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

LandCruiser · 26th November 2007, 17:38

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Originally Posted by amtak

Where was your cam phone then?? The more we see these test mules, the near could be their launch date!

I was hurriedly crossing the railway track before the gates went down and it was not the ideal place to take a pic as there was lot of traffic! :-(

sanchits · 26th November 2007, 18:40

guys, dont you think its a lot bigger than swift or any other car in the B+ segment. i know it would be less than 4 meters but still it looks to be much bigger than the competition.

amtak · 26th November 2007, 20:39

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Originally Posted by benbsb29

So the competition is with the Swift, which is pretty obvious. But the Santro?!

Read that as I10, probably they are waiting for their I10. You see, a lot of waiting period is there for the car

khanak · 15th December 2007, 23:15

Here are some spy shots of the new Fiesta hatch based on the Verve concept. Lets hope Ford decides to launch this instead of the previous generation model.

Autoblog

madan80 · 8th January 2008, 14:04

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Originally Posted by Venkatesh.C

. They have been testing in Nungambakkam!! in the middle of the whole city that too around what appears to be morning time rush hour traffic? What were they doing? Showing off?
Did they give you hard time to snap pics?(looks like they did not fight you at all

or were they sitting ducks?

Even when they were testing out the Fusion, the route was through nungumbakkam, via teynampet, thru nandanam and turn into T-Nagar. Why this route at 830 am, and 3pm.. no idea!

mr_hardcore · 8th January 2008, 15:10

guys...i some how feel that the car is the Honda's new small car for india. not sure but feels front has the resemblence with that of Honda. Any one feeling the same ?

benbsb29 · 8th January 2008, 15:18

@khanak : Now, we're talking. The Verve looks quite contemporary, as against the car in the spy pics which i had posted. However, i feel that would hike the prices by a large margin, and this could then end up being in the Fabia category.

throttleking · 8th January 2008, 15:38

benbsb29 good thread. its actually ford fusion which is being revamped...expected launch after fabia launch...may be in Feb...ford is going price it at par with fabia....

CrAzY dRiVeR · 8th January 2008, 18:38

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Originally Posted by throttleking

benbsb29 good thread. its actually ford fusion which is being revamped...expected launch after fabia launch...may be in Feb...ford is going price it at par with fabia....

Thats new. There were news reports of the fiesta hatch being launched. But a revamped fusion?

burnt. · 8th January 2008, 22:36

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Originally Posted by throttleking

benbsb29 good thread. its actually ford fusion which is being revamped...expected launch after fabia launch...may be in Feb...ford is going price it at par with fabia....

Price the Fusion at par with the Fabia? The Fusion does not come with half the goodies that the Fabia comes with. Not to forget the dreaded FORD brand name. Why do they waste their money revamping the Fusion. With plans like this, it's never gonna sell.

esteem_lover · 8th January 2008, 22:53

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Originally Posted by throttleking

benbsb29 good thread. its actually ford fusion which is being revamped..

And named the fiesta ? i doubt that. this is the Ford Fiesta, for India or overseas, that is the question.

LandCruiser · 9th January 2008, 01:30

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Originally Posted by burnt.

Not to forget the dreaded FORD brand name. Why do they waste their money revamping the Fusion. With plans like this, it's never gonna sell.

If the association of the brand name is to the maintenance & expenses then one can say that Skoda would be as expensive to maintain as well.

CrAzY dRiVeR · 9th January 2008, 01:34

Isn't the Verve- based fiesta larger than the existing ones?

rajtheindian · 9th January 2008, 01:42

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Originally Posted by mr_hardcore

guys...i some how feel that the car is the Honda's new small car for india. not sure but feels front has the resemblence with that of Honda. Any one feeling the same ?

I don't think so. This is the Fiesta hatch back in Europe

Zinda · 9th January 2008, 13:42

there you go! that was the car I have been eagerly waiting for. lets see ford is gonna launch it with duratech or duratorq. A diesel shud be practical approach in india. but petrol is really a nice machine. It is one of the bestsellers of ford in UK along with the focus. looks and behaves like a small fusion.all da best ford.

-----Zinda

26th November 2007, 18:40	#92
sanchits BANNED Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: gurgaon/delhi Posts: 331 Thanked: Once	guys, dont you think its a lot bigger than swift or any other car in the B+ segment. i know it would be less than 4 meters but still it looks to be much bigger than the competition.
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15th December 2007, 23:15	#94
khanak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai/Toronto Posts: 2,799 Thanked: 268 Times View My Garage	Here are some spy shots of the new Fiesta hatch based on the Verve concept. Lets hope Ford decides to launch this instead of the previous generation model. Autoblog
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mr_hardcore BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: HR 13 Posts: 63 Thanked: 126 Times	guys...i some how feel that the car is the Honda's new small car for india. not sure but feels front has the resemblence with that of Honda. Any one feeling the same ?
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8th January 2008, 15:18	#97
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,968 Thanked: 13,204 Times View My Garage	@khanak : Now, we're talking. The Verve looks quite contemporary, as against the car in the spy pics which i had posted. However, i feel that would hike the prices by a large margin, and this could then end up being in the Fabia category.
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8th January 2008, 15:38	#98
throttleking BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 804 Thanked: 447 Times	benbsb29 good thread. its actually ford fusion which is being revamped...expected launch after fabia launch...may be in Feb...ford is going price it at par with fabia....
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CrAzY dRiVeR Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore / TVM Posts: 17,176 Thanked: 73,485 Times View My Garage	Isn't the Verve- based fiesta larger than the existing ones?
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9th January 2008, 13:42	#105
Zinda BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 273 Thanked: 449 Times	there you go! that was the car I have been eagerly waiting for. lets see ford is gonna launch it with duratech or duratorq. A diesel shud be practical approach in india. but petrol is really a nice machine. It is one of the bestsellers of ford in UK along with the focus. looks and behaves like a small fusion.all da best ford. -----Zinda
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