Ford Fiesta Zetec 1.4 TDCi 5dr

Advantages: Cheap to run, Zetec handles really well
Disadvantages: Bit plasticy inside, can get rattly.

...I have a 2002 Ford Fiesta Zetec 1.4 TDCi 5dr in red. Over 60MPG, very low insurance and cheap tax. Beware of the first batch in 2002 that didn't have the CO2 tweaked so yours paying £120 tax when the exact same car released months after is only £35 a year to tax. Very annoying! The Zetec has superb handly and most of the time feels very nippy with good pull in higher gears on motorways. It seems a lot nippier than it's 68HP would suggest. I fill it up once a month and I'm driving about 25 miles a day to work and back and pottering around at weekends. The car has a couple of annoying rattles from the slightly cheap interior build quality but there are a nice number of storage compartments and the cabin feels pretty good standard. Seats are comfy and there is plenty of room in the car. I am 6ft 2 and my left knee does sometimes rub a bit...

mystik 30.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCi

Ford Fiesta Ghia 1.4 TDCi

Advantages: Economy, size, running costs, equipment
Disadvantages: Acceleration

... Ford Fiesta Ghia 1.4 TDCi 5dr Background I have owned my 2004 Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCi since it was 6 months old and have traveled at the time of writing (OCT 2007) 25000 miles though the car has done 30000 in total.The car lacks in one area, which is acceleration, however, this does not detract from a 5-star rating because if you're purchasing a diesel at this price point you should be doing it for the excellent economy - not for super fast performance... The Drive The car is great fun to drive, and surprisingly nippy round town, the handling feels safe and secure and corners neatly. It is not a performance hatchback so don't expect to be 'burning-off' your average family saloon on a head to head, however the car has a respectable top speed (102mph) and cruises quite nicely on motorways at 70. Not as smooth as larger...

mcc28 14.10.2007 (27.10.2007) · Read review
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Review of Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCi

Ford Fiesta Zetec

Advantages: Small
Disadvantages: Bit Noisey

...I have now had my Ford Fiesta Zetec engine size1.4 for three months and have been very pleased with it so far. Although it is a small car i find that the inside is spacious and you can fit three people in the back without to much bother. There is a lot more room than my old car which was a VW Polo. The interior is very nice, especially the radio/cd player which comes as standard with the car. Im also impressed with the electric windows and power steering, both of which i have never had the pleasure of before. It's true that once you have tasted power steering you can never go back. The digital display is also a nice feature. The car is very nippy especially when moving off in first gear so you have no problem pulling out at busy junctions. Acceleration is also good making overtaking easy. The handling is superb which is...

killiefan 27.09.2005 (30.09.2005) · Read review
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Review of Ford Fiesta Zetec S

Ford Fiesta 1.4 16v - Brilliant small car

Advantages: Great handling, nippy, good fuel consumption, good features
Disadvantages: Slightly smaller boot than competitors, rear seats don't fold flat

...I have owned my Ford Fiesta 1.4 16v since last June. My particular model is a 3dr, which is more rare in this Ghia specification. Features include: - Leather seats - Air Condition - CD player - iPod connection (optional extra) - Automatic lights - Automatic windscreen wipers - Electric folding wing mirrors - 6x2 Spoke 15" alloy wheels - Front fog lights - Chrome effect front grill - Trip/MPG/Miles to empty computer - Steering wheel height adjustment Technical points - Petrol - 5 speed gearbox - Insurance group 5 - CO2 147 g/km - £125 tax a year - 12,500 mile service intervals - 80 BHP - 0-62: 12.3 secs - 45 litre fuel tank The car is a great little run around in town, and is very easy to park. Through 1st, 2nd and 3rd it is very nippy, so is the perfect town car. However, it also holds up well on the motorway, accelerating well in...

lukeoverall88 13.05.2009 · Read review
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Ford Fiesta Zetec S Review

Advantages: Nippy acceleration, Superb styling looks, Great fun to drive
Disadvantages: Inside is cramped for passengers, Not the best MPG, Higher Tax

...Hello, Iv owned my Zetec S (ZS) for over a year now. Before i went to buy one i did alot of research myself into the pro's and con's of this superb looking little motor. They were produced from the year 2000-2002, bringing out two phases. The differences between the two phases are as follows: Phase 1 Centre Caps on Wheels Lighter interior Metal Rocker Cover Metal Grill Phase 2 Plastic rocker Cover No Centre Caps Boot Release Rutton Darker Interior (Black) Engine has 3-Piece Crank Shaft end float bearing Plastic Grill Additional Lambda sensor in the exhaust plastic removable cover covering the pollen filter housing. Has more pics on the heater settings The colours what are also available are: Moondust Silver Colardo Red Panther Black & Imperial Blue If it possible i would recommend trying...

heyheyrich 20.01.2006 · Read review
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Review of Ford Fiesta Zetec S

Ford fiesta a great economic car

Advantages: Cheap to run, good spec, handleing, good motorway drive
Disadvantages: not many(if any)

...I like my Fords I have had 3 a focus and two fiestas and never had a problem (best touch some wood now) at all this is the third fiesta I purchased. I bought the fiesta to replace a fiesta, which was the last of the old generation; I purchased the car for my wife who travels a long distance daily at least 60 miles a day. The car she had before was a .25 zetec, which were good but not that good on fuel it being a small engine pounding the motorway was quite thirsty so I opted or should I say I advised we get a diesel. I have a diesel focus zetec and it is great on fuel, having had the car for two weeks we have had to only put half as much fuel in as before on the older car. In a two week stint it used to have fuel put in at least twice, a tank a week this new 1.4 diesel fiesta only requires a fuel up once in two weeks. Bare in mind...

dingoo 19.10.2005 (20.10.2005) · Read review
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Review of Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCi

New 2006 Fiesta Zetec S

Advantages: Good Looking, Reasonable Performance
Disadvantages: Noisy

...other very well and I would highly recommend this to anyone buying the car. Other plastics on the doors are not of such good quality and appear to mark a little easy when people brush their hands against them. Overall the interior of the Fiesta is not a bad place to be. 3) Driving and Performance The 1.6 S comes with a 100 BHP engine which I think is the best compromise in terms of price and performance in the Fiesta range. I've drive both the 1.25 and 1.4 engines and the 1.6 is far superior - although the 2.0 in the ST is even better. You can hit 60 mph in just under 10 seconds and the car feels very sure footed and handles very well indeed. Not a hot hatch by any means but certainly a warm one and with insurance group of 6 this is not too expensive to run. The car is a little noisy however especially at high motorway speeds...

stobbie66 06.05.2006 · Read review
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Review of Ford Fiesta Zetec S

Ford Fiesta 1.4i Ghia (5 Door)

Advantages: Great fuel economy, FAST acceleration, excellent top speed, Great all round small car!
Disadvantages: Lack of CD player (although CD Changers can be fitted), No Air conditioning, sunroof doesn't completely open - unless you take it off and put it in the boot!

...adults (and maybe one small child in the middle) in the car, so in my opinion it would be ideal for a small family, and is great in long journeys. I'm not sure of the exact figures, but £10 worth of petrol will easily take me just over 100 miles (speed cameras permitting). It's an excellent car for a "new driver", or if the 1.4i is a bit much (being a Zetec engine, it has a power output simalar to another branded 1.6) there is a smaller engine in the Ghia range which is a 1.25i, which you can pick up an excellent conditioned one for approx £3500. All in all, a fabulous car, and I would recommend it to anyone!...

andi_dent 15.04.2004 · Read review
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Review of Ford Fiesta 1.4i 16v

Ford Fiesta 1.25 Zetec

Advantages: Good acceleration, positive steering
Disadvantages: Poor display of instruments, notchy/awkward gear change

...I recently had reason to drive my mother-in-law's 1-year-old Ford Fiesta Zetec 1.25. It is the bog standard 5-door hatchback model and I had to get used to using window winders - my car has electric windows. She didn't want "anything fancy" she said. I found the car very quick for a 1.25, but it wouldn't pull the skin of a rice-pudding on some hills we encountered. Brakes were very good and steering quite repsonsive. The noise-levels were quite good at low speed, but there was a lot of road and wind noise at higher speeds on motorways. On the negative side, the gears were rather notchy and I had some difficulty engaging 4th and 3rd gear as I came down from 5th. I also missed the air-conditioning although I would have opted for the higher-spec Ghia model. Something that I was particularly uncomfortable with was the intrument...

derek-j-a 29.04.2005 (24.05.2005) · Read review
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Ford Fiesta 04

Advantages: CD Player, cheap to run
Disadvantages: servicing can be expensive..

...I bought a 04 plate Ford Fiesta Zetec 1.4 3dr about 2 years ago. I am a fan of Ford cars, had a little KA before. Hence, this purchase. Best things (from a girls point of view!) - Is that it has really good heating and A/C, heats up all nice and toasty but also lovely in the summer with the A/C on a long drive. At the moment with this cold weather, I hate it if it takes me ages to de-frost my car but this is great, does the front and back as normal but also has little heaters in the door which start de-frosting the windows!! But the best thing of all in the stereo, I have just the standard ford CD player. Nothing special from the front but has this brilliant thing of knowing how noisy your car is so if you are on the motorway it increases the volume and then if you stop and some light it will decrease. Love it!! The not so...

emmaj13 24.01.2009 · Read review
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