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The current generation of Ford Fiesta is already 8 years old and similar car generations are starting to squeeze it. That’s why in the eighth generation of the Fiesta, Ford tried to offer such "stuffing" so that no one would want to look for anything else. In this article, we have gathered 10 weighty reasons to pay attention to the Ford Fiesta.
If you are going to buy or lease a car for a city, you can choose the Ford Fiesta. It is convenient to ride on it in the city since there is always a place in the parking lot and in the city traffic it is easy to maneuver. Fiesta in the city is like a duck to water. Despite the city format, it is not scary to leave the city with Fiesta's ground clearance. If necessary, you can drive onto the curb and slip through a deep pothole.
The exterior design of the Ford Fiesta is elegant. When you start the engine, the new LED running lights are immediately visible (if you get out of the car). Beautiful, bright ovals on the headlights are no worse than in Audi. In addition, there is an automatic high beam control. In any case, the Ford Fiesta looks great. The appearance of this car really evokes associations with the holiday.
The Ford Fiesta also has plenty of competitors in terms of perky driving. These are Peugeot 208, SEAT Ibiza, and Renault Clio. The new Ford Fiesta has a fairly quiet yet resilient suspension that provides both comforts and at the same time makes you feel a bit like an athlete.
Turns of the steering wheel from lock to lock - 2 and 1⁄2. The car is controlled perfectly and your sporting ambitions can be correlated with the power of the selected engine. There are both petrol and diesel options. Ford Fiesta is quietly driving at a speed of 100 miles per hour. Neither aerodynamic noises nor the sound of the engine interferes with a calm conversation.
The Ford Fiesta is better equipped than the premium Audi A3 (in the base), which will be more expensive. With traffic jams, the average fuel consumption during the test was 2.9 gallons of fuel/100 miles. That's not a lot for the 120 horsepower in the test car.
With the even roads, everything is clear. The Fiesta's suspension is good there. On potholes and off-road, the suspension is excellent. The Fiesta's ride quality is at a premium. The feeling of comfort that passengers experience, you can get not even in every premium car. The Fiesta's suspension is clearly not scared of various roads.
Compared to the current model, the new Ford Fiesta is 71 mm longer (4040 mm), 37 mm narrower (1941 mm), and 19 mm lower (1476 mm). The wheelbase has increased by 4 mm (2493 mm). A person with a height of 185 cm fit freely in the back, behind the driver's seat. Although, this is a B-class. The volume of the trunk has not increased - 77 gallons. On the other hand, the rear seats are more comfortable than before and their backs fold together and separately.
The body of the Ford Fiesta has 36% more heavy-duty steel than the current model. In addition, the door cross-section has been redesigned to further protect passengers from side impact. You should also know that traffic safety is also assisted by electronic driver assistants. Advanced driver assistance technologies in the new Fiesta provide 2 cameras, 3 radars, and 12 ultrasonic sensors, which together are capable of monitoring 360 degrees around the vehicle and scanning the road more than 400 feet ahead.
The Fiesta is the first Ford to offer an enhanced version of Pre-Collision Assist with pedestrian detection, which can track people on or near the road, even at night. Ford manufacturers claim that the new Fiesta is the most technologically advanced small car on the European market.
The Ford Fiesta is loved by both beginners and experienced drivers who love an active and emotional drive. The new Fiesta handles well with many tasks and different roads. The steering wheel is sharp enough. The increased rigidity of the body also played a role in the accuracy of the steering. But the main thing is that even sitting behind the wheel of this car for the first time, it seems to drivers that this is a familiar car. Plus, all buttons and control levers are at hand and everything is convenient and understandable.
The wheels of the new Ford Fiesta have been specially tested for resistance to sunscreen on the driver's hands. The interior was also tested for cream resistance. Additionally, the leather seats are resistant to spilled coffee, dirt from sports shoes, and paint from faded jeans. To check when the cushions of the Fiesta seats would become damaged, a robot sat on them 25,000 times. The seat material was tested for flexibility and comfort even after 24 hours at -22 degrees F. And the seat head restraints underwent 60,000 wear tests.
There are practical protective strips on the doors of the Ford Fiesta that appear when the door is open and protect its edge from accidental impacts. They automatically hide when the door closes. No other car has such a thing.
The new Ford Fiesta has new fog lights and an optional panoramic sunroof that opens. Parking sensors are now both front and rear. There is a rear-view camera that displays a picture on an 8-inch SYNC 3 touchscreen monitor. This picture has dynamic guidelines that show the vehicle's trajectory. It also has color indexing the safe distance to the obstacle with a fairly high degree of accuracy.
The list of electronic driver assistants now includes adaptive cruise control, lane tracking, and blind-spot monitoring systems BLIS. The available comfort options include folding electric mirrors, a heated steering wheel, and Bang & Olufsen sound system. Additionally, in the Fiesta, all buttons are backlit, which is a very convenient feature.
Buyers of B-class cars demand comfort, driving pleasure, quality, and technology more than ever before. At the same time, the Ford Fiesta has a reasonable price and no less reasonable operating costs. Therefore, the new Fiesta offers options for every taste and budget. What did the updated Ford Fiesta make you think about? Probably, about that this is how many people imagine an ideal city car.
