New Value for money proposition in C segment..Fiesta Sxi

praveen_v · 25th February 2008, 23:01

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Originally Posted by sbala

I would choose Fiesta over SX4 - I would say SX4 is a 4 seater car not 5 - Ppl sitting in the back feel that they are seated in the second floor

Fiesta is always fun to drive car than SX4 - i strongly believe that SX4 is made to price under 8L - lacks build quality

The only adv. in SX4 is its Ground Clearance - which is very low in case of Fiesta.

Ford has localized most of its Fiesta parts. So, maintenance will not eat your pocket.

Most of the parts of Fiesta are from Fusion and they manufacture the car in chennai plant. So the maintanance cost must be less for the fiesta. I didnt know they were importing parts for fiesta, did they??

Also ford has a sister concern called Visteon near their plant in chennai where they localize some of the expensive components used like the Bosch engine ECU and the electrical GEM to bring the costs down.

Torque123 · 26th February 2008, 02:21

Hey guys! I would like to mention one more feature in Fiesta which i am not sure if SX4 has. Again i am saying i am not sure if SX4 has it or not. I read it in the owner's manual of Fiesta that when the vehicle meets with an accident the engine gets switched off automatically as the flow of petrol to engine is cut off. And to get the engine running again there is a switch given near the glovebox which needs to be turned on to switch on the engine again.

Isnt this a good safety feature? I have one more good news for all Ford Fiesta owners. Fiesta used to have only 1 year warranty. But i got a call and a letter from Ford confirming the warranty period has been extended to 2 years or 40k KMS.

benbsb29 · 26th February 2008, 10:12

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Originally Posted by Torque123

Hey guys! I would like to mention one more feature in Fiesta which i am not sure if SX4 has. Again i am saying i am not sure if SX4 has it or not. I read it in the owner's manual of Fiesta that when the vehicle meets with an accident the engine gets switched off automatically as the flow of petrol to engine is cut off. And to get the engine running again there is a switch given near the glovebox which needs to be turned on to switch on the engine again.

Also present on the Ikon.

prabuddhadg · 26th February 2008, 11:37

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Originally Posted by benbsb29

Also present on the Ikon.

And also on the Petra.

srinivasr79 · 26th February 2008, 12:25

Hi Torque123,

Did you get a letter for free second year warranty included? I bought the Fiesta on sept 2007 and I paid for the 2nd year extented warranty. I dont know whether now they'll refund the money I paid for the same. Can you pls clarify the letter from ford.

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Originally Posted by Torque123

Hey guys! I would like to mention one more feature in Fiesta which i am not sure if SX4 has. Again i am saying i am not sure if SX4 has it or not. I read it in the owner's manual of Fiesta that when the vehicle meets with an accident the engine gets switched off automatically as the flow of petrol to engine is cut off. And to get the engine running again there is a switch given near the glovebox which needs to be turned on to switch on the engine again.

Isnt this a good safety feature? I have one more good news for all Ford Fiesta owners. Fiesta used to have only 1 year warranty. But i got a call and a letter from Ford confirming the warranty period has been extended to 2 years or 40k KMS.

mithun · 26th February 2008, 15:33

Although most of TBHPians support Fiesta Sxi, it's sales are still pathetic !

finneyp · 26th February 2008, 15:49

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Originally Posted by mithun

Although most of TBHPians support Fiesta Sxi, it's sales are still pathetic !

Not really, check the Jan'2008 figures:

Source: vasudeva - DOMESTIC SALES

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SX4+Esteem------2,939
Fiesta--------------2,047*

mithun · 26th February 2008, 16:26

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Originally Posted by finneyp

Not really, check the Jan'2008 figures:

Source: vasudeva - DOMESTIC SALES

But, the major part is Fiesta Diesel and not 1.6 !

praveen_v · 26th February 2008, 16:36

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Originally Posted by mithun

But, the major part is Fiesta Diesel and not 1.6 !

The SX4 does not have a diesel. If it had a diesel version, then it would be really interesting to look at the sales figures. I'm sure it will be the same case as the Fiesta, diesels outselling petrols by a fair margin.

Torque123 · 28th February 2008, 03:46

Hi SRINIVASr79,

I will post the details once i get the actual 2nd year warranty manual from the the dealer this week end. I have now got a letter stating that i am eligible for 2nd year warranty (factory warranty at no extra cost) and to collect the actual 2nd year warranty manual for the same i need to take this letter and the RC book along with me.

rider60 · 28th February 2008, 07:15

the sx4 imo will definately have higher sales figures just for the sake of it being a maruti the brand, the huge number of service centers spread all over the country, cheaper spares and availability.
and not to forget the ground clearance and the huge tyres on alloys!

srinivasr79 · 28th February 2008, 11:45

Hi Torque123,

Can you pls tell when did you take delivery of your car? Is it a 2007 or 2008 model.

Thanks
Srini

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Originally Posted by Torque123

Hi SRINIVASr79,

I will post the details once i get the actual 2nd year warranty manual from the the dealer this week end. I have now got a letter stating that i am eligible for 2nd year warranty (factory warranty at no extra cost) and to collect the actual 2nd year warranty manual for the same i need to take this letter and the RC book along with me.

Torque123 · 29th February 2008, 01:35

Hi SRINIVASr79,

I took the delivery of the car in the last week of Jan 2008. It is a 2008 model.

CrAzY dRiVeR · 29th February 2008, 08:39

Anybody else has the opinion that fiesta is too small for its segment?

Was watching an SX4/City/fiesta together and fiesta seemed a whole segment down compared to the other two!

praveen_v · 29th February 2008, 08:48

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Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

Anybody else has the opinion that fiesta is too small for its segment?

Was watching an SX4/City/fiesta together and fiesta seemed a whole segment down compared to the other two!

It might look small but it sure does packs a punch and is a boon in city

26th February 2008, 02:21	#152
Torque123 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 453 Thanked: 990 Times	Hey guys! I would like to mention one more feature in Fiesta which i am not sure if SX4 has. Again i am saying i am not sure if SX4 has it or not. I read it in the owner's manual of Fiesta that when the vehicle meets with an accident the engine gets switched off automatically as the flow of petrol to engine is cut off. And to get the engine running again there is a switch given near the glovebox which needs to be turned on to switch on the engine again. Isnt this a good safety feature? I have one more good news for all Ford Fiesta owners. Fiesta used to have only 1 year warranty. But i got a call and a letter from Ford confirming the warranty period has been extended to 2 years or 40k KMS.
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26th February 2008, 15:33	#156
mithun BANNED Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cochin Posts: 2,195 Thanked: 268 Times	Although most of TBHPians support Fiesta Sxi, it's sales are still pathetic !
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28th February 2008, 03:46	#160
Torque123 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 453 Thanked: 990 Times	Hi SRINIVASr79, I will post the details once i get the actual 2nd year warranty manual from the the dealer this week end. I have now got a letter stating that i am eligible for 2nd year warranty (factory warranty at no extra cost) and to collect the actual 2nd year warranty manual for the same i need to take this letter and the RC book along with me.
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28th February 2008, 07:15	#161
rider60 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bhagyanagaram. (A.K.A. Hyderabad) Posts: 1,620 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	the sx4 imo will definately have higher sales figures just for the sake of it being a maruti the brand, the huge number of service centers spread all over the country, cheaper spares and availability. and not to forget the ground clearance and the huge tyres on alloys!
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29th February 2008, 01:35	#163
Torque123 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 453 Thanked: 990 Times	Hi SRINIVASr79, I took the delivery of the car in the last week of Jan 2008. It is a 2008 model.
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29th February 2008, 08:39	#164
CrAzY dRiVeR Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore / TVM Posts: 17,180 Thanked: 73,492 Times View My Garage	Anybody else has the opinion that fiesta is too small for its segment? Was watching an SX4/City/fiesta together and fiesta seemed a whole segment down compared to the other two!
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