8 Jan 2009

In India by: late 2009

Will cost: Rs 8-12 lakh

If there is one car that Ford India needs in its portfolio to have a well-rounded catalogue, it is a good family hatchback.

Already seeing success with its ally Mazda's Mazda2 and its own international Fiesta which is based on the same platform, Ford is likely to step into the hotly contested Indian hatchback space this year. Last we heard, the company was contemplating bringing in the Mazda2 as a CKD from its plant in Thailand (much like its Endeavour SUV), which would make the car only marginally more expensive and also take care of production pressures for Ford India.

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