2008 Ford Fiesta Facelift. EDIT: Now launched

sridharps · 7th July 2008, 14:00

Wonder, whether someone on T-BHP has purchased a 1.6 Sports yet? Would be very interesting to know about initial test drive reports

vnabhi · 7th July 2008, 14:20

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Originally Posted by sridharps

Wonder, whether someone on T-BHP has purchased a 1.6 Sports yet? Would be very interesting to know about initial test drive reports

Even I am eager to know, as I've read divergent reviews about it. One magazine said there wasn't much of a difference, whereas another said it handled better than the earlier 1.6.
Mody Ford salesman told me that the suspension is the same, whereas some mags said it has been made tauter, and GC reduced a tad bit, to provide for better handling.

arunforu1 · 7th July 2008, 14:46

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Originally Posted by SumitBahl

I checked with a dealer is Chandigarh.
He told me that FE is 14-16. He said a dealer in Delhi (Harpreet Ford, maybe) tested this in city and highway. He even said, FE was 17 on highway and minimum to minimum 14 in city. Can someone in Delhi check with the dealer?

I got one ZXI Diesel in Back in Delhi in January 2008, city FE is 15.5 & highway FE is 20Kmpl.

Had driven from delhi-udaipur-delhi runs effortlessly, but there was a lift-off feeling at sppeds above 160kmph(speedo), i maintained an avg 120-130 on empty highway streches.

Elito11 · 7th July 2008, 14:47

I 'Think' i saw one S model today.

Well a silver Fiesta in the opposite lane drive past and i was attracted to its alloys. Before i could be sure, it was gone. The similarities in the rear did not help either.

I think Ford should have made more aggresive changes in the rear

Elito

joe_mclaren · 7th July 2008, 15:02

can anyone tell me what is the overall length of the spoiler, would it be compatible for the esteem?

joe_mclaren · 7th July 2008, 15:38

ok called the ford guys and they gave me the specs

end to end length is 54inches
bolt to bolt length is 43 inches
cost is 6400/- without painting

karanraheja · 7th July 2008, 16:28

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Originally Posted by Elito11

I think Ford should have made more aggresive changes in the rear

True . But i guess Ford was just keen to give a minor facelift. The front does surely look much better now. Saw one zxi facelift today. Waiting to see a 1.6 S!!

manjith_pm · 8th July 2008, 22:31

Greetings!!
I test drove the New Fiesta SXI,it really was fun,not much change from the previous but for the better pickup,I dunno if i was over excited by the new car.
Plannin to pick up a sxi or a zxi..still confused? The funny part is that the price difference betweeen the sxi and sport is five thousand only and they give you a lot of
things for that money.Spoiler,Alloys and Sport Pedals.
I was told the Sports would take a month for delivery but they could deliver other models immediately.
Haven't yet decided but i still need to cajole the person who presents the cheque(my dad!!) over the variant.Will keep posting and heeding to all thy advice.
Look Forward to the review on the new kid on the block.

karanraheja · 9th July 2008, 09:28

Manjith - Go for the SXI. Its fully loaded & has airbags too !! 1.6S is seriously
one VFM car.

GTO · 9th July 2008, 15:42

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Originally Posted by manjith_pm

not much change from the previous but for the better pickup,

What better pickup? It has exactly the same engine. I don't think anything has been done to improve acceleration times.

srishiva · 9th July 2008, 15:46

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Originally Posted by GTO

What better pickup? It has exactly the same engine. I don't think anything has been done to improve acceleration times.

I thought they made some changes to ECU to give better mileage. So they achieved better mileage AND performance ?

hrag · 9th July 2008, 15:52

I'm glad Ford had the guts to get rid of beige interiors - personally I hate beige interiors given our dusty and dirty surroundings. Hope all manufacturers offer an option of beige vs. normal grey / black interiors.

Glass · 9th July 2008, 16:19

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Originally Posted by manjith_pm

Greetings!!
Plannin to pick up a sxi or a zxi..still confused? The funny part is that the price difference betweeen the sxi and sport is five thousand only and they give you a lot of things for that money.Spoiler,Alloys and Sport Pedals.

ZXI to SXI is a full 62/65K higher in petrol/diesel; I guess you are talking of SXI vs. Sport which is a 5k difference (and has some feature additions & reductions).

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Originally Posted by hrag

I'm glad Ford had the guts to get rid of beige interiors - personally I hate beige interiors given our dusty and dirty surroundings. Hope all manufacturers offer an option of beige vs. normal grey / black interiors.

Ford just got the beige in place of earlier grey-black!

hrag · 9th July 2008, 16:29

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Originally Posted by Glass

Ford just got the beige in place of earlier grey-black!

I'm sorry, I read on the Ford website that the 1.6 S has normal interior trim. In any case, I feel beige interiors are not suited at all to our environmental conditions.

PAVAN KADAM · 9th July 2008, 17:09

Looks more of MONDEO'ish and IKON'ish.

Some bits of designs borrowed from the Mondeo and the Ikon.

somehow the Fiesta never excited me on a TD.

Lets wait for the new one!

7th July 2008, 14:00	#361
sridharps BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 400 Thanked: 16 Times	Wonder, whether someone on T-BHP has purchased a 1.6 Sports yet? Would be very interesting to know about initial test drive reports
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Elito11 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 509 Thanked: 107 Times	I 'Think' i saw one S model today. Well a silver Fiesta in the opposite lane drive past and i was attracted to its alloys. Before i could be sure, it was gone. The similarities in the rear did not help either. I think Ford should have made more aggresive changes in the rear Elito
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7th July 2008, 15:02	#365
joe_mclaren BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: TRIVANDRUM Posts: 103 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	can anyone tell me what is the overall length of the spoiler, would it be compatible for the esteem?
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joe_mclaren BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: TRIVANDRUM Posts: 103 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	ok called the ford guys and they gave me the specs end to end length is 54inches bolt to bolt length is 43 inches cost is 6400/- without painting
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8th July 2008, 22:31	#368
manjith_pm BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 155 Thanked: 29 Times	Greetings!! I test drove the New Fiesta SXI,it really was fun,not much change from the previous but for the better pickup,I dunno if i was over excited by the new car. Plannin to pick up a sxi or a zxi..still confused? The funny part is that the price difference betweeen the sxi and sport is five thousand only and they give you a lot of things for that money.Spoiler,Alloys and Sport Pedals. I was told the Sports would take a month for delivery but they could deliver other models immediately. Haven't yet decided but i still need to cajole the person who presents the cheque(my dad!!) over the variant.Will keep posting and heeding to all thy advice. Look Forward to the review on the new kid on the block.
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9th July 2008, 09:28	#369
karanraheja Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 436 Times	Manjith - Go for the SXI. Its fully loaded & has airbags too !! 1.6S is seriously one VFM car.
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hrag BANNED Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore / Madras Posts: 1,982 Thanked: 31 Times	I'm glad Ford had the guts to get rid of beige interiors - personally I hate beige interiors given our dusty and dirty surroundings. Hope all manufacturers offer an option of beige vs. normal grey / black interiors.
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PAVAN KADAM BANNED Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NAMMA BENGALURU Posts: 5,602 Thanked: 2,549 Times	Looks more of MONDEO'ish and IKON'ish. Some bits of designs borrowed from the Mondeo and the Ikon. somehow the Fiesta never excited me on a TD. Lets wait for the new one!
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