range Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 LINK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmm55 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 When are they coming to North America? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 When are they coming to North America? 2010. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P71_CrownVic Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 2010. Bold move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Bold move. As bold as their decision to can the Panthers. Neither one can be implemented soon enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 As bold as their decision to can the Panthers. Neither one can be implemented soon enough. There you go, throwing stones at the beehive again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 2010. Now I know how my VW friends feel when the New Golf/Rabbit/GTI came out and they had to wait a year. I guess Europe loads them on a wooden galleon and sails with the wind and tide to get here. Oh yeah, don't forget it's still winter in the North Atlantic so it's pretty rough out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoMoCobra Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 (edited) LINK Verve... Fiesta... Festiva... Foreplay... Escort... Any name will work I guess. This is one stellar little car... Lots of soul and charachter. Edited March 6, 2008 by FoMoCobra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 LINK loving it....and knowing Ford it won't be 2010...it will be a 2010 MODEL avail next year........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 There you go, throwing stones at the beehive again. Here we go again.... :happy feet: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlhm5 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 "With the all-new Fiesta, we want to create a world standard for small car quality, design and comfort in a vehicle that is as exciting to drive as it is to look at," said Alan Mulally, Ford Motor Company President and CEO Fuel economy also blends with power with a new Duratec 1.6-litre Ti-VCT engine that provides 15 PS (14.79 hp) more power than the outgoing engine without boosting fuel usage. Still available in Europe will be the 1.25-litre and 1.4-liter gasoline engines and the 1.4-liter and 1.6-liter diesel engines. Fiesta will be offered with Ford Durashift 5-speed manual transmission or the Durashift 4-speed automatic transmission (available with 1.4-litre Duratec gasoline engine)." We should hold him to his word and demand the diesel for the USA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 loving it....and knowing Ford it won't be 2010...it will be a 2010 MODEL avail next year........ I hope that old mentality is gone. I don't need a 5-dr but if I can save money in insurance because a 3-dr is classified a sports car (in some provinces), I'll do it. No sedan for me please, it's not practical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarShark Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 (looks up and down) Waitasec. Juuuuuuust checking. Yep. I still want it soooooooo much. The 3-door looks better than the 5-door, and is the one I'd have, but I'd like the 5-door in my parking spot as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furious1Auto Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Verve... Fiesta... Festiva... Foreplay... Escort...Any name will work I guess. This is one stellar little car... Lots of soul and charachter. I have to agree it is a nice car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P71_CrownVic Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 (edited) As bold as their decision to can the Panthers. Neither one can be implemented soon enough. Way to bring the Panthers in yet ANOTHER thread. Getting BACK ON TOPIC... Nice car...but too bad the headlights go 2/3 the way up the fender. Looks like a face lift gone bad. Edited March 6, 2008 by P71_CrownVic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goingincirclez Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Love it. Would definitely consider one if we needed a small gofermuter-type vehicle. The greenhouse seems a little stodgy in the front to me, but it's still a great looking car for its class. Reminds me a lot of the original Focus in that regard. As an aside... given all the infinite possible combinations, that's an interesting fake Vanity plate they put on there. Like a spelled-out "Boston dialect" pronunciation of "Verve", with the model year "0-10". ^_^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smok Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Nice! I like it. Why can't they make a larger version of this design for the NA Focus? Good Job Ford! I am not sure if you can make a compact car look better than this.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Nice! I like it. Why can't they make a larger version of this design for the NA Focus?Good Job Ford! I am not sure if you can make a compact car look better than this.. The Next Gen Focus (both NA and FOE products) will use the same styling as the Fiesta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calypsocoral Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Now THAT is one cool-looking little hatch! My little brother is a fan of the Scion xA and Honda Fit. If it doesn't get at least 35 MPG Highway (by the older measurements), then he's not interested. The 1998 Escort sedan I passed down to him seems to be serving him well enough. Maybe he'll take a close look at a Fiesta for his first new car... As for me, I'm holding out for a Euro-spec C2 Focus. Unless, of course, GM finally wises up and offers the 1.6L Turbo in the Opel (Saturn here) Astra... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Jellymoulds Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Verve... Fiesta... Festiva... Foreplay... Escort...Any name will work I guess. This is one stellar little car... Lots of soul and charachter. I agree it looks a winner, and it looks good enough to knock Peugeot 207 off the top spot in Europe. I will certainly take trip down to my local Ford dealer which is a place l have not visited for over a decade now. Well done Ford it looks a winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Now THAT is one cool-looking little hatch! My little brother is a fan of the Scion xA and Honda Fit. If it doesn't get at least 35 MPG Highway (by the older measurements), then he's not interested. The 1998 Escort sedan I passed down to him seems to be serving him well enough. Maybe he'll take a close look at a Fiesta for his first new car... As for me, I'm holding out for a Euro-spec C2 Focus. Unless, of course, GM finally wises up and offers the 1.6L Turbo in the Opel (Saturn here) Astra... Well, considering the larger Focus gets 35 mpg highway with a larger engine, i can't see the Fiesta being any worse. Hopefully it outdoes the rather disappointing 36 mpg the Yaris offers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarShark Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 Well, considering the larger Focus gets 35 mpg highway with a larger engine, i can't see the Fiesta being any worse. Hopefully it outdoes the rather disappointing 36 mpg the Yaris offers.I think all the subcompacts would be better mileage-wise if the companies offered the smaller engines that other markets get. I know they might be worried about performance, but I think people looking at this type of car would prefer them. Why do European superminis get so much better mileage than ours, besides the engines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker16 Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 I think all the subcompacts would be better mileage-wise if the companies offered the smaller engines that other markets get. I know they might be worried about performance, but I think people looking at this type of car would prefer them. Why do European superminis get so much better mileage than ours, besides the engines? no AC no automatics, less than a decade they didn't even have power steering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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