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2004 Melbourne International Motor Show - Fiesta Time at Motor Show

Staff, Friday February 27, 2004.

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The Fiesta range will include two body styles and three series variants ? a three or five door Fiesta LX, the three-door Fiesta Zetec, and the five-door Fiesta Ghia.

All models will come standard with a 1.6 litre Duratec all-alloy engine, featuring double overhead camshafts, 4 valves per cylinder, sequential fuel injection and drive by wire technology.

Fiesta will develop 74 kW at 6000 rpm and peak torque of 146 Nm at 4000 rpm.

Teamed with either a slick shifting 5-speed manual or an electronically controlled 4-speed automatic, the engine will provide responsive performance to match the vehicle's superb steering and handling.

"Fiesta represents all that is best in contemporary German small car design and engineering," said Ford Australia President, Geoff Polites.

"Ford's reputation for outstanding driving dynamics is proved by Falcon and Focus in Australia. Fiesta's ultra strong and stylish body, an advanced chassis and finely tuned suspension and steering will bring these benefits to buyers in the small car class.

"Customers looking for a small car are just as selective as those wanting a larger car. They prefer a small car because it's the vehicle that best suits their needs. The days of having to sacrifice driving dynamics, performance and safety features along with size will be gone with the all-new Fiesta."

Fiesta LX will be available with a choice of either three or five doors, and will include remote central locking, power steering, power front windows, power adjustable mirrors, a single slot CD player, dual stage driver and front passenger airbags, body colour front and rear bumpers, and 15 inch steel wheels as standard. Recommended retail pricing (RRP) for Fiesta LX will be $14,490 for the three-door manual and $15,990 for the five-door manual.

Fiesta Zetec will be offered as a three-door vehicle only and will attract customers who are seeking extra features along with sporty cues. It includes all LX features and adds air-conditioning, steering column-mounted audio controls, front fog lamps, ABS brakes, and 15-inch alloy wheels. Recommended retail pricing for the manual Fiesta Zetec is $18,990.

The most prestigious Fiesta, Ghia delivers extra features in a solid and clean European style. It will be offered as a five-door only and will incorporate the best features of the LX and Zetec and add front map lights and a 6-disc in-dash CD player as standard. Fiesta Ghia will also offer optional side thorax airbags and side curtain airbags. Recommended retail pricing for the manual Fiesta Ghia is $21,490.

Fiesta will be available in a range of exciting colours with unique trim combinations. The colour range includes Moondust Silver, Colorado Red, Panther Black, Vitro (tinted silver with a touch of blue/green), Ink Blue¹, Flare² (burnt orange), Aquarius² (bright chromatic blue), and Diamond White.

Interior colours include Ebony and Stone³ with interior trims unique to each model.

¹ ? Not available on Zetec
² ? Only available on Zetec
³ ? Only available on Ghia

PRICING SUMMARY

For further information, please contact:
Ford Australia Communications
Phone: 03-9359 8491
Fax: 03-9359 8900

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