Our Fleet Test Drive: Ford Fiesta - 2nd Report
Date:
25 February 2009
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Author: Tom Webster
Fiesta by football pitch
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Category: | Supermini | P11D price: | £12,744 | Key rival: | Vauxhall Corsa | |
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The latest addition to our fleet has made an instant impact, with its looks being the subject of several discussions.
The Ford Fiesta's sweeping lines have won praise throughout BusinessCar HQ, and it even received a nod of approval from a Mercedes SLK driver while sitting in traffic.
Not everyone is taken with the daring paint-job, though, but I'm becoming increasingly fond of it. It's nowhere near as garish as the 'Hot Magenta' name implies, and not as effeminate as I'd feared. If I was speccing the car again, I'd tick the same colour box with more conviction.
Ford Fiesta 1.6i Titanium 5dr | Mileage | 1548 | Claimed combined consumption | 47.9mpg | Our average consumption | 30.7mpg | 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 | Looks, lots of toys, bold colour | Negative | Lack of sixth gear |
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