Ford has released images of its Fiesta ahead of the car’s Geneva Motor Show debut next month. Until now, it remained unclear if Ford would name its new small car the Verve — after the concept version — or stick with its current Fiesta nameplate. Apparently Ford learned its lesson with the name swap of the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable and decided to stick with the veteran name.
As we have seen in recent spy shots of the five-door model, the production Fiesta will closely follow the styling of the Verve concept. In fact, aside from different lights and some other small details, the production version looks to be nearly identical to the concept. The interior also appears to have stayed true to the Verve’s original design.
Powering the Fiesta will be a range of five gasoline and diesel powerplants.
Production of the Fiesta will begin in German, with other facilities in Spain in Asia coming on line shortly after. The Fiesta will make it to the U.S. — although Ford has yet to announce a production location for U.S. cars — but probably only in sedan form.
