Ford Figo instead of the Fiesta

**redshift** · September 23rd, 2009 11:50 PM

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

**tidus1203** · September 24th, 2009 12:04 AM

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

**Gerbo** · September 24th, 2009 12:11 AM

Originally Posted by tidus1203

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** · September 24th, 2009 12:06 PM

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** · September 29th, 2009 05:04 AM

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** · September 29th, 2009 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by redshift

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