SCOOP !! Ford's new small car for India (with Spy Pics). Update launched now Figo!

McLaren Rulez · 21st September 2009, 10:56

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Originally Posted by oss

Allan Mullaly is in India day after tomorrow. Can't be for nothing, right

I didn't know that. Makes sense now.

oss · 21st September 2009, 12:55

And the dealer training was organised day before yesterday at Chennai

Got a confirmation that the small car announcement will be made this week. Will take some time to hit the roads though.

ACM · 21st September 2009, 14:27

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Originally Posted by karpusv

Hi all,

Current details available:
Name: SPLASH (this is the reason why MSIL had to call its Splash as Ritz in India)
Engine: 1.2L
Price range: approx 3.0 ~ 4.5 Lakhs

Sources inform that Ford plans to target this vehicle as a mass seller and the base variant will not have AC or power steering (similar to the M800 strategy)

Who wants a ford without AC? That is absurd, better buy the nano base if you don't want AC, (non ac car for 3L?)

frankmehta · 22nd September 2009, 12:59

Just got wind. This car is coming in The last week of december. Or the first month of next year. alan mullaly is comin here this week to administer the orientation training for this same car.

amtak · 22nd September 2009, 13:49

Hi Guys,

My resource tells me its not gonna be called Splash. I know the name but cannot disclose it untill its official

. Wait till a couple of day(s) and you all would know what its gonna be called. And yes, Allan is in India for this purpose only.

Sudan_NFS · 22nd September 2009, 16:46

I read in Indian Autos Blog that the function is tomorrow.Can any one confirm this?

aKrain · 22nd September 2009, 17:30

Here's the confirmation:

domain-b.com : Ford's global chief to unveil new small car in India

amtak · 22nd September 2009, 17:38

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Originally Posted by Sudan_NFS

I read in Indian Autos Blog that the function is tomorrow.Can any one confirm this?

A smile(y)

says a lot!

cargirl · 22nd September 2009, 18:00

@Amtak- Are you sure the car is not gonna be called Splash? Someone (not on this forum) also told me that Splash is the name.

Now that the news is out, we might as well wait till tomorrow and see what happens.

ramzsys · 22nd September 2009, 21:12

1.5 litre diesel? isnt the tdci a 1.4 litre unit?

Mpower · 22nd September 2009, 21:18

Seems to me that the car is basically a Mk6 Fiesta from UK with a 1.2 liter engine.
Mk6 Fiesta looks a lot like the Fusion and has a bland and boring looking front. Hope they took care of that.
I hope the engine is based on their 1.25 liter Yamaha designed 16v powerplant and not the Rocam or the Zetec.

Sudan_NFS · 22nd September 2009, 21:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by amtak

A smile(y)

says a lot!

I got it from the simly

Glifford · 22nd September 2009, 21:41

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Originally Posted by Mpower

I hope the engine is based on their 1.25 liter Yamaha designed 16v powerplant and not the Rocam or the Zetec.

Rocam and Zetec are older names. Now Zetec is only a trim in the UK.

Is the Yamaha designed range the same as DuraTEC?

rajtheindian · 23rd September 2009, 06:43

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Originally Posted by Mpower

Seems to me that the car is basically a Mk6 Fiesta from UK with a 1.2 liter engine.
Mk6 Fiesta looks a lot like the Fusion and has a bland and boring looking front. Hope they took care of that.
I hope the engine is based on their 1.25 liter Yamaha designed 16v powerplant and not the Rocam or the Zetec.

I thought rocam engine was 1.3 L the one we have in Ikon, the MK6 Fiesta in UK had a 1.25L engine

BTW Zetec is a trim/varient not an engine specification.

Glifford · 23rd September 2009, 08:49

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Originally Posted by rajtheindian

BTW Zetec is a trim/varient not an engine specification.

Now it is a trim. Earlier it was a series of engines:

Ford Zetec engine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

21st September 2009, 12:55	#227
oss BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 683 Thanked: 6 Times	And the dealer training was organised day before yesterday at Chennai Got a confirmation that the small car announcement will be made this week. Will take some time to hit the roads though.
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22nd September 2009, 12:59	#229
frankmehta Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,000 Thanked: 3,577 Times View My Garage	Just got wind. This car is coming in The last week of december. Or the first month of next year. alan mullaly is comin here this week to administer the orientation training for this same car.
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22nd September 2009, 13:49	#230
amtak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai - The city of Sea Link!!! Posts: 2,915 Thanked: 899 Times View My Garage	Splash? May be not Hi Guys, My resource tells me its not gonna be called Splash. I know the name but cannot disclose it untill its official. Wait till a couple of day(s) and you all would know what its gonna be called. And yes, Allan is in India for this purpose only.
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22nd September 2009, 16:46	#231
Sudan_NFS BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: chennai Posts: 759 Thanked: 16 Times	I read in Indian Autos Blog that the function is tomorrow.Can any one confirm this?
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22nd September 2009, 17:30	#232
aKrain BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Noida Posts: 48 Thanked: 71 Times	Here's the confirmation: domain-b.com : Ford's global chief to unveil new small car in India
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22nd September 2009, 18:00	#234
cargirl BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 35 Thanked: Once	@Amtak- Are you sure the car is not gonna be called Splash? Someone (not on this forum) also told me that Splash is the name. Now that the news is out, we might as well wait till tomorrow and see what happens.
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22nd September 2009, 21:12	#235
ramzsys Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NH209 Posts: 1,775 Thanked: 1,462 Times	1.5 litre diesel? isnt the tdci a 1.4 litre unit?
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22nd September 2009, 21:18	#236
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Seems to me that the car is basically a Mk6 Fiesta from UK with a 1.2 liter engine. Mk6 Fiesta looks a lot like the Fusion and has a bland and boring looking front. Hope they took care of that. I hope the engine is based on their 1.25 liter Yamaha designed 16v powerplant and not the Rocam or the Zetec.
	() Thanks