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18-10-2009, 10:15 AM | #31 | |||
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This is a niche vehicle. If people are happy to pay double the price of a Corolla for a Prius to 'save' 2-3L/100km then people will be happy to pay a premium for this car, and the environmental label that goes with it. |
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18-10-2009, 12:25 PM | #32 | |||
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18-10-2009, 10:18 PM | #33 | ||
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I had no idea a Prius costs 40 big ones. I'm impressed Toyota has sold more than 1 of them.. Who in there right mind would by this car for 40K.. What a complete rip off!!
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18-10-2009, 10:46 PM | #34 | |||
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I hope this Ford Fiesta sells well. I'd consider it if it was $20 000. It deserves it a lot more than Prius. Hybrids are very wasteful and expensive in construction and when that battery dies it has to be replaced, so just more waste. |
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18-10-2009, 10:49 PM | #35 | |||
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13-12-2009, 11:33 AM | #36 | |||
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http://www.caradvice.com.au/50650/fo...onetic-review/
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13-12-2009, 11:45 AM | #37 | ||
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interesting pin-stripe seats
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13-12-2009, 12:15 PM | #38 | ||||
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Holden, take note!
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13-12-2009, 12:56 PM | #39 | ||
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I still think its Cool. When it come to buy a car in the new year, Im going to have a hard choice between this, the XR5t 2nd hand or a BF MKII XR6t.
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13-12-2009, 01:36 PM | #40 | ||
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Same interior as my CL, IMO they should chuck in all the Zetec goodies for the price you pay for this thing. Except mine is Morello |
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13-12-2009, 01:57 PM | #41 | |||
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14-12-2009, 03:46 PM | #42 | |||
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http://theage.drive.com.au/motor-new...1214-kqx2.html
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14-12-2009, 03:58 PM | #43 | ||
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Which Manufacturer has the most fuel efficient car in Australia ...... Ford Ofcourse !
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14-12-2009, 04:20 PM | #44 | ||
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what ive noticed is they claim 3.7 but for a change allready there is plenty of proof in the real world that this brilliant car can not only match but smash those figures. In that eco drive thing hey did to darwin the ecoconetic ford did 3.01. Thats amazing. Obviously they were really trying tho...
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14-12-2009, 04:25 PM | #45 | ||
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I'd be careful with the drive articles claim as Ford has said to the reviewers that the group who can get the lowest fuel usage gets a prize.
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14-12-2009, 05:18 PM | #46 | ||
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Great little cars. Tight as a... insert your own jokes here, I'm tired
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15-12-2009, 12:33 AM | #47 | |||
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First drive: Blue Oval goes green with Fiesta Econetic
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15-12-2009, 07:22 AM | #48 | |||
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15-12-2009, 07:41 AM | #49 | ||
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I Call BS Ford.
The ONLY REAL WORLD test for fuel economy is to drive 24 hours at 60kph around the Bathurst track. :
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15-12-2009, 01:32 PM | #50 | ||
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Sounds like a fantastic little car and good to see Ford getting on the front foot with the publicity this this is getting.
One concern though will be the traffic light test. I'm sooooo not looking forward to getting stuck behind some tree hugging hippy in one of these things at the lights and waiting forever for them to pull away, forgetting entirely that not everyone has all day to get nowhere in the pursuit of .2l/km economy savings... |
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15-12-2009, 05:57 PM | #51 | |||
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imugli - we did 5000km in a 1.6TD Focus (same engine as this) and they have plenty of grunt, I'd rather have the diesel over a 2L petrol. |
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15-12-2009, 11:01 PM | #52 | |||
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19-12-2009, 09:41 PM | #53 | ||
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DSG may be available next year for the Econetic which will add to its appeal greatly, and may even slightly improve the economy even further.
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19-12-2009, 10:34 PM | #54 | |||
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26-12-2009, 11:59 AM | #55 | ||
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New TVC - I just saw it on the Cricket.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb6lprgKIC4 I think it's excellent.
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26-12-2009, 12:33 PM | #56 | |||
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This is it vv.. I agree, it's very good. http://www.youtube.com/user/fordofcourse
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26-12-2009, 12:38 PM | #57 | |||
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26-12-2009, 12:51 PM | #58 | |||
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26-12-2009, 01:35 PM | #59 | |||
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26-12-2009, 02:21 PM | #60 | ||
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Love the Fiesta Econetic advert! That's right, kick Toyota in the balls!
I love these series of ads. Simple, friendly, straight to the point with a single message highlighting your true strength over the perceived advantage of rivals.
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