Ford India is set to launch its latest generation Fiesta saloon by mid-2011, the company has confirmed. The new Fiesta will be the first in a series of eight new global products that the American carmaker plans to bring to India by 2015.
The new Fiesta (codenamed B299) employs Ford’s global kinetic design theme and will be bigger than the current-generation Fiesta which will be simultaneously sold in our market after being renamed as the Fiesta Classic.
The next-gen Fiesta is built on a platform shared with the Mazda 2, and has a wheelbase of 2489mm – almost the same as the current Fiesta sold here. Ford has tuned this platform to its own high standards and this should give it a very comfortable ride and agile handling.
The new Fiesta will get a more powerful 1.6-litre petrol motor producing 120bhp. The diesel gets 90bhp of max power from its 1.6-litre motor, up from the current 1.4’s 68bhp and it will have a very useful 20.7kgm of torque, giving it a very petrol-like feel.
With its fresh sharp looks, better interiors and perfect combination of Japanese and European engineering, the new Fiesta could take the game a step ahead for Ford. The new Fiesta is expected to make its official Indian appearance by May 2011 carrying an estimated price tag starting from Rs 7lakh, rising up to Rs 9lakh.
Announcing the new Fiesta’s eagerly awaited arrival, Michael Boneham, president and managing director, Ford India said, “We are delighted the new Fiesta is coming to India. It will provide Indian customers a premium sedan that reflects their personality in terms of style, technology and performance, and will add a new level of diversity and dynamism to our showrooms."
The new Ford Fiesta will be built at Ford's manufacturing plant in Chennai.
The new Fiesta (codenamed B299) employs Ford’s global kinetic design theme and will be bigger than the current-generation Fiesta which will be simultaneously sold in our market after being renamed as the Fiesta Classic.
The next-gen Fiesta is built on a platform shared with the Mazda 2, and has a wheelbase of 2489mm – almost the same as the current Fiesta sold here. Ford has tuned this platform to its own high standards and this should give it a very comfortable ride and agile handling.
The new Fiesta will get a more powerful 1.6-litre petrol motor producing 120bhp. The diesel gets 90bhp of max power from its 1.6-litre motor, up from the current 1.4’s 68bhp and it will have a very useful 20.7kgm of torque, giving it a very petrol-like feel.
With its fresh sharp looks, better interiors and perfect combination of Japanese and European engineering, the new Fiesta could take the game a step ahead for Ford. The new Fiesta is expected to make its official Indian appearance by May 2011 carrying an estimated price tag starting from Rs 7lakh, rising up to Rs 9lakh.
Announcing the new Fiesta’s eagerly awaited arrival, Michael Boneham, president and managing director, Ford India said, “We are delighted the new Fiesta is coming to India. It will provide Indian customers a premium sedan that reflects their personality in terms of style, technology and performance, and will add a new level of diversity and dynamism to our showrooms."
The new Ford Fiesta will be built at Ford's manufacturing plant in Chennai.
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