Ford unveils Fiesta S in China

[CarbonTC]

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China will undoubtedly be an important market for the new Ford Fiesta. Originally unveiled in European spec at the Geneva Motor Show last month, the Chinese version has just made its debut this week at the Auto China show in Beijing. The Chinese Fiesta is scheduled begin production before the end of the year at Ford's $510 million Changan Ford Mazda Automobile (CFMA) plant in Nanjing, China.
Styling is by and large the same as its European counterpart, only the Beijing show car, displayed in S trim, features a sportier, more aggressive trim package that could preview what a future hot-hatch Fiesta ST or RS could look like. Did Ford hit the sweet spot in Geneva or in Beijing? Take a look at the Chinese and European versions in the galleries below and share your thoughts in the comments.


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[capitalcrew]

Doesn't even look like a ford anymore. People will buy them.

[tre2000zx2]

not sayin id buy it ... id need more info on specs and pricing..i mean if it was a sub 16l car id rock it.. now if turned out to be 20k turd id pass

[raider]

funky looking rims

[JC'szx2]

i wanted to import onebout 2 years ago it was like 13K but with 4k destination fee i like the 3 door hatch personally heres the specs for the euro model. 2.0 duratec was the one i had Quoted. can anyone translate these specs?

1.4 Duratec 1388 cc 4 cylinders in line; DOHC; 16 valves; alloy cylinder head and block; electronic multipoint fuel injection; electronic throttle 59 kW (80 PS) at 5700 min-1 (rpm) 124 Nm at 3500 min-1 (rpm)

1.6 Duratec 1596 cc 4 cylinders in line; DOHC; 16 valves; alloy cylinder head and block; electronic multipoint fuel injection; electronic throttle 74 kW (100 PS) at 6000 min-1 (rpm) 146 Nm at 4000 min-1 (rpm)

2.0 Duratec 1999 cc 4 cylinders in line; DOHC; 16 valves; alloy cylinder head and block; electronic multipoint fuel injection 110 kW
(150 PS) at 6000 min-1 (rpm) 190 Nm at 4500 min-1 (rpm)

1.4 Duratorq TDCi Diesel 1399 cc 4 cylinders in line; SOHC; 8 valves; alloy cylinder head and block; direct injection with high-pressure, common-rail, multipoint fuel injection system; turbocharger; electronic throttle 50 kW (68 PS) at 4000 min-1 (rpm) 160 Nm at 2000 min-1 (rpm)

1.6 Duratorq TDCi Diesel 1560 cc 4 cylinders in line; DOHC; 16 valves; alloy cylinder head and block; direct injection with high-pressure, common-rail, multipoint fuel injection system; turbocharger with intercooler; electronic throttle 66 kW (90 PS) at 4000 min-1 (rpm) 204 Nm at 1750 min-1 (rpm)

FRONT
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SIDE
http://www.ford.co.uk/ie/fiesta/fie_exterior/fie_0508_bodystyles/fie_0508_body_pop1/popup/-/-/


i wouldnt trade the z for one BUT i would get one to drive as a dd

[PHeller]

5 doors? bbooooo

[Buster]

Hideous.

Glad China's getting it for the above reason. :D

[Texas Tracer]

Ehh it's ok. Better looking than the old fiesta's we had here.

[texzetec]

I started driving a fiesta. The car took a beating and had over 300k on it. If the new ones gets good gas mileage and is reliable. I will be thinking about getting one .I have heard it would be around 15k.The pics of the interior I have seen look very nice.

[JohnP]

The new Fiesta for North America will come out of Mexico . The Hermosillo Assembly plant is being re-tooled to run the Fiesta , past home of the Escort/ZX2 . Should be here for the '09 model year .

[Hypnose Zx2]

alot better then the old ones!

[texzetec]

It does look a lot better, but look at the other models at that time.

[Beodude123]

I'd rock that thing like a monkey playing drums. I wonder if they are bringing it to the States in that form? The Euro Fords have a great style (well, the newer ones anyways), and they need to bring that to the States, because all the Fords now just suck. Bad