Launching the car, Ford India Vice President, Marketting, Sales and Service, Scott Mccormack, told reporters that the model was ideally suited for city driving.The company plans to introduce the car in three petrol versions and three in diesel

"The model, specific to Indian road conditions, has been developed after feedback from customers," he said.

Coming from the company's award winning fiesta line up,the new model is expected to increase sales during the coming fiscal.

"Of the 42,000 cars sold last year, Fiesta's share was over 17 per cent. With the introduction of the new model, the sales are likely to go up," he said.

The new model would feature either a 1.4 petrol 16v DOHC engine or 1.48 v SOHC TDCI engine, full chrome surround twin headlamps, front fog lamps and front map reading lights, rear reading lights and glove box lamp. The car would cost Rs 6.30 lakh ex-showroom in Chennai, he said.