Like the Ford Ecosport, the Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost is being previewed at the Blue Oval stand at KLIMS13. The car, however, won’t be making its Malaysian market debut until the first quarter of 2014, sometime in March.
The display example – finished in a shade called Hot Mustard, which won’t be coming here – is a UK market unit that has been brought in for the show, and it’ll be heading back once done. It’s a bit of a mix and match, this one – there’s auto AC, but no front fog lamps, and the original wheels are steel units that dress up the baseline Studio and Style variants in the UK.
For the event, the steel wheels make way for 12-spoke Mak XLR wheels, and the car’s fabric seats have been temporarily replaced by the ones from the 1.5 Sport. The bodykit – front splitter, side skirts and rear diffuser – is a custom job by SDAC, and should find its way on to the Malaysian-spec car when that arrives.
If you’re able to get up close and personal with the car at the show, you’ll notice a couple of things that gives the particular B299 facelift away as a non-ASEAN car.
The soft-touch dashboard top is one, and the front door card design is the other – the European Fiesta features a different grab handle layout, with the side mirror adjustment switches placed in a lower position than in the ASEAN version, which retains the pre-facelift door card plan.
The 1.0 EcoBoost GTDI three-cylinder destined for the region will be the 125 PS version (the UK also has a lower state of tune 100 PS unit). Equipped with a Continental low-inertia turbocharger, the mill offers 170 Nm of twist from 1,400-4,000 rpm (with 200 Nm on overboost), paired with a Getrag 6DCT250 dual-clutch transmission. Performance figures include a 196 km/h top speed and a combined fuel consumption of 5.3 litres per 100 km.
Standard kit for the Malaysian-spec car will include auto AC, auto headlamps/wipers, keyless entry and push-button start as already seen on the 1.5 Sport that was launched in September, and the model should also have the Safety Pack and its seven airbags in the equation.
Production of the ASEAN 1.0 EcoBoost Fiesta is slated to begin in Thailand – the car is also due to make its way to Australia, with a December launch date there having being bandied about earlier. As of now, order taking for the 1.0 EcoBoost has begun, with the estimated price for it being listed at RM96,000 to RM99,000, which is RM9k onwards from the facelifted 1.5 Sport.
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just too expensive…it should be a competitor to vios/almera, not a civic.
Why not since it can smoke civic all day!
I dont quite get the idea with car manufacturers slamming high price tag on turbo charged car. Sommore in a 96k car when you wanna open the window behind you have to ROLL the lever to get the window down!!!! WTH?
Proton has turbo (borgwarner)but much cheaper
Dont think so. Preve is cheaper due to some tax exception only.
Must have, must have but must resist first – after Baskin Robbins orgy,…first get rid of the ugly skirting though
First! What’s the pricing?
A mini B segment car cost RM100k? That’s insane, somemore using DCT gearbox, good luck on its gear miss engagement . Better get a Vios for value of your hard earned money, most reliable with high resale value guaranteed!
Ecoboost can simply smoke yr ancient unreliable vvti for whole day!!
well I have to agree with Sam Loo at this point. Take it 5 years down the road, the vios will be still doing as good as new but the fiesta might be suffering issues here and there with our hot weather and traffic jam. A car sitting in workshop cannot smoke any car on the road, not even a bicycle.
Yup we just use all ancient engines from now on because every new engine MIGHT breakdown.
Yes let’s use same engine for 100 years then celebrate it’s 100th!
Sam loo- Vios is a jinjang car…or are you from Balakong? I won’t drive a Vios even if it’s given to me free of charge – too new village for me,
One very good product by Ford!
But price fails
Fiesta? What Fiesta? She’s completely stolen my heart and soul.
my god, you like the barbie doll standing beside the car?
WHY NO MANUEL TRANSMISSION? Well I’m sad
I’m also disappointed with that. A small cili padi turbo Fiesta being overshadowed by amputated left foot drivers and so-called super smooth gear changes. For Powershift gearbox, do it really matter on the time lost on gear changes while driving on normal roads?
Was at KLIMS earlier today and was not too pleased to learn of the expected pricing for this variant of the Fiesta. As excited as I was about the arrival of the vaunted 1.0 ecoboost powerplant, I don’t expect the close to RM100k price tag to be well received.
Also, I noticed the display unit had manually operated rear windows. In this day in age, manually operated windows?! Seriously?
Let’s see what eventually ends up in the showrooms come next year
Richard, as mentioned in the story, the show example isn’t an ASEAN specification car. It’s a UK unit that’s a bit of mix and match, not quite Studio, Style or Zetec.
Aye. Thanks for the clarification.
Will wait and see what actually ends up in the showroom next year. More importantly, the price tag.
Will be in the market for a B-segment car for the home minister year year.
The manual rear windows are a reason why you can get cheaper cars in the UK compared to Malaysia (minus tax) – everything is an option, even the floormats.
‘ paired with a Getrag 6DCT250 dual-clutch ‘
-my hopes (kinda?)busted. Don’t get me wrong it’s still a brilliant little car that needs no introduction, but DCT? adding to the fact that Ford’s Dual-clutch in Malaysia isn’t getting quite positive feedback, certainly on the Fiesta. And as a manual driver, really was expecting a good ol’ stick. Oh well, the specs and price isn’t finalised yet, keep hoping.
just got back from klims, manually operated windows is not uncommon for the cheaper models of any brands in uk like dacia duster has manually operated windows on the lowest spec.
got info that ford fiesta st would be priced around 140-150k. WHAT A JOKE!!!
If around RM150k better buy Pug 208 GTi
Agreed and the pug’s interior is better in quality. Just gotta bare with it’s fugly looks only.
gila mahal nak mampus
Overpriced car. Any more pictures of the girl though?
my god, you are also attracted to that barbie doll?
Damn… I was really looking forward to this but the price… sakit hati. :/ I guess it should expensive be anyway, it’s an awesome car ! xD
What’s special?
Output is good from this 1.0 EcoBoost?
0-100km/h @ more then 11seconds.
Then you go for Fiesta ST, already around 6 secs. But if its price is 139k, then it’s no value for money. Only those richfags care to buy.
Yes, the 1.0 EcoBoost produces 125PS and 170Nm of torque (almost the same as a 1.8 litre car). 0-100km/h takes less than 11 seconds (since the ASEAN model uses the 125PS version of teh 1.0 EcoBoost and not the 100PS version available in Europe).
Then how many secs? 10?
Fiesta 1.0 ecoboost manual 0-100 is 9.4sec so DCT should be faster I think…
Booked! Got an edifier headset! Painful to wait till march next year
Thats d price for the much hyped 3 cylinders turbo that produce 123hp/170nm…Long term which one more reliable the 1.0 3 cylinders turbo or a normal aspirated 1.5 engine?Ask yourself cause this is a toy show car for enthusiast
Ur sound like ancient people. 1.0l turbo 3cylinder are proposed for better fuel efficiency with reasonable power.
should rename to PROFITboost
i just hope it isnt going to feel massively underpowered like the Kuga
If the Kuga is what you term underpowered, then the CX-5 and CRV must be snails by that reckoning.
Yes, all are underpowered
“feel”…not on paper
They finally get the gear indicator at the right side. :) And why so stingy, give project light (if not HID) please.
@Anthony,
ecoboost got auto? by looking at the picture it suggest that its auto, but i’m not able to find any 1.0L ecoboost in US, Euro market that is auto. all the 1.0 ecoboost is manual..
googling this “Getrag 6DCT250 dual-clutch transmission ecoboost” returns 3 results of paultan, no other website or ford forum mentioned this…
The so-called Powershift DCT gearbox is available in Ford Australia for its Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost (http://www.ford.com.au/cars/new-fiesta/specifications/spec-data) BUT the Powershift is optional equipment and standard equipment is 5-speed manual transmission (6-speed manual transmission is exclusively for Fiesta ST).
The Getrag 6DCT250 dual-clutch transmission is the ‘automatic’ Powershift, as seen on the outgoing 1.6 Ti-VCT Sport and current 1.5 Sport models. In the UK, the Powershift transmission has just been announced this month as a transmission choice for the 1.0 EcoBoost.
As lonelyobserve has mentioned, the 1.0 EcoBoost for the Australian market will have the Powershift as an option, with the Durashift five-speed manual (the iB5, as found on the Fiesta 1.4 LX) being standard.
Do Malaysians that hate manual, until no one want to bring it in???
I’m Malaysian and I love manual.
The obvious reason for manual transmission cars facing extinction is because of traffic jam while the car dealers just want to sell something has high demand. Most of them will give the reason that manual transmission demand so low (e.g. one month less than 10 manual cars sold) that it is not ‘feasible’ to bring in to sell here.
cos too many malaysians have this chinaman mentality that manual cars are cheapo cars and auto cars are premium. These are the market spoilers.
n oh they have a non-working left leg which is an insult to all OKUs out there. I feel for them
on a side note, that amoi very pretty
Talking bout the price…hmmm…macam mahal jer…macam mahal jer…hehe
this is the best model I rate, another nice model is at the Toyota NS4….the girl not the car..
rm99k….might as buy cerato. Bigger and more comfy.
Buy vios better, can smoke preve, civic, cerato and sonata!
pricing at 99k just car but not OTR price right?
coz so far turbo car in local except that protong majority are more than 100k++ what…
Got…when you put surbo, LOL!!!
car manufacturers’ point of view:
A. want 2 sell quality products bcos want 2 jaga own brand. ikut hukum alam, good products cost loads money to make/build.
B. want 2 make money as well…who wants 2 rugi in this world???!!! esp when Ford want 2 sell cars fitted with global award winning 1.0 ecoboost engine (that beats freak turbo-supercharge VW TSI engine two consecutive years already) takkan nak sell for cheap?! selling patented technology mesti mark up price 2 pay back R&D costs and of course get profit.
C. our Malaysian car tax incentives also not very “rakyat diutamakan”. for whatever reasons lah (jaga proton, jaga perodua, sell expensive ppl buy-sell cheap ppl buy-might as well sell expensive lebih untung, etc.)
so all in all how cheap(expensive) can they sell their cars???
car buyer point of view:
A. want quality product but at value price….sounds impossible tapi with buying power we MUST demand for better. in the end, kita yg bayar. BOIKOT baru tau…hehe
B. hand-in-hand goverment/authorities should help give rakyat the most opportunity to choose without creating domination of a certain brand even our own (*cough* proton *cough*). hence can benchmark country like Australia ka. all cars already considered cheap esp asian brands, Ford & Holden (local brands) sell lagi cheap but why their rakyat still brani buy???!!! healthy competition.
C.actually owning cars is only part of issue here. our roads quality, toll, even public transport etc. all kena take into account. hence my next four-wheeled baby will be SUV & 7-seater if possible. dah tak tahan with sedan/hatch sbb small wheels bahaya on jalan yg byk sgt lubang, too low for banjir, too expensive to bawa more than 1 car in the case want to transport 6 or more ppl around.
this is GOV policy to set the range of import car price .. if not proton already bacnkcrupt long time ago …
if this Fiesta ECOBOOST sell below RM100k than will effect their Fiesta 1.5 … u all thinking too simply and not mature enough want cheap buy PROTHOR ….
The engine is a 3 cylinder with 128 bhp. But the price……better buy a bugatti veyron.
gov sapu 40% (~40K) tax woooo ,.. mesti mahal, sana sapu, sini sapu, situ sapu , mana2 pun sapu…