2017 Ford Fiesta
The current, sixth generation Ford
Fiesta was introduced at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show. The facelifted model was
introduced at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. The fully redesigned seventh
generation Ford Fiesta has been confirmed to be introduced in 2017 and a
speculative rendering from OmniAuto.it previews its design.
Ford India is reportedly developing a
mid-size sedan to rival the Honda City and Maruti Ciaz. It could differ from
the global Fiesta.
The next-gen Ford Fiesta is currently
under development in Europe. The all-new model is being tested in the current
model’s body, spyshots have revealed. Based on spyshots, it is said that the
seventh generation Fiesta will be larger than its current generation model
which is 3,968 mm long, 1,709 mm wide and 1,468 mm tall.
Reports say that the design would be
inspired by that of the facelifted Ford Focus, but that’s unlikely given that
that design will be old by the time the all-new Fiesta goes on sale. Perhaps,
as seen in the rendering, the exterior may have cues borrowed from the 2017
Ford Fusion (facelift) that was introduced at the 2016 North American
International Auto Show in Detroit.
The 2017 Ford Fiesta will be offered
with an array of petrol and diesel engines with displacements possibly ranging
from 1.0- to 1.6-litre. More dominance of the EcoBoost turbocharged units can
be expected. Transmission choices should include 5-speed manual, 6-speed manual
and 6-speed automatic.
The current Fiesta hatchback was never
launched in India, while the sedan version hasn’t been successful sales wise.
However, Ford will launch another sedan (codename: Ford B500) developed especially
for emerging markets.
