True, and that’s one reason my parents are not agreeing to sell off our Ikon for a new car

Yes, and another thing with Ford is the way they sculpture the rear of the front seats. It kind of free up more leg space for rear passengers. I reckon they have done the same for the new Fiesta as well.

Its the ANHV thats a carbon copy of the ANHC with a bit of BMW 1 series overdose on the rear in the ANHV.

Great review Reehan,

I like the looks of the car, not much is missing if i compare it with Verna petrol (except maybe rear camera, all 4 disc brakes).

What i did not like was the spare tyre being smaller (14 inches) and non alloy. The Verna has all 5 alloys. Will have to wait for the pricing, any idea when is Ford going to announce that?

Rated 5* for a very comprehensive review.

Any material that is a sound absorber should help reduce in-cabin noise, so i really wouldn't read into this too much.

It was unofficially mentioned as 155 mm - but that might be without the "rough road tyres" (ie higher profile sidewall) which would further increase the GC a bit.

I asked how likely it was that they would do the following before launch :
1) Cover up those ugly hinges
2) Add some colour/accents to the rear door panels

The answer was that it was very unlikely, as they have just started production IIRC.

I think the comparo was from the figures of the official tests.

Thats one part of the disappointment - which i have only reflected once in my review, in the opening engine para.

However, the rest of it comes from two things :
1) The "on paper" (ie marketed) figures and how they translate in real life
2) The actual driving experience expected from a 1.5L, also with regard to competition.

Thats a surprising number, especially since the the powertrains are made in India.

Incase you missed this discussion :
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...ge-yes-no.html

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1. Very well covered & detailed review .
2. Seems like Ford has launched a winner this time around. Hope the pricing is competitive enough.

Hyundai is happily walking away with numbers. It was earlier mentioned by Mustang.101 that prices will be revealed between 25th - 30th of June 2011. Two more days to go. But I really doubt whether that will happen...to be in safer side its better to prepare for 15th July 2011

Most unfortunate. Add rear reading light(s) to that list. My guess is that we would only see those changes being made in the first round of updates. Its all good offering the latest techno-gadgetry, but a little more attention to detail would have been nice..

It seems to me that the diesel engine in the new Fiesta is not the downsized 1.6L engine used in global Fiesta. This is because the 1.6 engine (Ford DLD engine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) is a DOHC 16Valve VGT engine. The specs mentioned in this review mentions SOHC FGT. The 1.4TDci is also SOHC with FGT. So is it a larger version of current 1.4TDCi?

Isn't the ground clearance that low will be an issue under Indian driving conditions? As per my information ANHV has a ground clearance of 165 mm i.e a good 10 mm more than ANFS..... Any thoughts on the same?

I respect your opinion but what I shared was what I felt. For people of height above 6 feet, even a small adjustment of driving seat and alignment of back rest makes wonder in legroom as they basically just want to fit in. Additionally, it also depends how the rear seat passenger is sitting, whether he is upright or a bit relaxed and that's something not clearly visible in this picture.
I completely appreciate Rehaan's extensive thread which is bang-on but what I shared was my humble opinion considering that I would need to shell out 10L for this car. there are few other sites who have driven the new Fiesta and they too expected it to be better.

There is no 100 cc difference b/w 1.6 TDCi and 1.5 TDCi. They are actually


1498 cc Duratorq TDCi(1.5)

1560 cc Duratorq TDCi(1.6)

So the difference is just 62 cc only for diesel. For petrol the difference is almost 93 cc.

Source :

Ford Duratorq engine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/offici...ve-review.html

For diesel buyers who want more thrills out of the engine go and get a Pete's kit to make it a ~ 106 bhp monster.

More videos from ford..


All-New Ford Fiesta: Why it

Some things just need to be 'experienced' to know and relate to. Seating ergonomics is one area where this particularly applies.

I hope it is comfortable too Somehow, one wants this car to do well.

IIRC, the Ikon was a made for India car and what I ACI mentioned in one of it's articles that the (European?) design engineers were shocked that a car of this segment was being designed to be a chauffeur driven car! It was something they found hard to fathom.

I think I read somewhere that India came in later into the Ford/Fiesta One World program and was late to ask for a longer wheelbase; as the rear seat in this segment is more important that it is in many other markets.

About me being comfortable in the Accent's seat (btw, it was only the front seats, and people who end up sitting behind me invariably crib , you can find some thoughts on seating comfort in this post here (under -
"Another thing about the space/comfortable sitting" )

(note for vb - not propagating here mate )

+1 to that.
Seat height makes so much difference.

Over time, many cars have made the cabins taller to allow for more legroom and make the cabins more spacious. This, of course, leads to a higher Center of Gravity.

Appreciate your maturity mate Looking forward to more of your comments, as you and I may share our discomforts in seating! (if you are looking to buy a spacious car, consider the Optra Magnum Diesel)

@Rehaan - Thanks for such a well written review mate. Didn't want to write only a thanks post, as a series of them hardly makes for good reading. Hope this car does well. We need competition to the Verna. Also need more cars which aren't targeted to please all (jack of all). Ford too seems to have gone a bit towards that line of thinking, but that is understandable - they are here for business.

Yes, 155 sounds a bit too low. But as Rehaan mentioned, there could be some difference in the production cars. I think the GC + suspension combination is the key.

Completely agree. That’s why I touched on Rehaan’s comment (as he is owns a Fiesta-Classic)

Maybe designed to be chauffeur driven, but Ikon was one of the best driver’s cars in its time, in fact even better than some of the current modern offerings. For me, it provided all the fun for the driver, and a good back seat was a bonus.

In fact I have a task in hand to convince my parents that I want to get a new car for them

Sorry, I was not questioning your judgment. What I mentioned is, it all depends on the individual.

And I don’t think the overall height of a person directly impact the seating comfort. For example, a person maybe 185cm, but with short legs. For him the leg room would be fine, but headroom maybe a problem. Lot of people comment about the cramped footwell of Linea. Italians by genes have slightly short legs and long upper body and arms, and their cars are designed accordingly.

Liked that one

It’s not surprising. They have got a great product in hand. All they need to do is to avoid negative publicity due to delivery delays.

Will it impact the new Fiesta? Maybe… I feel the impact will be more on the existing players – Vento, City and SX4. Once this euphoria is settled, I guess there is enough room in the market for these cars to co-exist and do good numbers. The new Fiesta could hit the Linea quite badly (not that it makes much of a difference)

Nothing to offend you mate, but the Fiesta Classic has tightly packed interiors. You cannot avoid hitting elbows or rubbing shoulders with your copassenger in the Fiesta Classic. Most of the current Fiesta owners who are looking at an upgrade would obviously look at the space in New Fiesta for improvement and the picture posted by Rehaan was making it evident that it was addressed.

Lets wait for couple more days and experience the space in the NFS