Faults:

Not a thing has went wrong with this car.

General Comments:

The new Fiesta is a really great car, I too am amazed at how well the car has 'grown up' as I used to not like Fiestas at all, but this new model is fantastic. I bought the Zetec as it had alloy wheels, cd player etc and got it in Panther Black.

What can I say, I am really ecstatic about this car, it handles beautifully and is relatively easy on the pocket, especially as I am currently only working part-time. I have had this car at 80mph, with 5 people including my present inside the car, and there was plenty more power to spare, the only problem was the road was not long enough to go any faster.

The car looks amazing with its alloy wheels and I also ordered the twin tail pipe extension at an extra cost, which gives the car that 'aggressive' look and has a nice note when the engine is running.

Cons - washing the car is fine, it is relatively easy to keep clean, especially for a black car, though polishing the car is a nightmare, don't ever try it if you have no patience, the polish makes the paintwork really swirly and awful and you need to wash and dry the car again before it really shines, apart from that, no bother.

To sum up, if you want a reliable car, which can hold 5 people comfortably, complete with luggage and travel at high speed, then buy a fiesta, it won't let you down.

Faults:

Nothing to date.

General Comments:

Firstly, There is absolutely no room to the left hand side of the clutch pedal to place ones foot whilst driving, I am unable to place my foot under the pedal as there is not enough clearance, This is causing two major problems. After only one hour of driving I'm experiencing leg cramp due to the position of my leg, and also this will in time cause excessive clutch wear due the clutch been slightly pressed. I feel this is a major error on Ford's behalf.

Secondly, due to the present design of modern cars, which seem to be gaining in height with every new model released. Whilst driving, the car gives the impression you are sat on the seat, not in the seat, which is far from comfortable, I have noticed to overcome the road handling problems of the car due to its high centre of gravity, it is now fitted with very wide, low aspect tyres together with large diameter wheels, the same size as a Sierra Cosworth and I must question if this is progress.

Thirdly, The previous Fiesta which I owned for 6 years and covered 55,000 miles in, handled corners like it was on rails and was a delight to drive along a twisty section of road. In the 6 years I had the rear end of the car break away on me twice. To date this new fiesta has broke away 4 times and is very unbalanced whilst correcting the situation and again I have to question Ford's progress on handling.

Faults:

Nothing so far.

General Comments:

I really like this car a lot, and to be honest, I am very surprised it's a Fiesta. I believe a lot of people hold bad opinions on Fiestas, I was amazed at how much this vehicle has "grown up".

The Fiesta now feels very very solid, well built, and drives excellently. I know I haven't done many miles yet, but I couldn't fault the car in any way.

One last thing is the model I got "FIESTA SILVER" has an incredible level of spec, full leather, RDS single CD/radio with remote control, 16" alloys, fog lights, metallic paint, heated front + rear screen, power heated mirrors, chrome handbrake/gear knob and grill, air con, remote central double locking with alarm/immobilizer, electric windows and ABS.

I could go on, but I'm at work. The Fiesta is a seriously underrated vehicle and I'm one very happy customer.