Ford Figo instead of the Fiesta

[redshift]

New mini-Ford to be built in India and Exported to APAC

[tidus1203]

Awww that sucks! The Fiesta looks many times better than this Figo na mukang 3rd world nga ang design!

[Gerbo]

Awww that sucks! The Fiesta looks many times better than this Figo na mukang 3rd world nga ang design!

And it should be renamed here as Futa as in "p____ ano nangyari?

[AG4]

The Indian made Figo (facelifted old Fiesta with small engines) is supposed to be an entry level model that will slot below the all-new ASEAN Ford Fiesta when exported.

Info for the ASEAN Ford Fiesta and Mazda 2 I posted in the Fiesta thread...

Mazda Sales Thailand will launch the budget Mazda 2 in the fourth quarter and Ford Thailand to launch the Fiesta in the first quarter next year.

- http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/...0News/2510935/

Translated in English...

"Fiesta will be launched simultaneously in the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand,"

- http://www.otomotifnet.com/otoweb/in.../0/0/1/7/6338#

I compiled some online photos from Thailand...

Fiesta


-Ford APA

-autoincar

Mazda 2

-otomotifnet

-autoincar

[redshift]

I would definitely love to have the Fiesta here instead of the Figo.

Unfortunately, positioning the Fiesta in between the Focus and the Figo will be tricky.

If the mid-range Fiesta would be brought in today, it would probably cost around P760,000 which is touching Focus territory. A lower trim level could potentially bring the price down to P670,000. If they can keep the Figo below P600,000 as a Picanto/i10 fighter, then bringing in the Fiesta would definitely make sense as we desperately need something to break the Jazz/City and Vios/Yaris duopoly.

Of course, the Fiesta would also crush sales of the Aveo and the Rio.

[AG4]

I would definitely love to have the Fiesta here instead of the Figo.

The Fiesta will be sold here early next year.
The Figo has not yet been confirmed for the Philippine market, but it could arrive here to slot below the Fiesta since its also expected to be sold in this region.
Export of the Figo will begin in late 2010.

The Figo will most likely target cars like the Getz and the smaller i10, Celerio and Picanto.

The Figo is expected to have two engines, a 1.2 liter gasoline engine and a diesel engine not bigger than 1.5 liters (they'll most likely use the existing 1.4 TDCi diesel engine).

Expect the Figo to be priced low since it will be made in India (just like the i10 and Celerio).

Ford Figo

Ford Motor Co president and CEO, Alan Mulally (left) and Ford Motor India Co president and managing director, Michael Boneham (right).
-RL

[actor21]

sana me diesel na automatic at price range nya is Getz hehehehe

[mazzipino]

At least it wasn't the Ford Ka.

[eggman]

Both the Ford Figo and Fiesta Sedan and Hatch will be available in the Philippines.

[GuthenUthen]

Will the two vehicle be assembled here???

[AG4]

Will the two vehicle be assembled here???

They will most likely be exported to the Philippines as CBUs.

[KCMenteryo]

I like the fiesta but I support the local assembly. Too bad...

[tidus1203]

Let me revive this...

Mukang no chance in hell na yan dito... Although in India this thing is really cheap INR354,000 in Peso terms that's roughly the same cause INR and PHP is roughly equal... That's Suzuki Alto territory pero mas ayos naman ito kasi mas malaki ng konti being based on the old Fiesta...

If introduce here might be a good i10 and Celerio fighter... Pero that's highly unlikely...

[AG4]

Let me revive this...

Mukang no chance in hell na yan dito... Although in India this thing is really cheap INR354,000 in Peso terms that's roughly the same cause INR and PHP is roughly equal... That's Suzuki Alto territory pero mas ayos naman ito kasi mas malaki ng konti being based on the old Fiesta...

If introduce here might be a good i10 and Celerio fighter... Pero that's highly unlikely...

*tidus1203, the Figo was also meant to be exported to other markets.

It is also looking to export Figo and other forthcoming cars to South Africa, South-east Asia and North Africa. It wants to be among the top four auto companies in India by 2020, and thinks its current strategy is sound enough to help it reach that goal.

- http://www.businessworld.in/bw/2010_..._The_Figo.html

I think the Figo would be a nice sub-compact size alternative to the smaller city-cars like the Celerio and i10.

[tidus1203]

Well fingers crossed if they price this is Celerio teritory it should well... IMO this is superior to the Celerio and i10 if they retain the features of the Indian market Figo...

PS: The Indian Fiesta sucks!!! Iba sya sa what we have here, and their Everest is called Endeavour? Weird...

[AG4]

Well fingers crossed if they price this is Celerio teritory it should well... IMO this is superior to the Celerio and i10 if they retain the features of the Indian market Figo...

PS: The Indian Fiesta sucks!!! Iba sya sa what we have here, and their Everest is called Endeavour? Weird...

The Indian Fiesta is a reskined version of the previous Fiesta (the one the Figo is based on)


PS: The current gen euro-style Fiesta was caught testing in India.

[j.caine]

definitely fiesta looks far better...

[AG4]

definitely fiesta looks far better...

True, because its all new.
The Figo is an updated version of the previous Fiesta. For export markets, its meant to be positioned below the new Fiesta.

So its like having a sub-compact car for the price of a city car.
Sort of like a Hyundai Getz except with updated styling.

[jimnyeatworld]

*tidus1203, the Figo was also meant to be exported to other markets.

- http://www.businessworld.in/bw/2010_..._The_Figo.html

I think the Figo would be a nice sub-compact size alternative to the smaller city-cars like the Celerio and i10.

wow this car looks good. way way better than the funky fiesta na ok sa harap pero sa likod mukang ewan

[tidus1203]

*jimnyeatworld

Really, you find the Figo more attractive than the Fiesta? Your taste is so Middle Earthish or is it Hollow Earthish? hehehe... I guess elven-golem races have different perception of beauty than humans??