To give you an idea of how fast that is, Tata Motors took 10 years to sell a million Indicas. Ford’s taken 9 months to sell quarter of a million Fiestas, and a remarkable feat that.
The new Ford Fiesta has been selling in China since recently with a boot. This car is expected in India by next year and it might replace the existing Fiesta or run alongside it. Ford doesn’t plan introducing the it in its hatchback form yet, but might change its mind in the future.
Despite recession peaking in Europe, the Ford managed to sell 52,800 Fiestas in March earning it the reputation of the best selling car. It’s impressed many, the What Diesel Car of the Year award panel of judges awarded it the crown earlier in the month.
Here’s a fast fact- Since the very first Fiesta was launched in 1976, over 12 million have been sold worldwide.
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