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Our Fleet Test Drive: Ford Fiesta - 11th Report

Date: 01 September 2009   |   Author: Tom Webster

Fiesta courtesy car
Category: Supermini
P11D price: £12,744
Key rival: Vauxhall Corsa

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
Mileage5002
Claimed combined consumption47.9mpg
Our average consumption33.8mpg
P11D price£12,744
Model price range£8514-£12,744
CO2 (tax) 132g/km (15%)
BIK 20/40% per month£32/£64
Service interval12,500mls
Insurancegroup 6
Warranty3yrs/60,000mls
Boot space (min/max)295/975 litres
Engine size/power1596cc/120PS
Top speed/0-62mph120mph/9.9secs
Why we’re running itCan downsizing be
done without the
downsides?
PositiveDriving enjoyment,
luxurious ‘big car’
spec levels
NegativeNot at home at
high speeds, centre
console buzzing noise



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