The buzzing noise coming from the centre console finally got too much to bear, so the Fiesta is paying its first visit to the dealer. It took a while for it to finally make it into the service bay, as finding a Ford dealership to take my custom proved tricky at first.
Brownes of London in Tulse Hill, south-east London, seemed to recognise the problem when I called, but weren’t able to fix it for a while, so referred me to Bristol Street in Bromley, Kent. However, three days after my Fiesta went in to be looked at I’m still driving around in an old-shape courtesy car (pictured).
| Ford Fiesta 1.6i Titanium 5dr manual |
| Mileage |
5002 |
| Claimed combined consumption |
47.9mpg |
| Our average consumption |
33.8mpg |
| P11D price |
£12,744 |
| Model price range |
£8514-£12,744 |
| CO2 (tax) |
132g/km (15%) |
| BIK 20/40% per month |
£32/£64 |
| Service interval |
12,500mls |
| Insurance |
group 6 |
| Warranty |
3yrs/60,000mls |
| Boot space (min/max) |
295/975 litres |
| Engine size/power |
1596cc/120PS |
| Top speed/0-62mph |
120mph/9.9secs |
| Why we’re running it |
Can downsizing be
done without the
downsides? |
| Positive |
Driving enjoyment,
luxurious ‘big car’
spec levels |
| Negative |
Not at home at
high speeds, centre
console buzzing noise |
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