The Ford Fiesta that was launched during the early part of the year was equipped with only a 5-speed manual transmission. However the foreign markets had already got an automatic version by then. The same development was expected to reach the Indian shores pretty soon and now the Ford Fiesta is available in the automatic gear box version in India as well.
The Ford Fiesta has had a successful run in the Indian car market and the inclusion of the auto gear transmission sure augurs well for the future of the vehicle. This will surely add as a feather in the cap for the car in terms of the options available and the performance of the vehicle. The cost of the new Ford Fiesta Automatic will be around Rs. 80,000 to 1 lakh more than the existing variant. The automatic gearbox is likely to be offered in the fully loaded Titanium Plus variants only.
In the initial stages the Ford Fiesta India will have two automatic gearboxes, 6-speed dual clutch power shift automatic gearbox and the 5-speed durashift gearbox. The 6-speed power shift dual clutch gearbox is more robust on the performance compared to the 5-speed durashift gearbox.
The auto gear box has a dual clutch mechanism which is technically more advanced; it is more responsive and easier compared to the manual version. The critics however are not impressed by the automatic version and its technical glitches. Ford however has been doing a lot of repairs to fix the errors. The 5-speed auto gear with the durashift does have its share of takers and experts say, “If you’re in the market for an automatic C-segment sedan, it would be great if you could postpone your car buying decision by a couple of weeks as November is just around the corner.”
The new Ford Fiesta Titanium Plus petrol car starts with a price of Rs. 9.42 lakhs. The diesel variant is priced at Rs. 10.42 lakhs. Its competitors like the Hyundai Verna petrol automatic price starts at Rs. 9.65 lakhs and the diesel version starts at Rs. 10.65 lakhs. The Honda City Automatic sells at a price of Rs. 9.37 lakhs and the Volkswagen Vento petrol automatic is available at Rs. 9.22 lakhs respectively.
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