July 14th 2011: Ford India launched the new Ford Fiesta today in four variants each in diesel and pertol variants. The Ford Fiesta price for the petrol variant starts at Rs823, 500 and the diesel variant price is tagged at Rs 9.27 lakh(ex-showroom New Delhi). The petrol variant is equipped with 1.5 L Ti-VCT engine and the diesel engine is powered with a 1.5 L TDCi. New Ford Fiesta petrol variant is likely to offer a decent mileage of around 17 kmpl however the diesel variant is expected to offer a mileage of 23.5 kmpl.
Overall The US car maker Ford is the 6th largest car maker in India next to prominent car makers including Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Tata, Mahindra and Chevrolet. Ford India’s journey began in 1907 with Ford Model A and it officially begun production in 1996. In the beginning, Ford had a tie up with Mahindra but later Ford increased its share and began operating as Ford India Private Ltd in October 1995. Ford India has a manufacturing facility at Chennai. Ford’s 2011 new Ford Fiesta is the new version of its Fiesta sedan. Ford Fiesta Classic is currently available as the sedan offering by Ford. The new Ford Fiesta is a premium class mid-size sedan that heavily banks on new communication features inside, quieter interiors, head-turning style, advanced drive, unmatched safety, power and high fuel economy. The New Ford Fiesta is the first in the series of eight launches by Ford India in the next four years. Three factors differentiate it with other cars of the same segment following its kinetic design, loads of first in class features and outstanding communication ease on the go. The New Ford Fiesta is available in Style, Trend, Titanium and Titanium Plus variants available in both diesel and petrol options. The petrol engine is a 1.5 L Ti-VCT and the diesel is a 1.5 L Duratorq TDCi engine. Ford India offers the New Ford Fiesta in seven trendy colors . All-New Fiesta Style starts at Rs 823, 500(ex-showroom, Delhi) and goes up to Rs. 10, 42, 200 for the top-of-the-line Ford Fiesta Titanium Plus. The Global car Fiesta has won 72 auto awards since its launch worldwide and it has greatly been Indianized. Ford has sold over over one million Ford Fiesta’s worldwide. As part of its making it suitable for Indian roads, Ford has put in new engines, suspension, interiors and fuel efficiency in order to match the expectations of the Indian car buyer. The Ford Fiesta is being built at Ford’s manufacturing facility located in Chennai.
Ford Fiesta Description:
New Ford Fiesta is a premium mid-sized sedan in the price range of Rs 8.23 lakh to Rs 10.42 lakh. Simply put, new Ford Fiesta is all about ‘make a statement’ with Ford’s ‘fell the difference’ at its best. The new Fiesta is a synonym of style, comfort, and great performance. The new Ford Fiesta road tests and New Ford Fiesta reviews are around and all these indicate that the car is a thumbs up in looks, safety, drive fell however, the pricing is higher than expected. It has first in class Voice Control, best in class in-cabin quietness, class leading fuel economy, first in class intelligent steering technology and premium design for a high quality drive. Safety with anti-lock braking and air bags, anti-roll bars and impact bars inside make the New Fiesta completely safe. Safety and security features on the new Fiesta viz. ABS, ABD, driver side airbags, front passenger airbags, energy absorbing bumpers and crumble zones and engine immobilizer are standard on all its variants.
High comfort level coupled with better fuel efficiency will certainly be give a push to the sales of this car. Features such as voice control operation are somewhat first in the class. Through the voice control feature, the driver can make, receive calls on his mobile phone, can control temperature on the inside as well. Fabrics inside the new Ford Fiesta give it a cool and elegant appearance. The three boxer new Ford Fiesta has nice and smooth lines than Tata Indigo, Ford Fiesta Classic. Certainly, all new Ford Fiesta with its dramatic and distinctive appearance is the best ever creation by Ford in the this segment. The big car technology coupled with kinetic design, ultimate styling in the new Ford Fiesta is best mated to powerful and fuel efficient petrol and diesel engines.