Sedan in the range 7l - 8l

diabloo · 11th October 2007, 18:14

Point 3 is taken care of.

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Originally Posted by suman

You seem to have missed out requirement number 3 - or perhaps you have no idea?

benbsb29 · 11th October 2007, 18:15

Between the two,

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Originally Posted by diabloo

Point 3 is taken care of....

by the Fiesta.

diabloo · 11th October 2007, 18:20

Hey buddy Rajiv, let your friend drive NHC & Fiesta in city & highways and choose the one with more power. Hope your are considering 1.6 Fiesta. Otherwise its a blind choice.

vnabhi · 11th October 2007, 18:22

I was in the same dilemma in Feb/ March, but I listened to my heart and my kids and bought a Fiesta 1.6 sxi---it was 90K cheaper than the vtec model. I have no regrets whatsoever, and get a mileage of 10 to 13 in city driving, depending on traffic, AC usage and how heavy my foot is on the throttle.
Only thing good in the vtec was the larger space in the rear seat, but in all other aspects, the Fiesta 1.6 beats the NHC vtec.

diabloo · 11th October 2007, 18:25

Isn't NHC VTEC over the budget? I thought the showdown was between NHC IDSI vs Fiesta 1.6.

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Originally Posted by vnabhi

I was in the same dilemma in Feb/ March, but I listened to my heart and my kids and bought a Fiesta 1.6 sxi---it was 90K cheaper than the vtec model. I have no regrets whatsoever, and get a mileage of 10 to 13 in city driving, depending on traffic, AC usage and how heavy my foot is on the throttle.
Only thing good in the vtec was the larger space in the rear seat, but in all other aspects, the Fiesta 1.6 beats the NHC vtec.

hormaz · 11th October 2007, 20:12

Hi Raajiv,

Well i own a 1.4 petrol fiesta, im getting around 15kmpl on highway driving, and i get ard 13kmpl in the city.

Fiesta is purely a drivers car. Ask your friend to drive both the cars, im sure he will pick the fiesta, and if he doesn't,intervene, and make sure that he makes the right choice

.

burnt. · 11th October 2007, 20:31

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Originally Posted by suman

You seem to have missed out requirement number 3 - or perhaps you have no idea?

Point 3 is satisfied by NHC. It aint no drivers car, but you can hardly call it sluggish.

Fiesta will struggle with point 4 IMO. It's interiors are pretty cramped for me ( I'm 6'1"). And the suspension is on the stiffer side, maybe to aid handling. IMO, the NHC is the far more comfortable car and it will surely return better FE.

diabloo · 11th October 2007, 21:35

NHC GXi is 1.x second slower than Fiesta 1.6 in 0~100 dash. In both cars if you are doing 100, for the same speed you will feel Fiesta is faster than NHC. Unless your friend want to win 0~100 dash or want to feel faster for the same speed, its NHC for your friend.

yogi1771 · 11th October 2007, 21:59

Tell your friend to go for the Fiesta eyes closed if he enjoys driving

suman · 12th October 2007, 10:03

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Originally Posted by burnt.

Point 3 is satisfied by NHC. It aint no drivers car, but you can hardly call it sluggish.

Have you driven the Fiesta 1.6? Please let me know if you have cos, without meaning any offense, it seems to me that you have no idea what you are talking about. I would have understood if you were referring to the Vtec but comparing the Idsi to the Fiesta 1.6 performance is, IMHO, ridiculous.

By the way, before you ask, I've driven the Idsi.......

prince85 · 12th October 2007, 10:21

My choice - Ford Fiesta 1.6

suman · 12th October 2007, 10:24

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Originally Posted by prince85

My choice - Ford Fiesta 1.6

OT: Welcome back man, where are you these days? Hardly see you post!

prince85 · 12th October 2007, 10:37

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Originally Posted by suman

OT: Welcome back man, where are you these days? Hardly see you post!

OT - Thank You soo much sir for the warm welcome! Well i don't post much coz i don't have much to say that hasn't been said by others in most of the threads

Cheers

burnt. · 12th October 2007, 10:39

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Originally Posted by suman

Have you driven the Fiesta 1.6? Please let me know if you have cos, without meaning any offense, it seems to me that you have no idea what you are talking about. I would have understood if you were referring to the Vtec but comparing the Idsi to the Fiesta 1.6 performance is, IMHO, ridiculous

Wow.. now where did that come from?? When did i compare the NHC and Fiesta in performance. Read the post well before you takeoff.

What I said is that the though the NHC can't be called a drivers car, the NHC can hardly be called a slouch.

And regarding comfort, IMO the NHC is a far more comfortable car. The Fiesta is too cramped for my liking, and i didn't find the seats too comfortable.

And for your info, i have driven Fiesta 1.4, 1.6 and 1.4 tdci. I found the performance of both the 1.6 and 1.4 wonderful and the best in the competition in this range. What i didn't like is the lack of space and the cramped feel i get when I'm in it.

abhilashvk · 12th October 2007, 10:49

One negative aspect for Fiesta and Fusion is that both the cars have narrow seats in the front. Found it uncomfortable on the long drives. NHC seats are wide and comfortable. Back seats and leg space are excellent in NHC.

11th October 2007, 18:20	#18
diabloo BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 1,480 Thanked: 17 Times	Hey buddy Rajiv, let your friend drive NHC & Fiesta in city & highways and choose the one with more power. Hope your are considering 1.6 Fiesta. Otherwise its a blind choice.
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11th October 2007, 18:22	#19
vnabhi Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: DC -> DC Posts: 5,958 Thanked: 2,393 Times View My Garage	I was in the same dilemma in Feb/ March, but I listened to my heart and my kids and bought a Fiesta 1.6 sxi---it was 90K cheaper than the vtec model. I have no regrets whatsoever, and get a mileage of 10 to 13 in city driving, depending on traffic, AC usage and how heavy my foot is on the throttle. Only thing good in the vtec was the larger space in the rear seat, but in all other aspects, the Fiesta 1.6 beats the NHC vtec.
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11th October 2007, 20:12	#21
hormaz BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bombay Posts: 103 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	Hi Raajiv, Well i own a 1.4 petrol fiesta, im getting around 15kmpl on highway driving, and i get ard 13kmpl in the city. Fiesta is purely a drivers car. Ask your friend to drive both the cars, im sure he will pick the fiesta, and if he doesn't,intervene, and make sure that he makes the right choice .
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11th October 2007, 21:35	#23
diabloo BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 1,480 Thanked: 17 Times	NHC GXi is 1.x second slower than Fiesta 1.6 in 0~100 dash. In both cars if you are doing 100, for the same speed you will feel Fiesta is faster than NHC. Unless your friend want to win 0~100 dash or want to feel faster for the same speed, its NHC for your friend.
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11th October 2007, 21:59	#24
yogi1771 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 697 Thanked: 15 Times	Tell your friend to go for the Fiesta eyes closed if he enjoys driving
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12th October 2007, 10:21	#26
prince85 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 971 Thanked: 123 Times	My choice - Ford Fiesta 1.6 Last edited by prince85 : 12th October 2007 at 10:25.
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12th October 2007, 10:49	#30
abhilashvk BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore/Calic Posts: 367 Thanked: 32 Times View My Garage	One negative aspect for Fiesta and Fusion is that both the cars have narrow seats in the front. Found it uncomfortable on the long drives. NHC seats are wide and comfortable. Back seats and leg space are excellent in NHC.
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