Ford Fiesta Launched

jkdas · 26th October 2005, 22:22

ikon will remain. and fiesta should be costlier at 7-7.5-8 . 68bhp aint so good 2 beat teh accent crdi. funny 81bhp with 3 cylinder 4 accent and 68bhp 4 fiesta.. but aint fiesta heavier?

trinadha · 27th October 2005, 11:59

it might be just like an overrated and overpriced car
lets wait we are just days away from getting tbhp review maybe frm our mumbains or someone from delhi lets wait its better not to guess
which may lead to misconceptions
as per the talk this car would never be a head turner like ikon nor its gonna make it big in sales
so guys wait wait and dont biuld any hopes on this car
all those who are waiting for this car to launch do wait fo vtec
i am not a ford disliker but they mostly have their sticker prices higher the supposed to be onthe road prices

Sid Schumacher · 27th October 2005, 12:09

The price is going to be betwenn 6.5-7.5 lakhs...and I think its going to overtake the Ikon sales in a couple of years.

jkdas · 27th October 2005, 12:23

seems Fiesta would be in showrooms on NOV 15th. saw teh news on todays hindu. teh car look gorgeous than the one u have on the brazil ford website.

shuvc · 27th October 2005, 12:38

Pick up the November issue of Autocar. It's got a first drive test of the Fiesta !

They say its damn good and are expecting the price to be around 6 for the petrol and around 7 for the diesel.

ramkya1 · 27th October 2005, 12:40

Hai ppl,

Ford is famous (or infamous) for pricing it wrong in India and later offering 60 / 70k discounts. If pricing of Fusion is any indication you can bet that these guys don't know anything about pricing.... they should take elementary lessons from the Japs.......

The dealer told me Fiesta diesal will be priced at 7 Lakh and the petrol one at 6.50L. The petrol one will have the 1.6 L, 100 BHP Duratek engine. They are banking on the diesal one to roll up the number........ let's see how the market takes it up.
-- AMR

shuvc · 27th October 2005, 12:51

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Originally Posted by ramkya1

The dealer told me Fiesta diesal will be priced at 7 Lakh and the petrol one at 6.50L. The petrol one will have the 1.6 L, 100 BHP Duratek engine. They are banking on the diesal one to roll up the number........ let's see how the market takes it up.
-- AMR

Just wonder how many EXi's and ZXi's and SXi's they'll have for this car.
To beat the NHC, they must give more features than the comparable NHC model at a lesser price. That is of course for the petrol. The diesel anyway has its own USP.

Azzkikr · 27th October 2005, 13:03

Ford always has nice cars up their sleeve. But they always end up loosing out on styling...I dont why they dont introduce their massive truck range as atleast imports in India. That way one could buy attitude... Amen
Regards to all
Pavan

aseem · 27th October 2005, 13:10

saw the new car on the road today.... it had a temporary number on it.... it looks hybrid between focus and mini ford mondeo... well probably not as classy as optra, but fresher!

hrag · 27th October 2005, 15:04

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Originally Posted by ramkya1

They are banking on the diesal one to roll up the number........ let's see how the market takes it up.

TN will lap up Ford diesels like they have always done!

ramkya1 · 27th October 2005, 15:46

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Originally Posted by hrag

TN will lap up Ford diesels like they have always done!

Is Ford offering the TN people any special discount secretly without letting the nation know?

-- AMR

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hrag · 27th October 2005, 16:40

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Originally Posted by ramkya1

Is Ford offering the TN people any special discount secretly without letting the nation know?

Don't think so. But TN has always been a predominantly diesel car market and Ford is a preferred brand here.

I had recently posted about 2 of my neighbours replacing their Ikon 1.8s with 1.8 Nxts. One of them also had a Tata Sumo, which he replaced recently with ..... a Tata Sumo Victa.

Talk about customer retention (for both the brands)!

carfreak · 27th October 2005, 17:44

cannot say anything until i have driven it myself,but personally,the 68 bhp of fiesta will not match the accent crdi's 82 bhp and the 19kgm torque.perhaps the 4 cylinder will be more refined than a 3-cylinder but ford will find it difficult convincing the customers.moreover i think the hyundai unit will be more fuel efficient.ford doesnt know how to price products neither do they know which diesel engine to put in their cars.all their diesel cars(ikon,endeavour,the now defunct escort and mondeo)had sluggish and underpowered diesels.i think they will put the same engine in the fusion diesel.

shuvc · 27th October 2005, 17:50

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Originally Posted by carfreak

cannot say anything until i have driven it myself,but personally,the 68 bhp of fiesta will not match the accent crdi's 82 bhp and the 19kgm torque.perhaps the 4 cylinder will be more refined than a 3-cylinder but ford will find it difficult convincing the customers.moreover i think the hyundai unit will be more fuel efficient.ford doesnt know how to price products neither do they know which diesel engine to put in their cars.all their diesel cars(ikon,endeavour,the now defunct escort and mondeo)had sluggish and underpowered diesels.i think they will put the same engine in the fusion diesel.

Autocar review says its pretty refined and the most silent of the sub 10L diesels, and quite good as a city car.

carfreak · 27th October 2005, 17:55

hi shuvc,i trust autocar the most so it will be refined.of course a 4 pot will be more refined than a 3 pot,but only a comparison test will confirm all aspects.and actually is the fiesta a competition for the accent or the elantra?

26th October 2005, 22:22	#16
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	ikon will remain. and fiesta should be costlier at 7-7.5-8 . 68bhp aint so good 2 beat teh accent crdi. funny 81bhp with 3 cylinder 4 accent and 68bhp 4 fiesta.. but aint fiesta heavier?
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27th October 2005, 11:59	#17
trinadha BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: HYDERABAD Posts: 244 Thanked: 22 Times	it might be just like an overrated and overpriced car lets wait we are just days away from getting tbhp review maybe frm our mumbains or someone from delhi lets wait its better not to guess which may lead to misconceptions as per the talk this car would never be a head turner like ikon nor its gonna make it big in sales so guys wait wait and dont biuld any hopes on this car all those who are waiting for this car to launch do wait fo vtec i am not a ford disliker but they mostly have their sticker prices higher the supposed to be onthe road prices
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27th October 2005, 12:09	#18
Sid Schumacher BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 262 Thanked: 3 Times	The price is going to be betwenn 6.5-7.5 lakhs...and I think its going to overtake the Ikon sales in a couple of years.
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27th October 2005, 12:23	#19
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	seems Fiesta would be in showrooms on NOV 15th. saw teh news on todays hindu. teh car look gorgeous than the one u have on the brazil ford website.
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27th October 2005, 12:38	#20
shuvc Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 2,913 Thanked: 352 Times View My Garage	Pick up the November issue of Autocar. It's got a first drive test of the Fiesta ! They say its damn good and are expecting the price to be around 6 for the petrol and around 7 for the diesel.
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27th October 2005, 12:40	#21
ramkya1 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Palakkad, Keral Posts: 1,826 Thanked: 431 Times View My Garage	Hai ppl, Ford is famous (or infamous) for pricing it wrong in India and later offering 60 / 70k discounts. If pricing of Fusion is any indication you can bet that these guys don't know anything about pricing.... they should take elementary lessons from the Japs....... The dealer told me Fiesta diesal will be priced at 7 Lakh and the petrol one at 6.50L. The petrol one will have the 1.6 L, 100 BHP Duratek engine. They are banking on the diesal one to roll up the number........ let's see how the market takes it up. -- AMR
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27th October 2005, 13:03	#23
Azzkikr BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 61 Thanked: 0 Times	Ford always has nice cars up their sleeve. But they always end up loosing out on styling...I dont why they dont introduce their massive truck range as atleast imports in India. That way one could buy attitude... Amen Regards to all Pavan
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27th October 2005, 13:10	#24
aseem Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,730 Thanked: 441 Times	saw the new car on the road today.... it had a temporary number on it.... it looks hybrid between focus and mini ford mondeo... well probably not as classy as optra, but fresher!
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27th October 2005, 17:44	#28
carfreak BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Udupi Posts: 599 Thanked: 342 Times	cannot say anything until i have driven it myself,but personally,the 68 bhp of fiesta will not match the accent crdi's 82 bhp and the 19kgm torque.perhaps the 4 cylinder will be more refined than a 3-cylinder but ford will find it difficult convincing the customers.moreover i think the hyundai unit will be more fuel efficient.ford doesnt know how to price products neither do they know which diesel engine to put in their cars.all their diesel cars(ikon,endeavour,the now defunct escort and mondeo)had sluggish and underpowered diesels.i think they will put the same engine in the fusion diesel.
	() Thanks

27th October 2005, 17:55	#30
carfreak BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Udupi Posts: 599 Thanked: 342 Times	hi shuvc,i trust autocar the most so it will be refined.of course a 4 pot will be more refined than a 3 pot,but only a comparison test will confirm all aspects.and actually is the fiesta a competition for the accent or the elantra?
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