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New Ford Ikon Duratorq launched: Price and photo gallery

Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 10:42

Ford has launched a new version of its successful small sedan, the Ford Ikon, with new diesel engine and different looks in India.

New Ford Ikon - front looks much, much better, we think.

New Ford Ikon - front looks much, much better, we think.

The new diesel version of the Ikon would feature Ford’s famous 1400 cc diesel Duratorq engine which already does duty in the Ford Fiesta and Fusion. There is new 1.3 liter ROCAM petrol engine too – but we guess the big news is the launch of a diesel.

New Ford Ikon's dash - basically the same with better finish?

New Ford Ikon

Apart from the engne, what has changed, and for the better, are the looks. The old Ford Ikon we had was seriously geeting long in the tooth, looking like something from the 1980s, what with all the new dramatic designs coming to Indian roads. The new design puts the new Ford corporate grille on the front, making it look much more modern and contemporary.

Photo: New Ford Ikon rear with optional spoiler.

Photo: New Ford Ikon rear with optional spoiler.

Side on, the new Ford Ikon does not look very different from the old version. Butget that optional rear spoiler, and skirts, and the car can look quite different and modern. Rear tail lamps are a bit different, and the front lights are totally new and go well with the new front grille.

What does it not have? Airbags, ABS, EBD, etc etc. Now we are against every car that does not offer airbags, and the Ikon does not seem to offer it even as an option. That said, there are many small cars in India without airbags, and we suspect the lack of an airbag is not going to stop those who fall in love with the new looks and fuel economy of the new diesel Ford Ikon.

Photo: New revised lights of the Ford Ikon

Photo: New revised lights of the Ford Ikon

Price

The 1.3 liter petrol version of the new Ford Ikon is priced at Rs 4.59 lakhs ex-showroom Delhi, while the diesel is priced at Rs 5.19 lakhs. At this price, the new diesel Ikon can provide good competition to the Suzuki Dzire, as well as the Tata Indigo – after all, the Ikon has been around a long time, and a diesel version may be just what Ford needs to lift up its fortunes in India.

1.4 Duratorq diesel engine

The new diesel Fusion Dura Torq engine is an inline 4 clyunder common rail diesel engine that produces 68 bhp at 4000 RPM. The 68 bhp may not seem really much, but remmeber that the Ikon was always a light car. Add to that, great torque from the diesel engine, and fuel economy, and you may have a winner here in the new Ford Ikon. Maximum torque from the Dura Torq diesel is 160 Nm at 2000 rpm. The new Ford Ikon gets a 5-speed manual transmission.

Suspension

There are independent McPherson struts with separate sub-frame at the front of the car, while the rear has heavy duty twist-beam with strut-type coil spring / damper units. The steering is power-assisted rack and pinion. Ford claims that the suspension of the new Ikon is a new system developed for the European Ford Fiesta and Ford Ka.

Brakes

The new Ford Ikon has ventillated disc brakes at the front, and drums at the rear. Reasonable enough for a small sedan. Tyres are radials, 175/70 R13 front and rear.

Comforts

Front and rear power windows, cup-holders, air conditioning and heater are provided.

Colours

Brush steel, Morello, Diamond White, Panther Black, Paprika Red, Platinum and Moondust Silver are the colours on offer for the new Ford Ikon.

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30 Responses to “New Ford Ikon Duratorq launched: Price and photo gallery”

  1. Mohammed Azeem said on Thursday, November 6, 2008, 10:25

    Congrats on the New IKON, Not a Great Improvement on the Machine and Looks Though. But ,the Price is competitive against our Indian suzuki Swift Diesel and Dzire models.

    Ford Must Bring more Available after Sales and Services and Reduce Spares and Service Costs for this Model if the ywant a BIG SUCCESS.

  2. AAKASH KUMAR SINHA said on Thursday, November 6, 2008, 17:56

    Hi,

    First of all.. cheers tu the new sporty styled ROCAM machine “NEW FORD IKON”. Nice packaging done but still a way behind to catch up with the competetive prices of the Logan & DeZire. Interiors need much improvements like some new looks. Nice headlamp cluster and cheeky spoiler adds to its sporty looks. ford must now concentrate on after sales service and especially about the cost of repairs to make their new arrivals a big hit in the indian market.

  3. piyush said on Saturday, November 8, 2008, 8:32

    Dear frnds i am fan of ford ikon and planning for one duratorq but still confused can any one suggess what can be the best option b/w swift diesel ,indica vista and ikon

  4. arvind.vali said on Saturday, November 8, 2008, 12:00

    hi, here is a good news for the diesel lovers. ford ikon has launched the most advanced dura torq engine which is in fiesta. The pickup is very super and as well as the mileage,expected mileage is 18-19 kmpl in the city conditions in the highway 22. the very best news is the price tag just only 5.19 lacs, when compare to other diesel cars,the ikon is very good choice.

  5. sanju said on Sunday, November 9, 2008, 14:19

    coolest car love it it is better than honda citi…………….. i am going 2 buy this one u also buy it………………..sanjoy loves this new ford ikon….

  6. Himanshu said on Monday, November 10, 2008, 15:07

    Hello i m Himanshu , i m little bit confused for swift dzire & ikon car.
    as dzire is somewhat a expanded model of swift , but as the rate of swift dzire is comparatively high than ikon , can plz anyone tell me which car i should purchase,
    telling me the difference in both the cars.
    is ford ikon interior good than dzire or dzire’s good..
    plz tell me as soon as possible.

  7. vijay said on Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 4:55

    Hi

    I am looking to buy a disel car ,swift disel was my choice, now i came to know about the ford ikon disel car,can any one sugest which one is value buy

  8. manish said on Thursday, November 13, 2008, 10:21

    hi..well i m lookin to buy a car..my choices are logan, swift dezire, new ford ikon……actually i loooking 4 a sedan class in around 5.30 lakh…..as dezire has along que.it doesnt seem i can wait 4 tht long..what next to do. as for logan interior are problem..then the not so good bach styling.
    should i buy new ford iknow?? is it will be worth to buy..please help anyone.. thankx.

  9. Roliph D'Souza said on Thursday, November 13, 2008, 10:43

    I think the Ford Ikon diesel is good value for money. What would be the on road price in Chennai?
    Besides, what is the mileage claimed by the Co. in city conditions and on the Highway?Could somebody educate me on this?

  10. lakshya dhingra said on Thursday, November 13, 2008, 17:46

    its a very nice car,,,more of that its attractive price

  11. Suyash said on Thursday, November 13, 2008, 17:59

    Guys its ‘FORD’, then ‘Diesel’ n jus luk at the price, its unbelievable…
    best pick up n speed in the segment, gr8 luks n a real nice average,,,
    any confusions left…???
    JUST GET IT

  12. Kris said on Friday, November 14, 2008, 11:30

    ford ikon is cool

  13. INDER said on Saturday, November 15, 2008, 13:01

    .. i want to buy a swift diesel… but now m lilttle bit confused between this ikon diesel and swift vdi…..
    so can anyone suggest wich is better…….

  14. Prassy said on Sunday, November 16, 2008, 17:53

    Hi Guy’s
    I own and run a for ikon.. I also have a swift VDI guys all i would say is that ikon is a notch above swift in terms of feel quality and build. The engines on both these cars are good. mileage is also fairly decent. But top end speed is in the 150 range. but ikon drives better than a swift on the highways and is so easy in city traffic. where as its a pain to drive the swift in our city roads you always have the fear of scraping the body. One big drawnack with the IKON is the service cost. The service bills are almost un imaginable one definite advice will be to go for the extended warranty at any cost.. except for the service cost Ford ikon is a clear winner in all aspects.

  15. AK said on Monday, November 17, 2008, 7:48

    Same old crap, in a new wrap! Though so much noise is being made about the success of smaller cars in this part of the world, still the manufacturers are selling 10-15 yr old junk (specially the awful designs we get to see) in India. I think Hyundai has done some good for the first time by introducing small cars (i10, i20 etc.) which genuinely appear to make sense for India buyers. As for the so called more established players look at the junk they offer, that too at a premium, Ford-Ikon, Endeavour, Maruti-Esteem, Omni, WagonR, Versa, GM-Aveo, Hyundai-Accent, Santro, the list can go on and on.

  16. a.k said on Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 12:51

    hi……… can anyone help me out with selection to buy a car as i am confused.planning 2 buy a new diesel ikon.just want to know how is it doing.any problem found on the new pack of the engine??????????????????

  17. Sahasasimha said on Saturday, November 22, 2008, 19:17

    Hi All, FORD IKON DIESEL rocks and its worth buying. The complete car looks great and is value for money. Those who want mileage, looks, reasonable price and great comfort …GO FOR IT

  18. pradeep said on Friday, November 28, 2008, 19:40

    Hi I checked ford Ikon diesel and the good things in this ford when compared to swift diesel(not desire) are the spacious interiors, being a sedan, same cost and the fiesta engine…..I heard very good about fiesta in terms of mileage and drive quality…………i am going to buy this car……..if you are comparing this with desire………….you are dumb……….its 1.5 lack expensive…….

  19. prakash said on Monday, December 1, 2008, 21:10

    HI…i m prakash…i am m gr8 fan of ikon but the prob was of mileage of old model of ford ikon….but the new ikon duratorq is just amazing….looks interior and exterior r really good…i was confused btw swift vdi and ikon bt nw no more confusions….new ikon looks like accent frm front has gt a sporty look…just waiting to rock the road with this rocking machine…..

  20. Mayur said on Friday, December 5, 2008, 14:06

    I think so people who r thinking to buy swift diesel u should cance n go for ford bcoz its eingine is very powerfull n u get good speed in it n most imp u get big car in small ar price i am using ford petrol n i cant even think to go for any other car or company coz i think that ford has most powerfull eingin then any 1 hasve in india

    . but there is one sugestion ford ford company plz reduse ur spareparts price coz they r very expensive

  21. mazin ali said on Saturday, December 6, 2008, 19:28

    Hi, guys i want to buy a diesel car i wud prefer ford ikon to fiesta verna n swift n i want to find out wich wud be da best buy?

  22. joy said on Thursday, December 18, 2008, 2:33

    Hi,
    new ford ikon is exellent

  23. Anuj said on Friday, December 19, 2008, 17:25

    There is no cup holder in new ford ikon ..i do not understand if a person who is going to pay 6 L rs and not getting a stuff of half kg of plastic weigth..its disgusting by ford people..they deserve the poor sale,if they continue doing tis,engine is good but door and gear is still not up to the mark….not happy ..quality is not good

  24. Rajesh said on Thursday, December 25, 2008, 14:28

    hi,
    anyone please can u help me in finding out the availability of new ford ikon colors with photos..if u find the wallpapers of new ikon colr ..please send it to my mail

  25. arora said on Friday, January 9, 2009, 17:40

    Hi,
    Any latest news about the realistic Mileage of Ford Ikon Diesel version. In City and on Highways
    An answer from a buyer would be helpful.

  26. gautam said on Saturday, January 10, 2009, 18:45

    Please send some photo of the exterior . Photo of the whole car

  27. gautam said on Saturday, January 10, 2009, 18:46

    look will be almost same as old one or what

  28. Ratheesh_S said on Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 18:22

    Sorry,
    I have a new Ford FIesta car and its main problem is its ground clearance. wehad a bad experience when we travelled to rough roads of Tamil nadu resteverything is fine. Suzuki’s Desire
    and Indigo has a very good ground clearance so they make a better racing machine than us. Our car’s lower BIW had so many Jams in it as it will not be able to clear a relatively large bump with full luggage and 5 persons on board

  29. kishor said on Tuesday, January 20, 2009, 12:29

    I like new ford ikon. But what about mileage?????????

    Is it similar to ford fiesta ???????

    Please tell me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  30. Achin Kishore said on Sunday, March 22, 2009, 14:52

    I recently bought a ford ikon diesel duratorc and pritty happy with the car. I have always driven a Petrol Car so adjusting to a little noisier engine was difficult to start with. My daily drive is around 50 km and i drove a hyndai accent which drank fuel 50 X 22 X 5.5 = 6655!!!!. Which was actually a lot. Shifting to diesel my avg is coming around 18 km/l therefor i am shelling 50 X 22 X (30/18) = 1800.
    I have always liked the sporty look of ford ikon and it feels very sturdy . (This is a brand new car so hoping the avg will improve a little).
    If i consider the savings arond 5000 Rs permonth (only 22 days) then I am very very very satisfied with my car. I have taken extended warrenty as ppl have told on this forum which will come in handy to tackle the problem of mantainance i.e. I hope so

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