New Ford Fiesta 2008

amit · 1st February 2007, 12:40

Ford Brazil has introduced a revamped Fiesta which the company claims has a more sophasticated and elegant appearence over the outgoing version.

On the inside, the car has a new instrument panel and better sound proofing.

Errr.. can someone tell me how is the instrument panel any different from the one we see on the Indian Fiesta? It looks the same to me.

More pictures of 2008 Ford Fiesta.

extreme_torque · 1st February 2007, 13:14

Whoooa.... noce mods. Have certainly changed the character of the car from sophisticated to lithe, muscular and sporty.
@Amit.... any hi-res pics

jango · 1st February 2007, 13:20

Vil it be out in India anytime >>

theMAG · 1st February 2007, 13:24

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Originally Posted by jango

Vil it be out in India anytime >>

Unlikely. Ford India dont have any reason to work on the Fiesta - its already selling very well, thank you

benbsb29 · 1st February 2007, 13:51

Dont those new wheel arches make the wheels look real tiny? The Indian version of the Fiesta seems more proportioned that ways !!
IMHO, they wudnt bring this to India as yet, not when they are the secind best in that segment (figures some one had out on this site).

maxbhp · 1st February 2007, 16:29

Hmm, its looks contemporary but feels less expensive . The current one with a better Grille Job would be better .

namit · 1st February 2007, 16:35

The current Fiesta lacks appeal at the rear and the front is anyways smart.

This new Fiesta's front looks like Fusion ... need to look at its backside though.

vinod · 2nd February 2007, 17:36

nah..... the current fiesta looks are a lot more appealing than the new one. this looks more like mondeo's younger bro. mondeo looks good due to its size but shrinking it to fiesta's size won't really look good.

heelntoe · 2nd February 2007, 23:31

looks a bit like the euro fucos. i like it. toned down wheel arches will looks much better though IMO.

by the way, does brazil have any new pedestrian safety regulations? the fron of the car seems higher to me.

NRKUMAR · 4th February 2007, 09:28

This model was supposed be a competitor to the likes of Corolla/Civic/Sentra here in the US. I guess Ford did not get the execution right (product & marketing).
It seems Ford is more into marketing its Focus pitted against the likes of Camry/Accord/Altima, a more tougher battle to win
Just like Maruti, Ford will really have a tough time to position & sell products in direct competition to the likes of Civic/Corolla or Camry/Accord
It seems the same battle lost in North AMerica, could be very well the case in India

MaserQ · 6th February 2007, 23:14

The Headlamps and wheel arches look like they were borrowed from the previous generation Focus, well almost. I prefer the Indian Fiesta. But, maybe those wheelarches would spice up the otherwise slab-sided looks of our desi Fiesta.

Mpower · 7th February 2007, 01:09

looks nice. we need this.
Indian Fiesta looks simply too bland in front of cars like teh Swift.

benbsb29 · 7th February 2007, 13:48

Since we're talking international, and Fiesta here.. just realized that the Ikon is sold as Fiesta in China. In Mexico its called the Fiesta Ikon, and in India there exists Ikon as well as Fiesta !!

Looks like its only the Indian version of the Ikon which landed the sporty SXI bumpers on all models.

hell_rider · 9th April 2007, 13:33

ugh !!! what have they done to a subtle understated design ??? the current fiesta is much better imo. the non-flashy, elegant look is what its all about for me. still its better than what honda did to the OHC in terms of the NHC's design. the OHC and Fiesta to me are very similar in terms of the styling character.

does anyone feel the headlights on that new fiesta is very much like that of the Swift ??? that alone is a put off.

drnikhilsrajan · 22nd May 2008, 21:28

the new ford looks really good

1st February 2007, 12:40	#1
amit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,717 Thanked: 449 Times	New Ford Fiesta 2008 Ford Brazil has introduced a revamped Fiesta which the company claims has a more sophasticated and elegant appearence over the outgoing version. On the inside, the car has a new instrument panel and better sound proofing. Errr.. can someone tell me how is the instrument panel any different from the one we see on the Indian Fiesta? It looks the same to me. More pictures of 2008 Ford Fiesta.
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1st February 2007, 13:14	#2
extreme_torque Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,377 Thanked: 5,105 Times	Whoooa.... noce mods. Have certainly changed the character of the car from sophisticated to lithe, muscular and sporty. @Amit.... any hi-res pics
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1st February 2007, 13:20	#3
jango BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York & kotayam Posts: 800 Thanked: 23 Times View My Garage	Vil it be out in India anytime >>
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1st February 2007, 13:51	#5
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,968 Thanked: 13,222 Times View My Garage	Dont those new wheel arches make the wheels look real tiny? The Indian version of the Fiesta seems more proportioned that ways !! IMHO, they wudnt bring this to India as yet, not when they are the secind best in that segment (figures some one had out on this site).
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1st February 2007, 16:29	#6
maxbhp Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: C C K Posts: 1,382 Thanked: 89 Times View My Garage	Hmm, its looks contemporary but feels less expensive . The current one with a better Grille Job would be better .
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1st February 2007, 16:35	#7
namit BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 402 Thanked: 55 Times	The current Fiesta lacks appeal at the rear and the front is anyways smart. This new Fiesta's front looks like Fusion ... need to look at its backside though.
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2nd February 2007, 17:36	#8
vinod BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Detroit Posts: 131 Thanked: 9 Times	nah..... the current fiesta looks are a lot more appealing than the new one. this looks more like mondeo's younger bro. mondeo looks good due to its size but shrinking it to fiesta's size won't really look good.
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2nd February 2007, 23:31	#9
heelntoe BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: navi mumbai Posts: 240 Thanked: Once	looks a bit like the euro fucos. i like it. toned down wheel arches will looks much better though IMO. by the way, does brazil have any new pedestrian safety regulations? the fron of the car seems higher to me. Last edited by heelntoe : 2nd February 2007 at 23:32.
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4th February 2007, 09:28	#10
NRKUMAR BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 77 Thanked: 0 Times	This model was supposed be a competitor to the likes of Corolla/Civic/Sentra here in the US. I guess Ford did not get the execution right (product & marketing). It seems Ford is more into marketing its Focus pitted against the likes of Camry/Accord/Altima, a more tougher battle to win Just like Maruti, Ford will really have a tough time to position & sell products in direct competition to the likes of Civic/Corolla or Camry/Accord It seems the same battle lost in North AMerica, could be very well the case in India
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6th February 2007, 23:14	#11
MaserQ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,196 Thanked: 166 Times	The Headlamps and wheel arches look like they were borrowed from the previous generation Focus, well almost. I prefer the Indian Fiesta. But, maybe those wheelarches would spice up the otherwise slab-sided looks of our desi Fiesta.
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7th February 2007, 01:09	#12
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	looks nice. we need this. Indian Fiesta looks simply too bland in front of cars like teh Swift.
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7th February 2007, 13:48	#13
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,968 Thanked: 13,222 Times View My Garage	Since we're talking international, and Fiesta here.. just realized that the Ikon is sold as Fiesta in China. In Mexico its called the Fiesta Ikon, and in India there exists Ikon as well as Fiesta !! Looks like its only the Indian version of the Ikon which landed the sporty SXI bumpers on all models.
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9th April 2007, 13:33	#14
hell_rider BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 538 Thanked: 61 Times	ugh !!! what have they done to a subtle understated design ??? the current fiesta is much better imo. the non-flashy, elegant look is what its all about for me. still its better than what honda did to the OHC in terms of the NHC's design. the OHC and Fiesta to me are very similar in terms of the styling character. does anyone feel the headlights on that new fiesta is very much like that of the Swift ??? that alone is a put off. Last edited by hell_rider : 9th April 2007 at 13:39.
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22nd May 2008, 21:28	#15
drnikhilsrajan Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: kollam Posts: 1 Thanked: 0 Times	the new ford looks really good
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