Ford Focus Sedan caught testing in Chennai

nitrous · 14th May 2008, 00:30

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Originally Posted by reignofchaos

Thats the facelifted fiesta for sure.

What facelift?
I cant see anything new.

AMATMO · 14th May 2008, 00:42

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Originally Posted by nitrous

What facelift?
I cant see anything new.

maybe the front portion is facelifted or these are old test mules be taken somewhere

the photographs are recent right?

vkochar · 14th May 2008, 08:45

I can't seem to make out any facelift either, Its just the masking I guess.

Or it maybe the 1.6 Diesel !!

mezereo · 14th May 2008, 09:16

that is a fiesta.
isnt the fiesta 1.6 expected soon?

karanraheja · 14th May 2008, 09:21

I dont see any facelift in the Fiesta. It should be the 1.6 Diesel. But Ford must give a facelift to Fiesta ! Sounds like its launch is around the corner. Finally!

arif_t01 · 14th May 2008, 09:43

In the Third Picture, we can clearly see that the badge has been masked. So that means, New Badging, i.e. 1.6 Duratorq Diesel(hopefully) and New Tail-lamps also.

Blue Thunder · 14th May 2008, 09:49

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Originally Posted by Blue Thunder

...and these cars suddenly stopped to take a u-turn there......

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Originally Posted by man_1

...but have you not clicked any pic from the front, ...

because they suddenly slowed down and took a u-turn, so could not take the front pics.

amtak · 14th May 2008, 10:01

I feel if they intentionally masked the car so that people click it! I don't see any changes here!

Auto freak · 14th May 2008, 10:04

could find no reason for the masking... it could very well be the 1.6 duratorq.

benbsb29 · 14th May 2008, 11:19

Probably the 1.6 TDCi being tested. I dont see any other design changes on the car, though.

nitrous · 14th May 2008, 12:17

Dear Logical thinking friends, if its just an engine difference, why would they mask the car?
We wouldn't look twice at this fiesta unless we know its got a more powerful engine.
I've watched the i10 CRDI undergo road trials and they're not masked one bit.
Unless the change is external, there is no need for masking.

amtak · 14th May 2008, 12:21

What the companies should do is, that while they are making a face lift, they should not hide the label and just put CD (instead of "DC"). People would get fooled thinking its another DC model and will not take pics! Scoop saved!

xingamazon · 21st April 2011, 23:54

Since all the other Focus related links were old I am posting this new thread.

Just now checked the news in which Indian Autos Blog mentioned that the Ford Focus was spotted testing in Chennai

As we are aware Ford had earlier announced that it will be launching 8 new vehicles lines for next few years. And as anticipated Focus was one of them for sure.

Link mentions that Focus is planned to be placed in the segment to be competed by Hyundai Avante and Honda's New Civic.

Here is the source link:
Ford Focus sedan caught on test in Chennai | Indian Autos blog

esteem_lover · 22nd April 2011, 00:25

Without any pics, this is no scoop. Even your link does not have a focus caught testing.

Mustang.101 · 22nd April 2011, 09:34

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

Without any pics, this is no scoop. Even your link does not have a focus caught testing.

Oh believe me, this is a scoop, A focus does exist at the Chennai Plant.

14th May 2008, 08:45	#78
vkochar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi / Agra / London Posts: 2,146 Thanked: 819 Times View My Garage	I can't seem to make out any facelift either, Its just the masking I guess. Or it maybe the 1.6 Diesel !!
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14th May 2008, 09:16	#79
mezereo BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 126 Thanked: 3 Times View My Garage	that is a fiesta. isnt the fiesta 1.6 expected soon?
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14th May 2008, 09:21	#80
karanraheja Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 436 Times	I dont see any facelift in the Fiesta. It should be the 1.6 Diesel. But Ford must give a facelift to Fiesta ! Sounds like its launch is around the corner. Finally!
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14th May 2008, 09:43	#81
arif_t01 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Trivandrum, Ker Posts: 356 Thanked: 343 Times	In the Third Picture, we can clearly see that the badge has been masked. So that means, New Badging, i.e. 1.6 Duratorq Diesel(hopefully) and New Tail-lamps also.
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14th May 2008, 10:01	#83
amtak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai - The city of Sea Link!!! Posts: 2,915 Thanked: 899 Times View My Garage	I feel if they intentionally masked the car so that people click it! I don't see any changes here!
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14th May 2008, 10:04	#84
Auto freak BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 313 Thanked: 344 Times View My Garage	could find no reason for the masking... it could very well be the 1.6 duratorq.
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14th May 2008, 11:19	#85
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,968 Thanked: 13,218 Times View My Garage	Probably the 1.6 TDCi being tested. I dont see any other design changes on the car, though.
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14th May 2008, 12:17	#86
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Dear Logical thinking friends, if its just an engine difference, why would they mask the car? We wouldn't look twice at this fiesta unless we know its got a more powerful engine. I've watched the i10 CRDI undergo road trials and they're not masked one bit. Unless the change is external, there is no need for masking.
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14th May 2008, 12:21	#87
amtak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai - The city of Sea Link!!! Posts: 2,915 Thanked: 899 Times View My Garage	What the companies should do is, that while they are making a face lift, they should not hide the label and just put CD (instead of "DC"). People would get fooled thinking its another DC model and will not take pics! Scoop saved!
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21st April 2011, 23:54	#88
xingamazon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,400 Thanked: 121 Times	Ford Focus Sedan caught testing in Chennai Since all the other Focus related links were old I am posting this new thread. Just now checked the news in which Indian Autos Blog mentioned that the Ford Focus was spotted testing in Chennai As we are aware Ford had earlier announced that it will be launching 8 new vehicles lines for next few years. And as anticipated Focus was one of them for sure. Link mentions that Focus is planned to be placed in the segment to be competed by Hyundai Avante and Honda's New Civic. Here is the source link: Ford Focus sedan caught on test in Chennai \| Indian Autos blog Last edited by xingamazon : 21st April 2011 at 23:56.
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22nd April 2011, 00:25	#89
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	Re: Ford Focus Sedan caught testing in Chennai Without any pics, this is no scoop. Even your link does not have a focus caught testing.
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