Comments on: Ford Launches Chapter 2 of the Fiesta Movement

By: edvard

edvard — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:19:12 +0000

Not exactly true. Look at any number of Toyota cars and trucks and they’ll tell you the percentage of the product made in the US. On average the breakdown is around 50-70% US-made content. DENSO USA is a major supplier for Toyota and they have around 30 manufacturing facilities in the US making parts for their cars. This includes everything from starters, windshield wipers, AC systems, engine components, and so on.

You’ll actually find that this is pretty much inline with the number of US-made components you’d find in your typical US brand vehicle.

But just for comparison, here’s a list of cars with the percentage of components made in the USA:

Ford Fusion: 30%
Ford F-Series: 85%
Toyota Tundra: 80%
Chevy Malibu: 80%
Toyota Camry: 80%
Honda Accord: 70%
Chrysler PT Cruiser: 35%

Anyway, as you can see the numbers show that Japanese and US automakers are pretty much neck and neck in producing the same number of “American-made” cars. Personally to me it doesn’t really matter. If the vehicle is a good quality product, the engineering and production is well-done, then I will be happy.

By: edvard

edvard — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:21:50 +0000

Just because a car is assembled in Mexico ( the word ASSEMBLED being key here) doesn’t mean the car is any less American than one assembled in the US. The fact is that all cars from all automakers are stuffed with components made and developed around the world. For example you mentioned your Focus. Then engine in it is derived from an original Mazda engine and was also developed in Europe for the Euro market before being brought over where it is also manufactured in the US for the NA market. cars are put together with many suppliers whom make them all over the world. Assembly is only one part of a long and complex process.

By: p

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:59:20 +0000

I agree,would never buy this car because it is made in Mexico!!! I own a 2008 Focus because its made in Michigan and assemble by American workers!!!Wake up Ford,Toyota,Honda etc. makes cars similar and better in this class and Americans need and want cars made in the states.Shoot your own foot enough and you too won,t be able to walk.When no one in the states has jobs anymore then no one can buy your cars.So who wins?? So sad.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:57:13 +0000

What about the diesel powered version? I hear this song and dance it will cost $350million to tool up to produce it in North America. Bull ! Tell me there isn’t a single manufacturer here with excess production capacity to contract build it. What about Navistar? Doesn’t Ford currently have an agreement with them to produce diesel engines?
Also, Toyota ships most the component parts for its vehicles to the US for ASSEMBLY, A.K.A. Made In Japan.

By: spk

spk — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:31:53 +0000

Your thinking is short sighted. Manufacturing is only one small part of producing a car. Thousands of people are employed by Ford in the US because of cars like this, even though production is in Mexico. In a perfect world, all aspects of producing an American car would take place in America. Unfortunately, to remain competitive, companies like Ford, GM, and Chrysler, manufacture some of their vehicles in countries outside the US. I strongly believe in buying American. If you want to buy American, it is better to buy the Ford with it’s final production in Mexico, than to buy the Toyota with it’s production in the US.

By: Forddriver

Forddriver — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 01:44:25 +0000

Your comments are Un-American. FORD is an American company based on United States of America soil. They build vehicles around the world in many markets. Wake up. Is your “kool-aid” glass empty.

By: Forddriver

Forddriver — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 01:33:00 +0000

The choice between F-150 and Ranger depends upon the needs to be met by the consumer. Obviously the Ranger this consumer had fit his needs thus his fathers choice to replace it with another. Not everyone needs, or desires, a large truck.

By: American Lover

American Lover — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 06:08:19 +0000

This car is made in Mexico. The tooling for this car is made in Mexico. Unemployed american workers did not put this car together. This car is a perfect example of how america is going down the tubes. Only buy automobiles that help our economy this does NOT. They make this in Mexico then dump it on our economy and non educated fools buy this. WAKE UP AMERICANS

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:12:22 +0000

Is this car not similar to the Festiva? I wish that would them back.

By: JonPeter

JonPeter — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:39:59 +0000

Please sell the Fiesta RS in North America. The Eurepeans shouldn’t get all the fun stuff.

I owned a ‘78 Fiesta Pro Rally car I manged to import from Europe (roll cage and all) and loved that car. I’ve driven a few European Fords (in particular the Puma which I couldn’t import) while traveling in Europe. Currently own a few Fords, including the S/R version of the ZX2. If I can’t get the Fiesta RS, I may look at performance versions of the Focus or of the AWD Fusion.