Car manufacturers have a habit of overhauling their vehicles styles every so many years and it looks like 2010 is going to be that next year. Ford has decided to redesign another of the popular ‘world’ models, this time the Fiesta, giving it a new, sleeker look that will hit the showrooms and car lots sometime in early 2009 with the 2010 releases. Ford was originally going to release the Verve in the United States as a competitor to the Toyota Yaris and Honda Fit, but instead they have decided to retool the Fiesta.
Ford has been assigning small car developments to their Mazda affiliates and the 2010 Fiesta is look at being derived from the ’second-generation’ release of the Mazda 2 in Europe. So far the Mazda 2 has done well overseas, and this bodes well for Ford for North American sales. Considering the state of the automobile market with the rising fuel prices, Ford may do well with a small, fuel efficient release like the Fiesta.
While the new Fiesta will have the basic underbody design as the Mazda2, the outer body will make the car look more like the concept car Verve with possibly a different power train. The style is sleek and rounded and will not look anything like the Fiesta’s that were sold in the United States between 1977 and 1980. It will be considered a ‘B-class’ mini car but it will have a roomier wheelbase. This will make the four seater car roomier on the inside. It will be front wheel drive and so far the four-door sedan is the first planned version to be released. A two-door and hatchback model may follow along at a later date.
Since the power trains for the new Ford Fiesta will be based off the Mazda 2, the American model will more than likely get the 1.5 and 1.8 liter versions that include extra low-end torque more common in American vehicles. Five speed automatic and manual transmissions will be offered in the 2010 Fiesta, and it will come standard in either liter size with antilock brakes, front torso side airbags, and curtain side airbags. Traction and stability control may be offered as additional features, similar to the way it is designed on the Mazda.
Ford may offer a sportier suspension and additional upscale extras such as power windows, keyless entry, navigation system, and 16″ or 17″ tires depending on how the 2010 Ford Fiesta is received by the consumer markets. Additional ideas for the car include voice-activated control for cell phones and a sync system for portable music players. Whether or not Ford decides to add these features remains to be seen.
Like the Mazda 2 second-generation release, the 2010 Ford Fiesta will weigh about 220 pounds less than their predecessors, making it more fuel efficient and more performance reliable. While Ford has not released an exact release date, the 2010 Ford Fiesta is expected around the first half of 2009 with the 2010 model. Prices are expected to weigh in around $12,000 to $16,000.
Ford has been assigning small car developments to their Mazda affiliates and the 2010 Fiesta is look at being derived from the ’second-generation’ release of the Mazda 2 in Europe. So far the Mazda 2 has done well overseas, and this bodes well for Ford for North American sales. Considering the state of the automobile market with the rising fuel prices, Ford may do well with a small, fuel efficient release like the Fiesta.
While the new Fiesta will have the basic underbody design as the Mazda2, the outer body will make the car look more like the concept car Verve with possibly a different power train. The style is sleek and rounded and will not look anything like the Fiesta’s that were sold in the United States between 1977 and 1980. It will be considered a ‘B-class’ mini car but it will have a roomier wheelbase. This will make the four seater car roomier on the inside. It will be front wheel drive and so far the four-door sedan is the first planned version to be released. A two-door and hatchback model may follow along at a later date.
Since the power trains for the new Ford Fiesta will be based off the Mazda 2, the American model will more than likely get the 1.5 and 1.8 liter versions that include extra low-end torque more common in American vehicles. Five speed automatic and manual transmissions will be offered in the 2010 Fiesta, and it will come standard in either liter size with antilock brakes, front torso side airbags, and curtain side airbags. Traction and stability control may be offered as additional features, similar to the way it is designed on the Mazda.
Ford may offer a sportier suspension and additional upscale extras such as power windows, keyless entry, navigation system, and 16″ or 17″ tires depending on how the 2010 Ford Fiesta is received by the consumer markets. Additional ideas for the car include voice-activated control for cell phones and a sync system for portable music players. Whether or not Ford decides to add these features remains to be seen.
Like the Mazda 2 second-generation release, the 2010 Ford Fiesta will weigh about 220 pounds less than their predecessors, making it more fuel efficient and more performance reliable. While Ford has not released an exact release date, the 2010 Ford Fiesta is expected around the first half of 2009 with the 2010 model. Prices are expected to weigh in around $12,000 to $16,000.
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