Yes a lot of what you say is just what I've been thinking. Maybe ford are just happy to have it trickle along sales wise. I agree a smaller motor as a price point starter might be a good thing sales wise, I dont know if they could do it but the 1.4l turbo diesel is very popular in Europe and achieves very good fuel economy.
But as you say maybe they are just after the premium end of the market, but if that is their goal I think they have failed as the Ghia just doesn't sell well at all.
And yes waiting lists are a sales killer, I had to wait nearly 8 weeks for mine and it was only a 5 door Lx. God nows how long you would wait if you optioned an LX with
abs in manual gise as it has to be built to spec in Germany. I tried to Order mine that way only to be told that they couldn't give me an eta and that it would be months rather than weeks.
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