In June 2015, Ford did not produce a single unit of the Ford Classic sedan or the Fiesta sedan in India.
Raj Sarkar, Head, Marketing, Ford India Pvt. Ltd. told Motown India that Ford has ceased the production of the Classic but the car is still on sale. Sarkar said that the car is still available to customers as the remaining stocks are being sold. The Fiesta was also not produced in the month of June as it is made in batches and the month of June was a non-production month for the car.
In 2005, Ford launched a sedan version of the fifth generation of the Ford Fiesta in India. The sedan was based on the Fiesta hatch back sold in the American and European markets. The Fiesta was available with a 98bhp 1.6 litre Duratec petrol Engine and a 68bhp 1.4 TDCi diesel engine. Ford also made a 1.6 ‘S’ version of the car but only managed to sell around a 100 units of the variant. In 2011, Ford launched a new Fiesta sedan based on the sixth generation Fiesta hatchback and restyled again in July 2014. During the period of 2011 despite the new Fiesta being produced, Ford continued to make the older model renamed the “Ford Fiesta Classic”. The “Classic” name is an iconic name from Ford’s history and was revived after 50 years since 1962 when it was last used with the Consul Classic.
Ford has finally announced the demise of the Classic as they have stopped the production and put the name to rest. Sarkar said that the Classic will be replaced by their latest creation, the Figo Aspire, a sub 4 metre sedan which is to be launched soon.
The Figo Aspire is likely to be priced around Rs. 5.03 lakh mark as the outgoing Classic is priced in that range.
Ford has also said that in the next 9 months (April, 2016), the company will launch three cars, the Figo Aspire, the new Figo Hatchback and the Endeavour SUV. Recently the iconic Ford Mustang has been spotted on Indian soil for homologation in Pune. This suggests that the Mustang is most likely on its way to India soon. But Ford has refrained from talking anything about the Mustang as of now. Ford had announced last year that they will offer the Mustang in Right hand drive and will be offered to right hand drive countries but with Ford clearly marking out their plan for the next nine months, we suspect that, if at all the Mustang does go on sale in India, it could be showcased at the 2016 Auto Expo – The Motor Show to be held in Greater Noida in February 2016.
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