SPOTTED - Testing 25.06.09! The New Ford Fiesta?

ajmat · 23rd July 2009, 12:27

If they launth the recently discontinued Fiesta, unless priced cheap it will bomb as it will be mistaken as a smaller Fusion. Ford need more flair in their designs over here and they have the products in Europe for this

oss · 23rd July 2009, 12:42

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Originally Posted by VinodGK

I may be new to Team-Bhp but guys my friend who was supposed to be intrested in to buy a Fiesta was told to wait for some 10 days (3 days back),since Fiesta is supposed to be comming out with a variant with ABS and alloy Wheels which was his requirement.the sales guy was gung-ho about the alloys saying that it was a 10 spoke alloy ,drop dead looks (which i dont belive to be) but never the less i advised whats bad in 4 days more delay since he is supposed to fly out for 2 weeks and come back and then decide/finalise which model . Any body has any news about this ,we got this news from Planet Ford Pune.

Think i had mentioned this couple of weeks before. They are coming with a new variant called SXi Premium only in the diesel side. It will have new alloys, turn indicators on the RVM, & chrome strips & door handles. It is priced 11,000 above the current SXi-diesel.

It was supposed to have been launched last week, but getting postponed; may be due to the inauspicious Aadi / Ashada month. Can expect this soon in the showroom.

benbsb29 · 23rd July 2009, 13:35

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Originally Posted by ajmat

If they launth the recently discontinued Fiesta, unless priced cheap it will bomb as it will be mistaken as a smaller Fusion. Ford need more flair in their designs over here and they have the products in Europe for this

Quite true, specially with the advent of the more modern looking and stylish hatches such as the i20.

aaggoswami · 23rd July 2009, 15:27

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Originally Posted by ajmat

If they launth the recently discontinued Fiesta, unless priced cheap it will bomb as it will be mistaken as a smaller Fusion. Ford need more flair in their designs over here and they have the products in Europe for this

Exactly that is what I though. If Ford is not smart enough to come up up to date products, they will end up having a product that will not succeed.
I20, Jazz and Punto have raised the bar as far as physical outlook goes. If Ford does not work out with a new model, all the three above mentioned cars will simply crush Ford small car.

Ford has two things in Europe :
a) Models in Europe that are good looking
b) Diesel engines.

Ford must be smart enough to use the above two points to its full potential. 1.4 and 1.6 diesels will allow it to compete with Swift and higher sedans like Jazz.

AyAn! · 23rd July 2009, 17:19

This absolutely looks like Ford's made for India hatch based on the Fiesta platform.The pics posted by jpm show hints of a subtle rear spoiler behind that camouflage,besides christmas tree rear lights. Its gonna have an aggressive front end styling like the Ikon and will continue with the same Duratorq diesel and Duratec petrol mills.Maybe a smaller petrol will also be offered..

LandCruiser · 23rd July 2009, 19:57

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Originally Posted by GTO

For a brand that's been in the Indian market for a decade, Ford's performance is lacklustre at best. They simply haven't released any car that would give them sustainable volumes.

They can enjoy some good numbers if they bring the cars like the new focus and Mondeo. Definitely there is opportunity which Honda is enjoying right now for Ford than Hyundai/Fiat/GM/Maruti. They can plug this gap and then concentrate on a sub 5 lakh hatch and a sub 7 lakh hatch that can do good volumes.

oss · 24th July 2009, 09:09

Has anyone picked up the last issue of AutoBild where they had a scoop on Ford's new hatchback? (It disappeared from the shelves before i could get one.) What do they say in that article?

The confusion is whether they are bringing in the 6th Gen Fiesta or getting the 5th Gen Fiesta with some facelift incorporateing the 6th Gen features? If they bring in the 6th Gen it will be a very good decision.

Hope they do the right thing.

shortbread · 24th July 2009, 12:50

The problem with the new generation hatchbacks in Europe like the latest generation Fiesta is that there is a lot of over emphasis on factors like interior design and quality, handling, full NCAP rating etc. While these are appreciated by true auto buffs they struggle to become a convincing buying decision to the standard Indian consumer whose priorities are focussed towards space, price, fuel efficiency etc.
If the latest Fiesta is lauched it will end up costing Rs. 7 lac+ (a crude estimation considering that in the U.K it starts from £10.5k), what volumes would be justifiable at such a price. There is no doubt it is a better car than either the Fabia or the Jazz. But if Ford is looking for volumes this is the wrong car to choose.
They need a grounds up design for India, maybe based on an existing platform but more suited to Indian tastes and wallets.

GTO · 24th July 2009, 16:11

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Originally Posted by LandCruiser

They can enjoy some good numbers if they bring the cars like the new focus and Mondeo.

Hatchbacks account for nearly 3/4th the Indian market. Yes, the Focus & Mondeo are great driver cars. But going back to my previous point, if Ford is serious about volumes, they need a great sub 6 lakh rupee hatchback!

kap04 · 24th July 2009, 19:26

The Fiesta Duratec 1.6 SXI Premium and 1.4 Duratorq SXI Premium have been launched 2 days back. Had talked to a guy from Lathangi ford today, he said it comes with alloys. And they are not giving the free insurance for this model, it seems.

Fiesta 1.6 Duratec SXI Premium :
Ex-showroom -7,08,000
OTR (Blr) - 8,46,349/-
Fiesta 1.4 Duratorq SXI Premium :
Ex-showroom -7,99,000
OTR (Blr) - 9,53,588/-

oss · 26th July 2009, 12:16

They've added alloys, Chrome RVM & body colured bumper grill. Alloys look cool, but the chrom RVM looks gaudy, and so is the bumper grill. Prefer the old SXi itself but for the alloys.

Basically they have increased the price marginally (Rs.7000), but cut down on the free insurance part. Effectively no price change if one were to go in for after market alloys anyway in the earlier version of SXi.

EDIT: Wonder why the thought of adding the 1.6 TDCi is not cross their stupid mind

diabloo · 9th August 2009, 00:18

Preview: 2010 Ford Fiesta

SPOTTED - Testing 25.06.09! The New Ford Fiesta?-fiesta.jpg

McLaren Rulez · 9th August 2009, 09:44

I remember that one from Casino Royale. Looked very good when it was tearing up the streets with James Bond driving it.

oss · 10th August 2009, 22:23

Here's another spotting of the Ford Small car: http://***************.com/2009/08/s...ords-small-car

[IMG]http://***************.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Ford_small_car_1.jpg[/IMG]

SS-Traveller · 16th August 2009, 12:40

Coming from confidential sources, Ford is indeed launching a brand new small car in India (an i10-style world launch) in Jan. 2010 - probably at the Auto Expo. It is apparently based on a completely new platform, not that of the Ka or Verve. Size: somewhere between i10 and i20. Price: somewhere at i10 levels for the base model. Engine: sub-1.2L petrol and sub-1.5L diesel.

23rd July 2009, 12:27	#91
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,866 Thanked: 27,981 Times View My Garage	If they launth the recently discontinued Fiesta, unless priced cheap it will bomb as it will be mistaken as a smaller Fusion. Ford need more flair in their designs over here and they have the products in Europe for this
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23rd July 2009, 17:19	#95
AyAn! Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Durgapur/Calcutta/Pune Posts: 2,169 Thanked: 869 Times	This absolutely looks like Ford's made for India hatch based on the Fiesta platform.The pics posted by jpm show hints of a subtle rear spoiler behind that camouflage,besides christmas tree rear lights. Its gonna have an aggressive front end styling like the Ikon and will continue with the same Duratorq diesel and Duratec petrol mills.Maybe a smaller petrol will also be offered..
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24th July 2009, 09:09	#97
oss BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 683 Thanked: 6 Times	Has anyone picked up the last issue of AutoBild where they had a scoop on Ford's new hatchback? (It disappeared from the shelves before i could get one.) What do they say in that article? The confusion is whether they are bringing in the 6th Gen Fiesta or getting the 5th Gen Fiesta with some facelift incorporateing the 6th Gen features? If they bring in the 6th Gen it will be a very good decision. Hope they do the right thing.
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24th July 2009, 12:50	#98
shortbread Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: KL 7 Posts: 2,396 Thanked: 6,314 Times	The problem with the new generation hatchbacks in Europe like the latest generation Fiesta is that there is a lot of over emphasis on factors like interior design and quality, handling, full NCAP rating etc. While these are appreciated by true auto buffs they struggle to become a convincing buying decision to the standard Indian consumer whose priorities are focussed towards space, price, fuel efficiency etc. If the latest Fiesta is lauched it will end up costing Rs. 7 lac+ (a crude estimation considering that in the U.K it starts from £10.5k), what volumes would be justifiable at such a price. There is no doubt it is a better car than either the Fabia or the Jazz. But if Ford is looking for volumes this is the wrong car to choose. They need a grounds up design for India, maybe based on an existing platform but more suited to Indian tastes and wallets.
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24th July 2009, 19:26	#100
kap04 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 245 Thanked: 235 Times	The Fiesta Duratec 1.6 SXI Premium and 1.4 Duratorq SXI Premium have been launched 2 days back. Had talked to a guy from Lathangi ford today, he said it comes with alloys. And they are not giving the free insurance for this model, it seems. Fiesta 1.6 Duratec SXI Premium : Ex-showroom -7,08,000 OTR (Blr) - 8,46,349/- Fiesta 1.4 Duratorq SXI Premium : Ex-showroom -7,99,000 OTR (Blr) - 9,53,588/-
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26th July 2009, 12:16	#101
oss BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 683 Thanked: 6 Times	They've added alloys, Chrome RVM & body colured bumper grill. Alloys look cool, but the chrom RVM looks gaudy, and so is the bumper grill. Prefer the old SXi itself but for the alloys. Basically they have increased the price marginally (Rs.7000), but cut down on the free insurance part. Effectively no price change if one were to go in for after market alloys anyway in the earlier version of SXi. EDIT: Wonder why the thought of adding the 1.6 TDCi is not cross their stupid mind Last edited by oss : 26th July 2009 at 12:19.
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9th August 2009, 00:18	#102
diabloo BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 1,480 Thanked: 17 Times	Preview: 2010 Ford Fiesta
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9th August 2009, 09:44	#103
McLaren Rulez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mysore Posts: 3,390 Thanked: 5,107 Times	I remember that one from Casino Royale. Looked very good when it was tearing up the streets with James Bond driving it.
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10th August 2009, 22:23	#104
oss BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 683 Thanked: 6 Times	Here's another spotting of the Ford Small car: http://*************.com/2009/08/s...ords-small-car [IMG]http://*************.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Ford_small_car_1.jpg[/IMG]
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16th August 2009, 12:40	#105
SS-Traveller Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 8,164 Thanked: 27,143 Times View My Garage	Coming from confidential sources, Ford is indeed launching a brand new small car in India (an i10-style world launch) in Jan. 2010 - probably at the Auto Expo. It is apparently based on a completely new platform, not that of the Ka or Verve. Size: somewhere between i10 and i20. Price: somewhere at i10 levels for the base model. Engine: sub-1.2L petrol and sub-1.5L diesel.
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