007, 17:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkdas

It sure looks good. Only if they could price it on par with Swift VDi...

Well it looks THAT good, is more spacious and luxorious, i don't see why it can't be priced higher

Elito

SRK · 16th November 2007, 17:10

Nice..
It would all depend upon the pricing now.
The looks are great wonder what they'll provide under the hood.

How about the 1.6 from the ikon?? hehehe.

Ok so now theres one more choice for the B+ segment.

amtak · 16th November 2007, 17:17

Excellent find Ben and John! I hope that Ford lauches this soon and at a 'fair' price.

grvanand · 16th November 2007, 19:05

Its indeed a Ford Fiesta sold in Europe. Just hope that it comes with the 1.6L engine and if that happens, its going to take the throne of Indian Hot Hatch replacing the long ruler Palio 1.6.

sidindica · 16th November 2007, 20:33

to dampen your spirits, this is NOT the fiesta hatch back coming to india. instead, it is a test mule for the upcoming new ford small car to be produced globally by ford in many countries, INCLUDING OURS.

this car will be named fiesta or not, it remains to be seen.
it carries ford's new "kinetic design" philosophy.

the car is expected to be launched in 2009.

here are the actual spy shots:

Spied: Ford Fiesta sheds disguise

Nitin · 16th November 2007, 20:57

Good find,Ben. The cars looks impressive.
By the way, is the Ford Fusion based on the same platform as the Fiesta?

khanak · 16th November 2007, 22:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by sidindica

to dampen your spirits, this is NOT the fiesta hatch back coming to india. instead, it is a test mule for the upcoming new ford small car to be produced globally by ford in many countries, INCLUDING OURS.

this car will be named fiesta or not, it remains to be seen.
it carries ford's new "kinetic design" philosophy.

the car is expected to be launched in 2009.

here are the actual spy shots:

Spied: Ford Fiesta sheds disguise

This looks a lot like the Ford Verve concept which is the basis of the next generation Ford Fiesta

Lets hope they dont go ahead with the current generation Fiesta and get the newer one instead.

More pictures here Frankfurt Auto Show: Ford Verve Concept Reveals Design Future Of Ford Fiesta

speedy · 17th November 2007, 00:10

Khanak this (Verve) looks like a dream, really sweet and nice. like you pointed out that the car spotted (fiesta) and the spy pictures does resemble the Verve concept. it seems hard to believe ford would have the four door version ready so soon and be doing extensive testing for the same across the globe. i hope this is true cause i would love to see the Verve on indian roads instead of the Fiesta. i hope they do bring in the two door version too. they would sell like hot cakes.

16th November 2007, 15:17	#47 (permalink)
speedy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: mumbai/delhi Posts: 2,907 View My Garage	great find there, the car looks good and it is the Fiesta hatchback. i have to agree with Esteem lover here, the car does look better than the swift. i wonder when Ford plans to launch it here and at what price. they need to replace the Fusion for sure. __________________ lots to learn so little time

16th November 2007, 16:01	#48 (permalink)
benbsb29 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bans-galore Posts: 2,379 View My Garage	This should be what we are looking at, although a 4 door version. __________________ "You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you." - Eric Hoffer

16th November 2007, 16:32	#50 (permalink)
NIP BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 637 View My Garage	here's what it looks like: source: fiesta uk official site __________________ *Jeeping - Rock, not* Rice!**

16th November 2007, 16:40	#51 (permalink)
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapuram Posts: 5,414 View My Garage	It sure looks good. Only if they could price it on par with Swift VDi... __________________ ~ I n d i v i d u a l l y , we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean. ~

16th November 2007, 17:10	#54 (permalink)
SRK BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 623	Nice.. It would all depend upon the pricing now. The looks are great wonder what they'll provide under the hood. How about the 1.6 from the ikon?? hehehe. Ok so now theres one more choice for the B+ segment. __________________ TEAMBHPIAN!! I am Always Busy!!

16th November 2007, 17:17	#55 (permalink)
amtak BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fulltime Mumbaikar...Yippie!!!! Posts: 866 View My Garage	Excellent find Ben and John! I hope that Ford lauches this soon and at a 'fair' price. __________________ E V O L V E D!

16th November 2007, 19:05	#56 (permalink)
grvanand BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 153	Its indeed a Ford Fiesta sold in Europe. Just hope that it comes with the 1.6L engine and if that happens, its going to take the throne of Indian Hot Hatch replacing the long ruler Palio 1.6.

16th November 2007, 20:33	#57 (permalink)
sidindica BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 150	to dampen your spirits, this is NOT the fiesta hatch back coming to india. instead, it is a test mule for the upcoming new ford small car to be produced globally by ford in many countries, INCLUDING OURS. this car will be named fiesta or not, it remains to be seen. it carries ford's new "kinetic design" philosophy. the car is expected to be launched in 2009. here are the actual spy shots: Spied: Ford Fiesta sheds disguise

16th November 2007, 20:57	#58 (permalink)
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,813 View My Garage	Good find,Ben. The cars looks impressive. By the way, is the Ford Fusion based on the same platform as the Fiesta?

17th November 2007, 00:10	#60 (permalink)
speedy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: mumbai/delhi Posts: 2,907 View My Garage	Khanak this (Verve) looks like a dream, really sweet and nice. like you pointed out that the car spotted (fiesta) and the spy pictures does resemble the Verve concept. it seems hard to believe ford would have the four door version ready so soon and be doing extensive testing for the same across the globe. i hope this is true cause i would love to see the Verve on indian roads instead of the Fiesta. i hope they do bring in the two door version too. they would sell like hot cakes. __________________ lots to learn so little time

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