Facelift Fiesta Asean premiere in Bangkok

moolastrikes wrote:damn, but i'm more interested in 1.6l Ecoboost. still worry about 3 bangers lifespan in the long run.

girlieman wrote:heard the 1L ecoboost is gonna be slightly more expensive when it arrives in malaysi..=(..i wonder why..

plus from that article, it seems they might wanna downgrade our 1.6L to a 1.5L engine..double whammy..D=

girlieman wrote:heard the 1L ecoboost is gonna be slightly more expensive when it arrives in malaysi..=(..i wonder why..

plus from that article, it seems they might wanna downgrade our 1.6L to a 1.5L engine..double whammy..D=

anissa_kyra wrote:if i not mistaken , ford malaysia will bring fiesta 1.0l ecoboost and the price range maybe rm 150k ~ rm 160k because of tax..it just a rumours from sdac..about fiesta 1.5, they have confirm dat new fiesta will be 1.5, and they said maybe new batch will com in in this june..

dares wrote:

anissa_kyra wrote:if i not mistaken , ford malaysia will bring fiesta 1.0l ecoboost and the price range maybe rm 150k ~ rm 160k because of tax..it just a rumours from sdac..about fiesta 1.5, they have confirm dat new fiesta will be 1.5, and they said maybe new batch will com in in this june..

1.0l Ecoboost selling at RM160k Can buy Polo GTI already weiii...

If this is true Ford is really shooting they own leg.

I really hope you mean Fiesta ST

dares wrote:

anissa_kyra wrote:if i not mistaken , ford malaysia will bring fiesta 1.0l ecoboost and the price range maybe rm 150k ~ rm 160k because of tax..it just a rumours from sdac..about fiesta 1.5, they have confirm dat new fiesta will be 1.5, and they said maybe new batch will com in in this june..

1.0l Ecoboost selling at RM160k Can buy Polo GTI already weiii...

If this is true Ford is really shooting they own leg.

I really hope you mean Fiesta ST

alexdp wrote:

dares wrote:

anissa_kyra wrote:if i not mistaken , ford malaysia will bring fiesta 1.0l ecoboost and the price range maybe rm 150k ~ rm 160k because of tax..it just a rumours from sdac..about fiesta 1.5, they have confirm dat new fiesta will be 1.5, and they said maybe new batch will com in in this june..

1.0l Ecoboost selling at RM160k Can buy Polo GTI already weiii...

If this is true Ford is really shooting they own leg.

I really hope you mean Fiesta ST

Lol. that is so true. if 150k people may opt for Polo maa...

dares wrote:

girlieman wrote:heard the 1L ecoboost is gonna be slightly more expensive when it arrives in malaysi..=(..i wonder why..

plus from that article, it seems they might wanna downgrade our 1.6L to a 1.5L engine..double whammy..D=

If you know why the Thai 1.6l was downgraded to 1.5l, you will hate Toyota and Honda even more.

girlieman wrote:do tell why LOL...

if it doesn't affect the car's performance, i wouldn't mind having an engine downgrade. same performance for lower fuel consumption, what's not to like?

150k-160k for a 1L ecoboost is overpriced tbh..but again i wouldn't mind if the performance of the car beats polo gti (or golf gti.. )hands down.

if you guys are interested in the specs on how 1L ecoboost performs, do click the following link and download the brochure..

http://www.ford.co.uk/Cars/Fiesta/BrochureAndPriceLists

Ford Thailand does not need to reduce its price further because under the Thai government's so called first-car buyer scheme, qualified buyers stand to gain up to THB 100,000 (about RM 10,000) in vehicle tax rebates.
The scheme is only applicable for Thai assembled passenger cars below 1.5-liter and pick-up trucks below 1 million Baht.

Previously, the Fiesta could not qualify for the scheme due to its
larger 1.6-litre engine. When the scheme was announced, Ford has 600
orders of its Fiesta cancelled while sales nose dived 20 percent in the
following month.

Ford Thailand lodged a complaint but eventually figured that given
how influential Toyota is in Thailand (its Vios is a 1.5-litre model and
being the market leader, the scheme clearly benefited Toyota the most),
it would be more productive to work on modifying the Fiesta's 1.6-litre
engine into a 1.5-litre.

dares wrote:

girlieman wrote:do tell why LOL...

if it doesn't affect the car's performance, i wouldn't mind having an engine downgrade. same performance for lower fuel consumption, what's not to like?

150k-160k for a 1L ecoboost is overpriced tbh..but again i wouldn't mind if the performance of the car beats polo gti (or golf gti.. )hands down.

if you guys are interested in the specs on how 1L ecoboost performs, do click the following link and download the brochure..

http://www.ford.co.uk/Cars/Fiesta/BrochureAndPriceLists

The gist of it is, Thailand implemented a first carbuyer scheme whereby new buyers stand to receive up to RM10k rebate, and is only applicable for cars that are 1.5l and below. It is alleged that Toyota, with their bestselling Vios, influenced the implementation of such a scheme to push the sales of their own cars.

http://www.cbt.com.my/2012/03/20/ford-fiesta-1-5-launching-in-thailand-this-month/

Ford Thailand does not need to reduce its price further because under the Thai government's so called first-car buyer scheme, qualified buyers stand to gain up to THB 100,000 (about RM 10,000) in vehicle tax rebates.
The scheme is only applicable for Thai assembled passenger cars below 1.5-liter and pick-up trucks below 1 million Baht.

Previously, the Fiesta could not qualify for the scheme due to its
larger 1.6-litre engine. When the scheme was announced, Ford has 600
orders of its Fiesta cancelled while sales nose dived 20 percent in the
following month.

Ford Thailand lodged a complaint but eventually figured that given
how influential Toyota is in Thailand (its Vios is a 1.5-litre model and
being the market leader, the scheme clearly benefited Toyota the most),
it would be more productive to work on modifying the Fiesta's 1.6-litre
engine into a 1.5-litre.

girlieman wrote:
that sucks..but how does that affect us?we're not in thailand

dares wrote:

girlieman wrote:
that sucks..but how does that affect us?we're not in thailand

It doesn't...yet. Though the the facelift Fiesta that arrives in Malaysia may come in either 1.5l NA or 1.0l Ecoboost, no more 1.6l.

The point being, it was Toyota who had a hand in forcing Ford Thailand to downgrade their engines.