Mass production of the new Ford Fiesta officially kicked off three days ago at Ford’s AutoAlliance Thailand plant in Rayong, a joint venture with Mazda. The same plant actually started producing the Fiesta’s ‘sister’ the Mazda 2 much earlier, in October last year.
This explains why the Mazda 2 is able to be launched in Malaysia first before the Fiesta. The vehicles will start being available in Ford Thailand dealerships from September onwards, and since Sime Darby Auto ConneXion has already started pre-launch activities for the Fiesta, we should be getting our Fiesta around the same time.
The AutoAlliance Thailand plant is a US$500 million joint venture between Ford and Mazda, and has a total of 70,000 square meters of floor space. It includes a fully integrated stamping line, body shop, trim and final process area, which means the Ford Fiesta and Mazda 2 probably qualifies to be considered ‘built’ at the AAT plant instead of merely being assembled. The Fiesta is also built at various other sites around the world including Nanjing, Cologne, Valencia and Mexico.
Speaking of the Fiesta in Malaysia, Ford is having an online quiz on their Facebook Fan Page tonight at 9:00 PM called the Ford Fiesta Facebook Face-Off. This is the second round of the quiz and there are GSC tickets and RM250 vouchers to be given out to winners. Read the Facebook page for more details.
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i like to see how much it will be tagged
i like this car…we built the headlamp…
oh really…do you guyz make some projector type ones?
i think the price will be around 75000 – 80000
so it will compete with swift.
paul, any idea when u can test drive the car
Do it Jeremy Clarkson way.
what landing it on a beach in PD with the royal marines?! lol!
If I am not mistaken, I have saw this during roadshow at The Curve last month. The price range from RM 75K++ to RM 81K ++, just like Kia Forte. RM75K could be 1.4 sedan and RM81K could be 1.6 hatchback. The cabin of this car more or less is just like Perodua Viva but Ford Fiesta platform is near to the ground and drive-style sportier. Most of all the incredible of this car is, Powershift 6-speed dual-clutch automatic! This is not an CVT (Continuously variable transmission) which gave the gears will have problem like overheat during high speed for CVT.
The Ford Fiesta is powered by a 1.6L DOHC 4-cylinder engine making 120 PS (88 kW; 120 hp), 152 N·m (112 lb·ft). The EPA rated the Fiesta at 29/40 mpg (city/highway) when mated to a 6-speed PowerShift automatic transmission and 28/37 mpg when mated to a 5-speed manual.
*I am not work for Ford. I was just over excited which this machine. Too bad, I am too tall for this baby
I thought it’s 85K rather than 81K
i thought the size is around the same as m2, h ct and t-v?
@dex
Its about the same size as the Mazda 2.
I have a CVT and I have not noticed the problem you mentioned. :-
‘This is not an CVT (Continuously variable transmission) which gave the gears will have problem like overheat during high speed for CVT.’
Something wrong with your words as well, seems, repeated…
The interior is much more better than vios. I can guarantee that. Cause I seen this in mid valley
10x better than the low quality plastic of Persona and Waja la !!
NICE car!!!
Bring back the good old days – 80’s
where the 323’s and Laser ruled !!
Aiya.. why Ford not interested to assemble the Fiesta at their Shah Alam plant??
Thailand CBU > Malaysia CKD?
@Doob For your info our National Automotive Policy is the reason we are not getting the new vehicles manufactured here in Malaysia.
We keep following Perkasa’s prescription, and soon Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos will be ahead of us in the industrialization and innovation achievements.
Shah Alam plant? Last time I went through there, it was shuttered! All moved to Rayong I believe. If more Malaysians buy Fords rather than overrated Toyota & Honda, maybe things would be different.
The 1.6 Sport PowerShift® is retail at THB 699,000 at Thailand.
If the car was assemble at Shah Alam,, would it be cheaper?
http://www.ford.co.th/servlet/ContentServer?cid=1248877517680&pagename=FTHEN%2FDFYPage%2FFord-Default&c=DFYPage&site=FTHEN
AM thinking of getting a Honda City 90K. But this fiesta looks so good. ANy advice?
I have a chance to see this lovely fiesta roadshow at Midvalley mega mall.As i driving a proton,i stepped in the car to find any funny sound..cant find at all.It is quality built.Impressed and delighted.The price is good,safety than all of the japanese rivals 5 star car crash rating.
Ford’s car is a very good actually as par as H n T. Or better. The problem is their distributor (SDAC), in terms or poor after sales service, expensive spare part and poor promotions. My uncle car, Ford Laser (80s) still in good cons especially the engine ( still stoke engine)
thai version got Passenger’s side airbag for 1.6cc. hope KL also have it.
Paul,
Could you please comment on the spare part prices and maintenance cost?
And also the second hand value probably after 5-10 years?