Comments on: Ford Fiesta Review & Road Test

By: franz chong

franz chong — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:15:34 +0000

Get One Now for the real deal German Made Car.Don’t Waste Your Time waiting for the Thai Model.

Off the topic a little I have been to look at a Series 3 Nissan Tiida out of curiosity to see what has changed since I bought My Series 1 Back in 2006.The Thai Quality is nowhere near as good as what my Japanese One is and all the extra equipment plus significant upgrades can’t convince you all to even consider one as a Fiesta Alternative.For what they are charging for a base ST You can buy a Mid Spec Fiesta LX for that kind of money.

By: Gms

Gms — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:24:04 +0000

Should I get a new 5 door manual Zetec now and get a German made car or wait for the Thai model with the possibility of extra kit and/or lower prices?

By: franz chong

franz chong — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:44:28 +0000

definetly something I am looking into for the next car in 2011.I have yet to drive a Fiesta and indeed any of the light cars before making a decision to what to drive my 2006 Nissan Tiida With.I have a 22k Budget to Play with including Trade In.Any other positive feedback on this car would be welcome.
The Upcoming Volkswagen Polo is not on the list due to the fact for servicing where I come from You have to take it to the Same Place as a person who has a 100 grand or more Jaguar or Range Rover for servicing

By: NC

NC — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:20:50 +0000

I visited a Ford dealership just after Christmas and took delivery of an LX manual Fiesta three days later. I am very happy with the car and exceptionally happy at the fuel economy (averaged 6.7L/100k and did 685ks on the last tank (80% highway driving). I have two grizzles: the aircon is absoulte rubbish; and the bluetooth won’t recognise my mobile, although the dealer said this can be tricky, and, as the dealer I bought it from is not as close as one I work near, he put me in touch with a chap at the dealership near the office and he told me that he would sort it out. Otheriwse, a really good little car, nice sporty performance, surprisingly solid on the road (feels like you’re driving a larger car).

By: The Real Car Fanatic

The Real Car Fanatic — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:37:46 +0000

It’s a great handler which makes it a better choice than the Mazda 2 which shares it’s platform and far better than the Jazz. Oh and I’m by no means a Ford fan by the way, just telling it like it is.

By: LL

LL — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:26:15 +0000

I did not really get a chance to test the handling though as I was so turned off by the other performance aspect of the car. It could very well be a good handler.

By: LL

LL — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:23:39 +0000

The Mazda2 is still the king of the small car mountain followed by the Honda Jazz for space. The Fiesta…wow…I can’t believe motoring journalist actually wrote such good things about the car. Go test drive one and you will be quite shock at the NVH levels and you’ll ask yourself where the hell is the 88KW???? Did you ever wonder why Ford never put the kerb weight of the Fiesta in its brochure. Probably because each of the Fiesta’s door weights about 40kg thereby causing the lag acceleration you would experience.

By: Joker

Joker — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:47:07 +0000

That’s all fine & you’re opinion Reckless.
The Fiesta I drove didn’t have clangy doors, it felt solid and handled like a dream. The 1.4 Auto is adequate, while a 1.6 combo would be better.
Er..If you sit indside a City it’s just so…plain and comes in a what…1.5 only?
Thats 20,490 PLUS onroads (22.5-23K Drive Away). While you can pick up a mid range Fiesta LX 1.6L for 19490 Drive Away and a top of the line Fiesta Zetec with features the City could only dream of for the same price as a City, drive away. The City is Overpriced, yes. The Fiesta, no, not when a Base model Focus sits in at 20,490 Plus on roads, overlapping the Zetec. Thats about right in terms of pricing placement.

By: Reckless1

Reckless1 — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:40:50 +0000

If the tinny clang when you close the doors doesn’t make you puke, the purple dash sure will.

The styling is subjective, but I find it unappealing, and the dash presentation is gay.

4 out of 5 ? Don’t think so. it’s a 3.5 at best and it’s value for money is poor, being much more expensive than the Swift.

Ford is trying Honda’s trick (City) – build a small car and price it like a medium car, and see how many get sucked in.

By: thenameless

thenameless — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:39:27 +0000

Ahh the drones are out in force again…
Flurry of sales?? Festiva?? Paying attention much? Obviously not. The Fiesta is selling better now than it did at launch. And throw the turbo 1.2l turbo Polo at it, while it probably will be a good car, it will not be affordable for those who are looking at a small car and therefore will sell poorly.
Not good enough?! I don’t suppose you prefer a Barina would you?