Ford fiesta hatchback

Seeing the success of the sedan Ford Fiesta, the company is planning to introduce a hatchback version of the car. The Fiesta hatch is likely to come with two petrol DURATEC engine options: a 1.4-litre 79 bhp and a 1.6-litre 99 bhp along with a 1.4-litre/1.6-litre DURATORQ diesel engine. Though there is no confirm details about the Fiesta hatch, it is speculated that the small car would be a perfect choice for young crowd. The interior design is inspired from the Verve Concept. Fiesta hatchback is expected to fall within a price range of Rs 5-6 Lakh and will give a tough completion to other small cars.



Source: Carazoo.com

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For once, we don't have to stare at shots of an attractive compact Ford and wistfully complain that it won't be available here. The production Ford Fiesta hatch has been spotted in the wild, and with Ford's confirmation that we're getting the hatchback and sedan for 2010, the potential is there for this vehicle to be a common sight on U.S. roads. The Fiesta is a stylish domestic offering for a segment where the Fit beats all and the only domestic offering is the Aveo. A bigger choice of small cars is a good thing, and while the Fiesta's backlight looks a little pinched in a function-follows-form kind of way, it's still more handsome than the Yaris. Those hoping for a high performance SVT version should start making noise now. It wouldn't even have to be fast, just make it handle like the original Focus SVT and we'd be happy with that.




Source: american automotive blogger






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Ford Fiesta- 0 to 250,000 in 9 months!

To give you an idea of how fast that is, Tata Motors took 10 years to sell a million Indicas. Ford’s taken 9 months to sell quarter of a million Fiestas, and a remarkable feat that.

The new Ford Fiesta has been selling in China since recently with a boot. This car is expected in India by next year and it might replace the existing Fiesta or run alongside it. Ford doesn’t plan introducing the it in its hatchback form yet, but might change its mind in the future.

Despite recession peaking in Europe, the Ford managed to sell 52,800 Fiestas in March earning it the reputation of the best selling car. It’s impressed many, the What Diesel Car of the Year award panel of judges awarded it the crown earlier in the month.

Here’s a fast fact- Since the very first Fiesta was launched in 1976, over 12 million have been sold worldwide.

Press Release

PRODUCTION MILESTONE FOR EUROPE’S BEST-SELLING CAR

COLOGNE, April, 23, 2009– Ford’s hot new Ford Fiesta has become the fastest-selling model ever to wear that famous name badge, with the 250,000th example coming off the Cologne, Germany, assembly line just nine months after the car went on sale.

No previous Fiesta model has reached this milestone in such a short period of time. In March alone European sales soared to 52,800, earning the Fiesta the title of Europe’s best-selling car, according to UK automotive business consultancy, JATO Dynamics. This was the best monthly sales performance of any Fiesta model since August 1996.

The Fiesta has also established itself as the best-selling model in the UK for the fifth consecutive month. In Germany, Fiesta had its best March since 1998.

“The new Fiesta has been a tremendous hit with consumers since it went on sale all over Europe,” said Ingvar Sviggum, vice-president of marketing, sales and service,

Ford of Europe. “Customers are attracted to Fiesta by its design, the driving experience and affordability of the car.” In Europe the new Fiesta is produced in Cologne and since January this year at Valencia in Spain.

In keeping with its global credentials, Fiesta is also built in Nanjing, China and from 2010 will be produced in Rayong, Thailand and Cuautitlan, Mexico. Sales in North America will start in 2010. Since the very first Fiesta was launched in 1976, over 12 million have been sold worldwide.

Source- http://indianautosblog.com/2009/04/ford-fiesta-0-to-250000-in-9-months

im sure this thing is not going to be launched in india, because in india hatchbacks with 2doors are not really liked,
but i like this car:D

napster, company might launch its small car but with five door hatch and not three as in US and Europe markets, looks good to me.

thackervijay wrote:napster, company might launch its small car but with five door hatch and not three as in US and Europe markets, looks good to me.

till date there was not even a single car launched with a sedan and a hatchback versio of the same car, so keeping that iin mind i came to this conclusion dude

Isn't this car Ford KA?

VT