Spy Shots: Ford Verve mule spotted banging around in Australia

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<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/economy/" rel="tag">Economy</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchbacks</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/australia/" rel="tag">Australia</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-verve-spy-shots-1/2123813/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/2011-ford-verve-spy_lead.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
<div align="center"><em><strong><small>2011 Ford Verve spy shots - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em><br /></div>
<br />Eagle-eyed spy shooters for <a href="http://www.caradvice.com.au/34284/spy-pics-ford-australia-tests-verve-based-small-car/">Car Advice</a> in Australia have managed to snap off a series of photos of a new entry-level Ford hatchback that's likely headed to emerging markets like India, Brazil and some areas in Europe. The car seen in these spy shots is clearly disguised as the previous-generation Ford Fiesta, but it's believed that this new machine may actually be a production version of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/11/frankfurt-2007-ford-verve-concept-visits-the-stage/">Ford Verve concept</a> that was first introduced back in 2007 at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/frankfurt-auto-show/">Frankfurt Motor Show</a>.<br /><br />If it ever reaches production, it's likely that the Verve will feature a range of gasoline and diesel engines varying in size from 1.2- to 1.5-liters. According to <a href="http://www.caradvice.com.au/34284/spy-pics-ford-australia-tests-verve-based-small-car/">Car Advice</a>, this new hatchback is expected to get a formal green-light from Ford sometime in mid-2010 en-route to production a few months later. For what it's worth, we don't expect to see this car come Stateside, as America will already have the new Fiesta subcompact followed by a new global Focus. <a href="http://www.caradvice.com.au/34284/spy-pics-ford-australia-tests-verve-based-small-car/">Click here</a> for the rest of the shots.<br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-verve-spy-shots-1/">2011 Ford Verve - spy shots</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-verve-spy-shots-1/2123813/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/2011-ford-verve-spy_1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-verve-spy-shots-1/2123814/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/2011-ford-verve-spy_2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.caradvice.com.au/34284/spy-pics-ford-australia-tests-verve-based-small-car/">caradvice.com.au</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/03/spy-shots-ford-verve-mule-spotted-banging-around-in-australia/">Spy Shots: Ford Verve mule spotted banging around in Australia</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:01:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.caradvice.com.au/34284/spy-pics-ford-australia-tests-verve-based-small-car/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/03/spy-shots-ford-verve-mule-spotted-banging-around-in-australia/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19086192/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/03/spy-shots-ford-verve-mule-spotted-banging-around-in-australia/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>


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[Daniboy1983]

A little diesel would probably be pretty damn good on mileage. Little gas engines just don't have the power to move a car without putting it on the floor and therefore ruining mileage. Too much load on the motor. Diesels really excel though due to the amount of torque they make. Oh and if they just lightened cars a bit alot of mileage problems would be solved also. Anyway it looks way too small and boring for me.

 

[atlblue98gt]

Thats different!

 

[0ne_sik_notch]

it's still a POS yuppy car that ill want to ram off the road