Comments on: 2009 Ford Fiesta XR4 & Cabrio CGI

By: XR4 Lover

XR4 Lover — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:45:19 +0000

I have an XR4 and I’ve owned an MG, Datsun 240, Toyota Celica, Ford Probe as well as loads of less exciting cars. Don’t bag this little car unless you’ve driven it, because it rivals a lot of the other cars I’ve had. Its fast, corners like its on rails, and takes off like shit off a shovel. And living up here in the north, where there are few police speed guns, lots of open straight roads and no speed limits till 2 years ago, I can take advantage of it. An open top? Bring it on!

By: Jetta

Jetta — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:53:06 +0000

I don’t think that adding the foglights from the mondeo and some bigger wheels will be good enough to make it an XR4. Were are all the go faster race stripes and all that stuff? And if I had to be really picky…. You could have chosen a better colour than white. but aside from that great car!! Only “mentally unfortunate” people could not like it.

By: No Name

No Name — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:43:35 +0000

Aaarggh come on folks its ONLY a CGI. The cabrio would have to be a rag top, there no rear hump to stash a tin roof. Not a patch on GM’s tigra drop top.

By: Naughtyius Maximus

Naughtyius Maximus — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:30:49 +0000

and….and then the game will change and fuel economy will improve.

Car 1………we understand and agree!

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:14:43 +0000

cant wait to see the tyre specs………

hopefully they come with the optional ultra skinny tyres.

Gee didnt you guys all bite Adams bait??
ha ha ha ha
as soon as i saw it i knew heaps wouldnt read him right

By: Car 1

Car 1 — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:35:34 +0000

Nice……..but not the real deal yet, cant wait to see the production version.

Where is that total idiot TP the Toyota tragic? I thought he would have a comment on here saying how boring the looks are !!!! What a joke he is ……….

By: Technofreak

Technofreak — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 05:43:24 +0000

^ I’m with you John….great idea :)

By: John

John — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 05:07:38 +0000

I do hope they drop the 2.0L and go for a 1.6 Turbo. Say around 150-160Kw under 1200Kg with tricky front diff. But they might leave that for the Fiesta RS. A smaller sized turbo engine would give them more power, more torque, and better fuel consumption.

By: Adam (aka Mada)

Adam (aka Mada) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:52:44 +0000

Glen…

Agreed.

Myke…

Agree also, it’s not like ANYOTHER small car on the market currently looks better, only the 2 has some sort of style.

By: Myke

Myke — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:42:46 +0000

I like the look of this Fiesta, it has substance unlike some other small cars out there like the Yaris, which is so bland you’d probably crash into it and still not notice it.

By: Glen

Glen — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:40:41 +0000

Burt, you are a dead set tool. The current XR4 is in the mid $20K and your going on about $35-40K. The XR4 sells very well, so does the XR5 Turbo Focus and believe it or not the Focus CC is actually selling at target numbers (I’m not a fan of convertibles) Compared to Holden struggling to sell 40 of the Daewoo Epicas in a month.

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:27:48 +0000

The XR4 isn’t as sporty as the official release shots shown by Ford themselves! But it is still nice. [see http://www.caradvice.com.au/14.....t-details/. That cabrio, though, is sexy! The Tigra would be out on it’s ass if they made this! And it will be a looooooooon way off (southward) of $40k!

By: Adam (aka Mada)

Adam (aka Mada) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:55:52 +0000

The world would be a perfect place if some of you were in control…:)

By: burt

burt — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:24:09 +0000

is this coming to australia! if it does well it will be another ford product that wont sell it will be $35-40 grand it will be discontinued in 12 months!

By: Duck

Duck — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:10:03 +0000

Convertible doesn’t look terribly bad, but the XR4 naaaaaaaaaa…………you call that sporty? Thats not sporty!

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:53:25 +0000

I don’t like it much. Why has the focus tastefully evolved while this has taken a complete nose dive?

By: AC COBRA

AC COBRA — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:42:02 +0000

Adam (aka Mada), What in hell r u smoking, you think this new Focus is overdone, I’m sorry but the yaris, getz, jazz, 2, daewoo barina are well underdone..

GET YOUR EYES CHECKED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: jbot

jbot — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:02:08 +0000

The standard 2009 Fiesta looks sportier than this XR4.

By: acfsambo

acfsambo — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:59:31 +0000

Adam, The barina is a more appealing design. Have you had your eyes checked lately.

I dont like judging a car by CGI as they always turn out differently in real life, so it looks good but ill wait untill its released until i make my judgment.

By: Peter

Peter — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:48:13 +0000

The cabrio would be a good rival to the now-aging Tigra.

Ford’s ‘kinetic’ design is great!!