Ford Fiesta facelift to launch with diesel engine only

Although unveiled and on sale to the world years before, the facelifted Ford Fiesta sedan was first shown to India at the 2014 Auto Expo, and is set to be launched here in the middle of June this year. We’ve managed to get our hands on the official brochure for the updated mid-size sedan and some of the changes are quite interesting.

First and most obvious is that the brochure contains no mention of any petrol engine, with the only powerplant on offer being the 90bhp, 1.5-litre TDCi diesel, teamed with a five-speed manual gearbox. However, we do anticipate that petrol engines – possibly even the EcoSport’s 123bhp, 1.0-litre EcoBoost – will be added to the range later on in the year. Other than that, the car appears to be mechanically identical to the outgoing one, with the dimensions, tyre sizes and capacities staying the same.

As for trim levels, Ford has limited the Fiesta facelift to just three – now called Ambiente, Trend and Titanium. It’s easy to make comparisons with the EcoSport, which is available in more trim options, and based on the amount of kit the base Fiesta Ambiente gets, it looks like Ford is working to keep the price competitive. For example, all Ford EcoSports get a four-speaker audio system with a CD player, USB and aux in, but the base Fiesta gets no music system at all, and the ‘Sync’ onboard computer system is only available on the top Titanium trim.