Fiesta hatchback in 2009 - Team-BHP

jaibir · 8th January 2008, 10:33

"Car maker Ford India Pvt. Ltd, the wholly owned unit of American company Ford Motor Co., is gearing up to bring its Fiesta supermini hatchback from Europe into the Indian market with a new marquee, according to vendors familiar with the situation.

The car maker is firming up plans to commence production of the car, which it hopes to sell commercially in the country by end-2009, taking on established models in the segment, including brands such as the Getz and the Alto."

Picked this up in the online edition of Mint. Full article here: Ford eyes small car segment, may drive Fiesta hatchback into India - livemint

CrAzY dRiVeR · 8th January 2008, 12:27

Interestingly, team-bhp had exclusive spy pics on this one long back.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...-spy-pics.html

kcstheg · 8th January 2008, 12:49

I have seen this car in some countries where it is also sold under the the fiesta badge...looks slightly boring.

I am not sure, how it would survive, when launched late 09, with Grande Punto, new Indica, fabia etc etc already clogging our filled-to-the-brim streets

theMAG · 8th January 2008, 13:47

How would it take on the Getz and Alto simultaneously?

madan80 · 8th January 2008, 13:58

i just hope they dont mess up on the pricing like the fusion, hope they keep it within the 5L OTR... but .. you know ford!

MaserQ · 8th January 2008, 15:10

If its the hatch based on the Verve, it would look like a winner. But like Madan said - Ford havent been getting the 2Ps right - price/positioning.

benbsb29 · 8th January 2008, 15:15

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Originally Posted by theMAG

How would it take on the Getz and Alto simultaneously?

I believe that was a blunder from an over-entusiastic journo.

phamilyman · 8th January 2008, 15:28

yawnnn.

end 2009 is a millenium away. could be another fiasco like Fusion D - do all that natak, and share ZERO savings with the customers. YAY!

BUSA · 8th January 2008, 17:21

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Originally Posted by theMAG

How would it take on the Getz and Alto simultaneously?

I think they meant Getz in space and Alto in mileage.

jaibir · 8th January 2008, 17:39

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Originally Posted by BUSA

I think they meant Getz in space and Alto in mileage.

With Ford, it might well be the other way around

speedzak · 8th January 2008, 17:49

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Originally Posted by BUSA

I think they meant Getz in space and Alto in mileage.

I think most probably, it will be GetZ pricing with Alto space!

thangu · 8th January 2008, 22:23

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Originally Posted by phamilyman

yawnnn.

end 2009 is a millenium away. could be another fiasco like Fusion D - do all that natak, and share ZERO savings with the customers. YAY!

They made the Fusion D fit the "specification " for a small car but didn't pass on the benefits to the customers...

Let's hope some sense prevails in Ford atleast this time around. They have been producing Fiesta for a long time now, so much of their tooling needs are already taken care of, and if they use their existing engine then it will help them bring the cost down and hopefully they will those savings on to the customers.

rajtheindian · 9th January 2008, 01:55

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Originally Posted by kcstheg

I have seen this car in some countries where it is also sold under the the fiesta badge...looks slightly boring.

I am not sure, how it would survive, when launched late 09, with Grande Punto, new Indica, fabia etc etc already clogging our filled-to-the-brim streets

Europe you will find only the hatch version of Fiesta. New model fiesta (hatch) is expected in 2008, Ford may be planning to bring the model to india than the one in spy picture, otherwise why would they wait till 2009, when they already have a product in place.

8th January 2008, 10:33	#1 (permalink)
jaibir BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 251	Fiesta hatchback in 2009 "Car maker Ford India Pvt. Ltd, the wholly owned unit of American company Ford Motor Co., is gearing up to bring its Fiesta supermini hatchback from Europe into the Indian market with a new marquee, according to vendors familiar with the situation. The car maker is firming up plans to commence production of the car, which it hopes to sell commercially in the country by end-2009, taking on established models in the segment, including brands such as the Getz and the Alto." Picked this up in the online edition of Mint. Full article here: Ford eyes small car segment, may drive Fiesta hatchback into India - livemint __________________ _______________________________________ what would you like to live for?

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madan80 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,157 View My Garage	i just hope they dont mess up on the pricing like the fusion, hope they keep it within the 5L OTR... but .. you know ford! __________________ Blah!! __________________ 2002 Lancer \| 2006 Palio \| 2008 Trek 4300D

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MaserQ BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cochin Posts: 645 View My Garage	If its the hatch based on the Verve, it would look like a winner. But like Madan said - Ford havent been getting the 2Ps right - price/positioning. __________________ Never Stop Believing - Goran Ivanisevic

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kcstheg BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: hyderabad Posts: 74	I have seen this car in some countries where it is also sold under the the fiesta badge...looks slightly boring. I am not sure, how it would survive, when launched late 09, with Grande Punto, new Indica, fabia etc etc already clogging our filled-to-the-brim streets

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phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ask me, no? Posts: 2,866	yawnnn. end 2009 is a millenium away. could be another fiasco like Fusion D - do all that natak, and share ZERO savings with the customers. YAY!

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