Ford Fiesta

Ford Fiesta is a type of supermini car produced by an American automobile manufacturer, Ford Motor Company, since 1976. The production of this model is still going on until today in 2014. It has the basic front-engine front-wheel drive layout.

During its production period, the company has released seven generations of Ford Fiesta model. The first generation was produced in 1976-1983. The second generation was produced in 1983-1989. The third generation was produced in 1989-1997. The fourth generation was produced in 1995-2002. The sixth generation was produced in 2002-2009. The seventh generation was produced in 2008 until today in 2014.

Under The Hood

- The first generation of Ford Fiesta was produced in 1976-1983, and it was assembled in Spain, United Kingdom, and Germany. It has 3-door hatchback and 3-door panel van body style. It has 90 inches wheelbase, with 140 inches length, 61 inches width, and 54 inches height.

It features 957 cc Kent/Valencia inline-four engine, 1117 cc Kent/Valencia inline-four engine, 1298 cc Kent/Crossflow inline-four engine, and 1597 cc Kent/Crossflow inline-four engine. It uses 4-speed BC4 manual transmission system.

- The second generation of Ford Fiesta was produced in 1983-1989, and it was assembled in Spain, United Kingdom, and Germany. It has 3-door hatchback and 3-door panel van body style, with 90 inches wheelbase, 140 inches length, 61 inches width, and 54 inches height.

It features 957 cc Kent/Valencia inline-four engine, 1117 cc Kent/Valencia inline-four engine, 1298 cc Kent/Valencia inline-four engine, 1298 cc CVH inline-four engine, 1368 cc CVH inline-four engine, 1597 cc CVH inline-four engine, and 1608 cc Diesel inline-four engine. It uses 4-speed BC4 manual, 5-speed BC5 manual, and CVT automatic transmission system.

- The third generation of Ford Fiesta was produced in 1988-1997, and it was assembled in Spain, United Kingdom, and Germany. It has 3-door hatchback, 5-door hatchback, 3-door panel van, and 3-door high cube panel van body style. It was built based on the Ford B platform.

It features 999 cc Kent/HCS OHV inline-four engine, 1118 cc Kent/HCS OHV inline-four engine, 1297 cc Kent/HCS OVH inline-four engine, 1392 cc CVH inline-four engine, 1596 cc CVH inline-four engine, 1596 cc CVH turbo inline-four engine, 1598 cc Zetec inline-four engine, 1796 cc Ztec inline-four engine, and 1753 cc LT/Lynx Diesel inline-four engine. It uses 4-speed IB4 manual, 5-speed IB5 manual, and CVT automatic transmission system.

- The fourth generation of Ford Fiesta, also known as Mazda 121, Mazda Soho, and Ford Fiesta Street, was produced in 1995-2002. It was assembled in Spain, United Kingdom, Brazil, Germany, and South Africa. It has 3-door hatchback, 5-door hatchback, 3-door panel van, 3-door high cube panel van, and 2-door coupe utility. It was built based on the Ford B platform, with 96 inches wheelbase, 150 inches length, 64 inches width, 52 inches height, and 924-1465 kilograms curb weight.

It features 1299 cc Kent/Endura-E inline-four engine, 1242 cc Zetec-SE inline-four engine, 1388 cc Zetec-SE inline-four engine, and 1753 cc Endura-D inline-four engine. It uses 5-speed IB5 manual and CVT automatic transmission system.

- The fifth generation of Ford Fiesta was produced in 1999-2004. It features 1242-1753 cc petrol and diesel engine capable of producing 59-103 horsepower.

- The sixth generation of Ford Fiesta, also known as Ford Ikon and Ford Classic, was produced in 2002-2009. It was assembled in Spain, Germany, Brazil, Venezuela, India, China, and Argentina. It has 3-door hatchback, 5-door hatchback, 4-door saloon, and 3-door panel van body style, with 97-98 inches wheelbase, 154-166 inches length, 66 inches width, 57-61 inches height, and 1096-1175 kilograms curb weight. It was built based on the Ford B3 platform.

It features 1299 cc Duratec inline-four petrol engine, 1242 cc Zetec-SE inline-four petrol engine, 1398 cc Zetec-SE inline-four petrol engine, 1596 cc Zetec-SE inline-four petrol engine, 1998 cc Duratec20 inline-four petrol engine, 1398 cc Duratorq DLD-414 TDCi inline-four diesel engine, and 1560 cc Duratorq DLD-416 TDCi inline-four diesel engine. It uses 5-speed IB5 manual and 4-speed automatic transmission system.

- The seventh generation of Ford Fiesta was produced in 2008 until today in 2014. It was assembled in Spain, China, Germany, Mexico, Thailand, Vietnam, Venezuela, India, Taiwan, and Brazil. It has 3-door hatchback, 5-door hatchback, 4-door saloon, and 3-door van body style with 97-98 inches wheelbase, 154-173 inches length, 66-67 inches width, 57-58 inches height, and 1041-1100 kilograms curb weight. It was built based on the Ford Global B-car platform.

It features 1.4 liters Duratec inline-four, 1.5 liters Duratec inline-four, 1.6 liters inline-four, 1.25 liters inline-four, 1.0 liters Ecoboost I3, 1.4 liters diesel inline-four, and 1.6 liters diesel inline-four engine. It uses 4-speed automatic, 5-speed manual, and 6-speed PowerShift transmission system.

What's New In 2014

The all-new 2014 Ford Fiesta has 7 different variants, namely the S Sedan, S Hatch, SE Sedan, SE Hatch, Titanium Sedan, Titanium Hatch, and ST.

Fuel Economy

- The S Sedan variant has 28 miles per gallon fuel economy for city driving and 36 miles per gallon fuel economy for highway driving.

- The S Hatch variant has 28 miles per gallon fuel economy for city driving and 36 miles per gallon fuel economy for highway driving.

- The SE Sedan variant has 28 miles per gallon fuel economy for city driving and 36 miles per gallon fuel economy for highway driving.

- The SE Hatch variant has 28 miles per gallon fuel economy for city driving and 36 miles per gallon fuel economy for highway driving.

- The Titanium Sedan variant has 28 miles per gallon fuel economy for city driving and 36 miles per gallon fuel economy for highway driving.

- The Titanium Hatch variant has 28 miles per gallon fuel economy for city driving and 36 miles per gallon fuel economy for highway driving.

- The ST variant has 26 miles per gallon fuel economy for city driving and 35 miles per gallon fuel economy for highway driving.

Safety Rating and Technology

The new Ford Fiesta has several important safety features, such as side airbags, front seat-mounted torso airbags, front and rear head curtain airbags, driver knee airbag, electronic stability control, and antilock brakes.

According to the IIHS (International Insitute for Highway Safety), the new Ford Fiesta received MARGINAL rating for small overlap front, GOOD rating for moderate overlap front, GOOD rating for side crash, GOOD rating for roof strength, and GOOD rating for head restraints and seats.