Ford launches limited version Fiesta (1.6 fida edition)

diwa · 26th September 2007, 19:17

I found this article in The Economic Times. Ford has launched a limited edition version of 1.6 duratec petrol - Fida edition @ 6.6 lacs (Ex Delhi).

Ford launches limited version of Sedan Fiesta- Automobiles-Auto-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times

This comes with the following extra features.

Turn Indicators on the ORVM
Color co-ordinated leather Vinyl seat covers
Vinyl dorr trims
Alloy wheels
Kenwood MP3 player

Ford - New Limited Edition Fiesta

If I am right, facelifted Fiesta launch is around the corner some time soon and Ford is trying to push the exsisting stock.

Akshay1234 · 26th September 2007, 19:39

my god. how many limited editions are they gonna launch? theyve launched more les than the variants of the fiesta.

and i still hate those rims.

CrAzY dRiVeR · 26th September 2007, 20:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by diwa

This comes with the following extra features.

Turn Indicators on the ORVM
Color co-ordinated leather Vinyl seat covers
Vinyl dorr trims
Alloy wheels
Kenwood MP3 player

What's so 'limited' about these features. Except for the turn indicators, all the others seem present on the high end fiesta, right?
I hope companies start giving bigger engines, or performance tuned versions as limited editions.

But, that could take another two decades!

Quote:

Originally Posted by diwa

If I am right, facelifted Fiesta launch is around the corner some time soon and Ford is trying to push the exsisting stock.

Fiesta is still selling pretty nicely. Dont think they'll go for an upgrade soon.

IMO- They are just trying to push the sales of the 1.6L DuraTec version. Its the version with the lowest sales, Compared to the 1.4TDCi and 1.4 DuraTec.

BUSA · 26th September 2007, 20:31

Oh no not again. Sigh, Ford needs to learn how to make alloys on which people would really go fida.

diwa · 26th September 2007, 20:46

Fiesta is still selling pretty nicely. Dont think they'll go for an upgrade soon.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...ia-2008-a.html

New facelifted Fiesta is on the cards for 2008. Ford Brazil has introduced this

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/intern...ta-2008-a.html

which may find it's way to the Indian shores.

diwa · 26th September 2007, 20:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

Fiesta is still selling pretty nicely. Dont think they'll go for an upgrade soon.

Ford fiesta is for a facelift in 2008.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...ia-2008-a.html

Brazil Ford has introduced this

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/intern...ta-2008-a.html

which may find it's way to the Indian shores.

razor4077 · 26th September 2007, 23:24

Hmm.. for a minute I was excited there!
Nothing special about this "LE", though I'm pretty fida on the Fiesta anyway

theMAG · 26th September 2007, 23:29

Why dont they stop this nonsense and give a real performance package, like an FFE.

vkochar · 26th September 2007, 23:30

Yeah .. I want the 1.6 Diesel here - Now thats going to give the Verna some Competetion !!

vinodbijlani · 27th September 2007, 00:17

whenever i hear limited edition it reminds me of Seinfeld
"Limited Editions are limited to the number of people who can buy it" - Jerry Seinfeld

benbsb29 · 27th September 2007, 09:56

Yet another Limited Edition?
What are they going to call the next limited edition ?
FIDA - The Return?

kartikkumar · 27th September 2007, 10:29

Good lord!!!! Those alloys look worse than most plastic wheel covers in the market! What possessed them I wonder!

Dippy · 27th September 2007, 10:35

Didnt they just come out with a racing stripes edition a while ago? Tuen indicators on the mirrors will not look good on a Fiesta or any other car from that segment. And definately must be a basic Mp3 player.

They'll now sell it at a premium price over the not so limited edition model. Plain stupidity IMHO.

LandCruiser · 27th September 2007, 10:42

The differentiators are not properly mentioned in the website! The SXI also has alloy wheels, leather seats etc but this car is 60k less than what the SXI sells for!

The mention "extra grip" and the tires look different in the image on their website. Dont know if the tires are of different profile. I have seen and got disappointed that swift has bigger tires than the fiesta!

Fiesta tires are good but bigger ones will make it sexier and provide more grip! Better they improve the rear suspension as well. That is something we have not had much cribs about but sure there are cribs. It vigorously rocks you like being in a cradle during a storm (!!) on bad roads and at low speeds!

vnabhi · 27th September 2007, 11:11

For 60 K less than the 1.6 sxi, don't expect great alloys . The new alloys with the top end sxi look a lot better.
Further, the mp3 player must be basic. The stock 6-cd player in the sxi does not play mp3, but has very decent sound quality.
Having turn indicators on ovrms seems to be a new feature, but these tend to get broken due to bikes, pedestrians, etc.

26th September 2007, 19:17	#1
diwa BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: chennai Posts: 355 Thanked: 183 Times	Ford launches limited version Fiesta (1.6 fida edition) I found this article in The Economic Times. Ford has launched a limited edition version of 1.6 duratec petrol - Fida edition @ 6.6 lacs (Ex Delhi). Ford launches limited version of Sedan Fiesta- Automobiles-Auto-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times This comes with the following extra features. Turn Indicators on the ORVM Color co-ordinated leather Vinyl seat covers Vinyl dorr trims Alloy wheels Kenwood MP3 player Ford - New Limited Edition Fiesta If I am right, facelifted Fiesta launch is around the corner some time soon and Ford is trying to push the exsisting stock.
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26th September 2007, 19:39	#2
Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,265 Thanked: 12,317 Times	my god. how many limited editions are they gonna launch? theyve launched more les than the variants of the fiesta. and i still hate those rims.
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26th September 2007, 20:31	#4
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Oh no not again. Sigh, Ford needs to learn how to make alloys on which people would really go fida.
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26th September 2007, 20:46	#5
diwa BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: chennai Posts: 355 Thanked: 183 Times	Fiesta is still selling pretty nicely. Dont think they'll go for an upgrade soon. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...ia-2008-a.html New facelifted Fiesta is on the cards for 2008. Ford Brazil has introduced this http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/intern...ta-2008-a.html which may find it's way to the Indian shores.
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26th September 2007, 23:24	#7
razor4077 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,882 Thanked: 298 Times View My Garage	Hmm.. for a minute I was excited there! Nothing special about this "LE", though I'm pretty fida on the Fiesta anyway
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26th September 2007, 23:29	#8
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	Why dont they stop this nonsense and give a real performance package, like an FFE.
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26th September 2007, 23:30	#9
vkochar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi / Agra / London Posts: 2,146 Thanked: 819 Times View My Garage	Yeah .. I want the 1.6 Diesel here - Now thats going to give the Verna some Competetion !!
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27th September 2007, 00:17	#10
vinodbijlani BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: pune Posts: 91 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	whenever i hear limited edition it reminds me of Seinfeld "Limited Editions are limited to the number of people who can buy it" - Jerry Seinfeld
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27th September 2007, 09:56	#11
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,968 Thanked: 13,227 Times View My Garage	Yet another Limited Edition? What are they going to call the next limited edition ? FIDA - The Return?
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27th September 2007, 10:29	#12
kartikkumar BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore...not Bengaluru Posts: 214 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	Good lord!!!! Those alloys look worse than most plastic wheel covers in the market! What possessed them I wonder!
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27th September 2007, 10:35	#13
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,469 Times	Didnt they just come out with a racing stripes edition a while ago? Tuen indicators on the mirrors will not look good on a Fiesta or any other car from that segment. And definately must be a basic Mp3 player. They'll now sell it at a premium price over the not so limited edition model. Plain stupidity IMHO.
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27th September 2007, 10:42	#14
LandCruiser BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 712 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	The differentiators are not properly mentioned in the website! The SXI also has alloy wheels, leather seats etc but this car is 60k less than what the SXI sells for! The mention "extra grip" and the tires look different in the image on their website. Dont know if the tires are of different profile. I have seen and got disappointed that swift has bigger tires than the fiesta! Fiesta tires are good but bigger ones will make it sexier and provide more grip! Better they improve the rear suspension as well. That is something we have not had much cribs about but sure there are cribs. It vigorously rocks you like being in a cradle during a storm (!!) on bad roads and at low speeds!
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27th September 2007, 11:11	#15
vnabhi Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: DC -> DC Posts: 5,958 Thanked: 2,393 Times View My Garage	For 60 K less than the 1.6 sxi, don't expect great alloys . The new alloys with the top end sxi look a lot better. Further, the mp3 player must be basic. The stock 6-cd player in the sxi does not play mp3, but has very decent sound quality. Having turn indicators on ovrms seems to be a new feature, but these tend to get broken due to bikes, pedestrians, etc.
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