Ford Fiesta was unveiled with a fresh face at the recently held Auto Expo 2014 event. The new Ford Fiesta has only received some cosmetic upgrades this time around. Maruti Suzuki, the India's largest car manufacturer, has recently showcased its mid-sized sedan, rechristened as Ciaz at the Auto Expo event. Prior to the event the car had been codenamed as 'YL1'.
The Ford Fiesta sedan has retained the existing 1.5 Litre petrol engine that generates about 108 Ps of power, whereas the diesel version generates about 90 Ps of power. The petrol engine has been mated to 5 speed manual transmission and 6 speed automatic transmission. For now, the diesel version shall only be mated to a 5 speed manual transmission Ford Asia Pacific President David Schoch stated to reporters here at the Auto Expo 2014 event, “As we prepare to launch 23 models globally in 2014 - the most in more than a century - we see huge potential in India, both as a market and as center of excellence of manufacturing. We are building the factories of future in India and across Asia Pacific region to set the stage for turbo charged growth in coming years.”
Interior dimensions largely remains unchanged in the new Ford Fiesta sedan. The interior sports a two tone shade, new seat fabric enhances the overall ride quality of its occupants. On the exterior front, the car features trapezoidal grille that gives it a sportier stance. The headlamps are smoothly crafted to flow into the sides of this car and the bigger bonnet gives it a muscular stance. At the rear, the tails lights have been tweaked to make it look bigger and bolder. Ford has not officially revealed the pricing for this car. More technical details and pricing for the car may be revealed at a later date and it is expected that the car may be released in the Indian market sometime in 2014.
As per unconfirmed reports, the Ciaz sedan is slated to be launched sometime by the end of 2014. The Ciaz is said to be based on an all-new design philosophy from the Japanese car-maker that has utilized designing cues from the ‘Authentics Concept’, that was showcased at the 2013 Shanghai Motor Show. The Ciaz will enter the Indian automobile market loaded with a 1.4-litre K-Series petrol engine that is also found under the Ertiga's hood, along with a 1.6-litre diesel engine, which will most probably be supplied by Fiat. Though Maruti Suzuki refused to divulge details about it, a company official confirmed that the mid-sized sedan is built on a new platform and will be a completely new car for Suzuki’s global range.
