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Old 26th March 2010, 17:55   #16
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Great if it would come to india like that. I somehow feel the gear lever spoils the overall feel. Somehow it does not gel with the interiors. Especially in the fourth picture.

Great Scoop!! Thanks.
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Well the interiors are very similar to the Global Fiesta that I had seen when I was in China, I was wishing Ford should bring them in India, good to know they are coming.

Here are some pics of the interior that I saw for Fiesta S in China, I guess the coloring the dash in Blue and Coral is an addition. Great work you guys...

But of course its with Auto gears
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Cool.. so the central console would be a functional phone - great! Small aesthetic innovation to help users co-relate and adapt with minimal inertia!!

Any info on availablity of auto tranny too Mustang?
Not at launch thats for sure, but there was a video reel shown to us saying that the only auto transmission compatible with this car is the ford powershift dual clutch (dry clutch) transmission.

I dont know my clutches very well but i think that dual clutches make for really good gearboxes like in the superb. right?

So if ford decides to launch it then it will be a really nice gearbox i believe, but i have never driven a dual clutch ford before so cant really say.
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Old 26th March 2010, 18:00   #19
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Oh man , this is going to be good and I feel this new fiesta is going a hit if priced correct and it has high chances that it might take the lead from ANHC.

Thanks for the great scoop.Any idea whether it will price above ? lakh ?

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Oh man , this is going to be good and I feel the this new fiesta is going a hit if priced and it has high chances that it might take the lead from ANHC.

Thanks for the great scoop.Any idea whether it will price above ? lakh ?

No idea man. but will scoop the prices a month before anyone else but thats a long time from now, maybe in jan i will be able to scoop the prices.
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So what happens to the current Fiesta? Ford discontinues it? or repositions it one segment lower?
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Old 26th March 2010, 18:07   #22
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So what happens to the current Fiesta? Ford discontinues it? or repositions it one segment lower?

I have a feeling that it will take the place of the Ikon as you know the Figo & current fiesta are from the same platform so it makes sense like swift/dzire & indica/indigo etc.
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Beautiful interiors! Bring them on Ford. Knowing Ford's driver oriented driving characteristics, that could be a good buy.

What engine options are planned?
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Old 26th March 2010, 18:12   #24
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What engine options are planned?
For the sedan

1.6 L Ti-VCT Duratec Petrol (variable valve timing)
1.4 L TDCi Duratorq
1.6 L TDCi Duratorq

Almost confirmed.
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Great Scoop Mustang; So the Sedan would be launched in Q1 2011; any launch dates for the hatch?

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this explains why ford is selling fiestas at such exciting prices..
+1 to that; I guess this also explains Fiesta's appearance on the last page of Delhi Times every second day.

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So what happens to the current Fiesta? Ford discontinues it? or repositions it one segment lower?
Would surely be discontinued I believe; the following seems like an obvious positioning:

Ford Figo < Fiesta Hatch < Fiesta Sedan [Current Fiesta and Ikon discontinued]

BTW, I have fallen for the PLUM interiors (first one)

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@ Mustang, Whats the expected price range for Fiesta Hatch?
Looks like it will replace Fusion, is it so?

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Ford Figo < Fiesta Hatch < Fiesta Sedan [Current Fiesta and Ikon discontinued]
I would love to see it like this.
Ford Figo < Figo Sedan < Fiesta Hatch < Fiesta Sedan [Current Fiesta and Ikon discontinued]

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@ Mustang, Whats the expected price range for Fiesta Hatch?
Will this replace Fusion by any chance?
I cant tell you for sure but i heard some talk about the hatch in Q3 2011,

Fusion was really overpriced & so it was discontinued, so i guess it will not be a fusion replacement but a new premium hatchback.
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Would surely be discontinued I believe; the following seems like an obvious positioning:

Ford Figo < Fiesta Hatch < Fiesta Sedan [Current Fiesta and Ikon discontinued]

BTW, I have fallen for the PLUM interiors (first one)
Ikon might do well in the Taxi market and they can have it focused on that for sometime.

Figo and Fiesta can be like Swift and Dzire. The new Fiesta hatch will take on I20, Punto etc,. and new Fiesta will be in AHNC territory.
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Great scoop Mustang

Can you post the pictures of the rear interiors. Also post the pictures of the sedan version as well.

Is there a Focus stationed inside the factory
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Great scoop Mustang

Can you post the pictures of the rear interiors. Also post the pictures of the sedan version as well.

Is there a Focus stationed inside the factory

I cant post any other pics for a while, i just got about a minute in each car to examine them so that i can report on it & take a pic (secretly).

2 of these cars were hatches, 2 were sedans.

moreover the sedan & hatch will have identical interiors for identical variants.

Focus is not stationed here (as per my knowledge) but we have a new mondeo here & i just saw it twice, Its being stored in a very restricted area.
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