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As Ford introduced the production version of its new Fiesta today at the London motor show, it became clear even through the smoke generated by fireworks on stage: the Fiesta looks great, but it has a long uphill climb in the U.S. unless Americans feel like it's big enough to replace their larger hatchbacks and sedans .

That impression will come from the inside-out, and luckily, at the London show today, I got the chance to sit inside the U.S.-bound Fiesta , albeit in a right-hand-drive version. What's it like to sit inside the 2011 Ford Fiesta , and will it really work for Americans, who expect a $15,000 vehicle to come with a full-size bed? I wedged myself into the four-door hatchback version of Ford's Honda Fit fighter to find out.

The good news up front is that the Fiesta seems to... // TheCarConnection.com

Ford has revealed the price of the Fiesta the range will start at £8,695 for the Studio model, some £155 less than the equivalent previous generation entry-level car.

The company also revealed that the Fiesta ECOnetic the greenest supermini currently available with a CO2 rating of just 98g/km will cost £11,845. Featuring a specially tuned 1.6-litre TDCi diesel engine, lowered suspension and low rolling resistance tyres, it returns 76.3mpg and, thanks to its low emissions, is exempt from road tax, as well as the London Congestion Charge.

The firm also took the wraps of the sporty, range topping Zetec S, which gets... // Ford Fiesta

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US automaker Ford launched its new sports variant of the mid-sized sedan in on Thursday, the Fiesta S that clocks 0-100 kilometres in 11 seconds.

They also launched an upgraded SXI variant of the Fiesta featuring new front grille and headlamps. Fiesta SXI will be priced at Rs.7,00,000 and Rs.8,14,000 for the petrol and the diesel variants, respectively, in . Fiesta S will come with a price tag of Rs.7,15,000.

Michael Boneham, President and... // Oneindia