Ford India, the Indian unit of US based leading car maker Ford Motors, launched a cheaper version of one of its most successful sedans, the mid size Fiesta, dubbed the Fiesta Classic, in the Indian market on Thursday. Speaking at the launching ceremony of the car in Chennai, Ford India Managing Director Michael Boneham told reporters, “Fiesta Classic represents the appropriate product in the mid-size segment."
The car has been rolled out in both diesel and petrol versions in the Indian market. The petrol version of the car sports a powerful 1.6L engine and has been priced at Rs 5.58 lakh (ex showroom). On the other hand, the diesel version of the car sports a 1.4-litre engine and will be available at Rs 6.05 lakh (ex-showroom Chennai).
It is to be mentioned here that Ford Motors is planning to rollout a new Avatar of Fiesta in the global market which has been named as Global Fiesta. The car is expected to hit the market by sometime in the middle of current financial year. Differentiating the newly launched model from the upcoming Global Fiesta, Mr. Boneham said that the new Fiesta Classic would not clash with the Global Fiesta.
The all new Fiesta Classic model will be available in three variants including LXI, CLXI and SXI.
