Re: Rumour: Ford developing premium hatch for India & emerging markets Quote:
Originally Posted by GTO Thanks!
The only thing that worries me is the 'made for India & emerging markets' part. The EcoSport is truly a world class product, and so is the Endeavour. My wishlist was for a European premium hatchback brought here; Made for India is industry language for cheap + light + stripped down. |
And if you look at their history in India, apart from Ecosport and Endeavor, all their successes have been world-class products:
The Ford Ikon (4th Gen Fiesta/ MK 5) was a success and a now a legend.
The Figo and Fiesta (5th Gen Fiesta/ MK 6) were again huge successes.
The only glitch in the story has been the 6th Gen Fiesta/ MK 7-7.5 - Not so much a success, but this was because there were other factors. (It was not powered right nor positioned correct and they never launched the hatchback model. This was the time before the Elite i20 and Baleno had taken off. So Ford missed that bus as well.) |