2008 Ford Fiesta Facelift. EDIT: Now launched

theMAG · 12th February 2008, 14:35

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Originally Posted by ajmat

I really have no clue why they bothered wth two versions of the same car

It could a very cautious Ford deciding on a one-size-fits-all approach in India.

dhaval · 12th February 2008, 14:42

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Originally Posted by karanraheja

This fiesta seems to be a hatchback, like the fusion. So now something on that lines planned for India?

joshdrive · 12th February 2008, 15:50

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Originally Posted by dhaval

This fiesta seems to be a hatchback, like the fusion. So now something on that lines planned for India?

Ford already has Fusion hatch..and thats not doing well here in India. Any hatch above 6 L is hard is succeed here.

karanraheja · 12th February 2008, 17:16

Maserq, This fiesta has been shown in most of the Indian Auto websites. Even
Vicky.in - Personal webpages of Vicky had given this facelift detail few months back. The present fiesta is
kind of getting boring so Ford surely needs to do a facelift at the earliest!

AMATMO · 12th February 2008, 19:35

since fusion is not doing well there is a chance that they may stop the fusion and launch the new fiesta sedan and the hatchback that was spotted testing sometime back

gkrishn · 14th February 2008, 11:08

Now that ford fiesta has refreshed their line-up, there is no news of any face lift. When is this going happen?

fash_1 · 14th February 2008, 12:35

Yeah, since ford india has launched a new line up for the fiesta (Ford India introduces new Fiesta line-up- Automobiles-Auto-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times), i doubt if the facelift stated in this thread are gonna come out any soon. My guess is it would atleast take six months before ford india touches fiesta again.

gods-envy · 14th February 2008, 12:40

i think there seems to be a mistake here
I think Karan seems to have confused himself with the Ford Fiesta sold here in India with the Ford Fiesta/Ford FOcus for the European markets.

I dont see a reason for Ford India to change the design of the current Ford Fiesta. I hear its running in good numbers.

skyline gtr r34 · 14th February 2008, 12:49

the pic on the first page is of the fiesta sedan (brazilian version), its been launched a long time back , the indian one was desingned in india for india like the ikon

skyline gtr r34 · 14th February 2008, 12:51

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Originally Posted by fash_1

Yeah, since ford india has launched a new line up for the fiesta (Ford India introduces new Fiesta line-up- Automobiles-Auto-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times), i doubt if the facelift stated in this thread are gonna come out any soon. My guess is it would atleast take six months before ford india touches fiesta again.

your right , there is no facelift coming soon , at the moment the focus could be in the pipeline though pricing it could be tough to match the civic

BAKIYA_2K12 · 14th February 2008, 13:04

I have seen a fiesta covered on front and in the tail lamp section with a medium size spoiler and the doors are visible i saw two times on tambaram high road might be test drive i guess its going to launched soon

AMATMO · 14th February 2008, 13:21

its focus-ish can maybe help the sales

LandCruiser · 15th February 2008, 08:21

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Originally Posted by BUSA

Ford Dealer told me a 1.6L TDCi Fiesta is going to be launched soon, its going to have 110 bhp and lots of torque.

It will be amazing to have the 1.6L Diesel though the specific variant might be close to 10L. If they work on the rear suspension too it will be great. As it is the rear suspension is a problem area in fiesta.

If Ford is going for a major face lift in terms of complete redesign of lights, bumper then they may not have another fiesta version based on the "verve" concept anytime before 2011!

sidindica · 15th February 2008, 13:47

go to:
2009 Ford Fiesta 3-door revealed ahead of Geneva show
production version of verve concept-new 2009 ford fiesta 3-door revealed.

Sagittarian · 15th February 2008, 18:50

The existing rear, in fact, looks cleaner. May be they should have done the face lift in the front. And also the interior, to make it equal to or better than Aveo.
The headlamp shape reminds me of the Ikon.

12th February 2008, 17:16	#34
karanraheja Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 436 Times	Maserq, This fiesta has been shown in most of the Indian Auto websites. Even Vicky.in - Personal webpages of Vicky had given this facelift detail few months back. The present fiesta is kind of getting boring so Ford surely needs to do a facelift at the earliest!
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12th February 2008, 19:35	#35
AMATMO Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore\GOA Posts: 1,456 Thanked: 7 Times	since fusion is not doing well there is a chance that they may stop the fusion and launch the new fiesta sedan and the hatchback that was spotted testing sometime back
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14th February 2008, 11:08	#36
gkrishn BHPian Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 626 Thanked: 93 Times View My Garage	Now that ford fiesta has refreshed their line-up, there is no news of any face lift. When is this going happen?
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14th February 2008, 12:35	#37
fash_1 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: B'lore / Trichy Posts: 230 Thanked: 84 Times View My Garage	Yeah, since ford india has launched a new line up for the fiesta (Ford India introduces new Fiesta line-up- Automobiles-Auto-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times), i doubt if the facelift stated in this thread are gonna come out any soon. My guess is it would atleast take six months before ford india touches fiesta again.
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14th February 2008, 12:40	#38
gods-envy BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 474 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	i think there seems to be a mistake here I think Karan seems to have confused himself with the Ford Fiesta sold here in India with the Ford Fiesta/Ford FOcus for the European markets. I dont see a reason for Ford India to change the design of the current Ford Fiesta. I hear its running in good numbers.
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14th February 2008, 12:49	#39
skyline gtr r34 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: DELHI Posts: 231 Thanked: 20 Times	the pic on the first page is of the fiesta sedan (brazilian version), its been launched a long time back , the indian one was desingned in india for india like the ikon
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14th February 2008, 13:04	#41
BAKIYA_2K12 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: CHENNAI Posts: 190 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	I have seen a fiesta covered on front and in the tail lamp section with a medium size spoiler and the doors are visible i saw two times on tambaram high road might be test drive i guess its going to launched soon
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14th February 2008, 13:21	#42
AMATMO Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore\GOA Posts: 1,456 Thanked: 7 Times	its focus-ish can maybe help the sales
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15th February 2008, 13:47	#44
sidindica Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 4,892 Thanked: 8,106 Times	go to: 2009 Ford Fiesta 3-door revealed ahead of Geneva show production version of verve concept-new 2009 ford fiesta 3-door revealed.
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15th February 2008, 18:50	#45
Sagittarian BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 61 Thanked: 2 Times	The existing rear, in fact, looks cleaner. May be they should have done the face lift in the front. And also the interior, to make it equal to or better than Aveo. The headlamp shape reminds me of the Ikon.
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