In all, the Fiesta does have a lot going, but it’s an expensive car. Some might argue that Ford has priced the car out of contention for the class. The Blue Oval’s argument is that the Fiesta seeks to offer far more than any other car in the class. The new Fiesta does come with ABS +EBD and 2 airbags as standard, along with a music system, height adjustable driver’s seat, electric mirrors with integrated indicators, power windows, power steering and central locking even on the base Style variant. In all, there are four variants, with the Titanium and Titanium + having the voice-activated controls. But with the range starting from Rs 8.3 lakhs, the Fiesta petrol does appear a tad expensive.

If you’re the type who likes to drive, and mostly it’s your kids in the back seat, then are few better cars than the new Fiesta. Ford also promises it’ll be cheap to run, benchmarking the Maruti SX4 for spares and service cost, which is saying something.

Ultimately, given the sedan market and the stiff competition, the new Fiesta will have to dodge bullets, but it does have enough in its armoury to acquit itself well.