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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Review of Ford Fiesta 1.4i 16v

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 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 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

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!

...I bought my Fiesta from a dealer for £3995 (from window price of almost £6k!) with new tyres all round, and in presteen condition. I've had it approximately 2 months now, and have already covered almost 4000 miles. It is an absolutely fantastic car all round. Great town/city car, very easy to park as visual all round is very good, it corners like it's on rails! and excellent for motorway cruising. 0-60 comes in under 10 seconds, so very fast acceleration (I've beaten a Golf GTI off the lights) and is capable (with 1 person and nothing in the boot) of just over 125mph - I did this on an empty airfield... The interior is very simple, with most controls on the centre console. This consists of push buttons for things like fog lights, heated rear windscreen, and simple dial-type knobs for the heating and the fan. It is...

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

1992 1.4i Ford Fiesta

Advantages: Still under Cheap tax, cheap parts
Disadvantages: Poor Cornering, Rust as always

...The third Fiesta i bought, (the other two both being 1.1 engines) and i must say ive noticed quite a difference in driving the car. Smaller engined Fiesta's tend to be breathless above 30mph but the 1.4 gently accelerates upto 80mph and beyond. After having 2 trouble free spells with Fiestas, i thought id go and buy something a little faster, as now that i was 20 years old, insurance would drop a little. I bought my 1992 Ford Fiesta Freestyle 1.4 CFi with only 45,000 miles on the clock. The bodywork was tidy and the interior was bright against the black dash. Starting the engine, you immediately notice the difference with the smaller engined Fiestas, as this uses the CFi engine, which has a deeper tone than the others. Its pretty nippy in and around town, a bit roly under cornering but overall its not a bad car. The car is pretty...

robchester 01.08.2002 · Read review
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Review of Ford Fiesta 1.4

A Fiesta Dilemma

Advantages: Lovely Car
Disadvantages: Will it stand the test of time?

...I bought my Fiesta 1.4 Finesse, Durashift, brand new, in October 2003. It was Ford's latest attempt at producing an automatic small car after their earlier disasters with auto gearboxes. My car is a five door, I would have preferred three doors but at that time the durashift was only being produced with five. It is a 2004 basic Finesse model but came with the added bonus of ABS as standard, otherwise the only posh bits are the cd playerand manual central locking! It does not have electric windows,remote central locking or air con - but I have to say that for the amount of time I would use these features they seemed very expensive add-ons! The cost? around £9500 - it always costs £1000 more for an automatic or durashift - I have never understood why people who cannot drive a manual vehicle are discriminated against in this way...

Hippychick54 13.01.2005 · Read review
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Review of Ford Fiesta 1.4

The Fiesta 1.4 Ghia

Advantages: Cheap Parts, Nice Ride, Nice Acceleration
Disadvantages: Costly on insurance

...I went and did it didn’t I! I went and bought myself a fiesta. Now, as many of you will already know, I already owned a fiesta, and indeed, had the pleasure of owning 2 up until last weekend, so why did I buy another one? Well the fiesta I have recently bought is a MKIII fiesta, which was first introduced to Britain in 1989. We see loads of them around, but there’s one thing that makes mine a bit different from the rest, it is the Ghia version. What this means, is it’s got a sunroof, electric windows, ABS, a 1.4 engine and other groovy little enhancements. It was basically the top of the range fiesta you could buy back then. Mine is a G reg model, bit crazy when you think my other fiesta was an F reg, and was built in 1990, but still, I think it looks rather groovy parked next to even a brand spanking new beamer (ok, so...

GR-Design 21.05.2002 · Read review
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Review of Ford Fiesta MK III

Ford Feista Freestyle Lovely to drive

Advantages: Air conditioning, economical
Disadvantages: none

...In 2002 I decided I would treat myself to a new car. It would have to be on finance but that was ok as I already had that in place with my other car. So off I went to the local dealer to see what they had to offer. I had two choices in my price range. The first one I tried a Vauxhall Corsa I knew as I sat in it it wasn't right for me. It was uncomfortable and just didn't feel or drive nice. The other choice was a Ford Fiesta Freestyle 1.4. Straight away I knew this was for me. So the deal was done with me part exchanging my Renault Clio and taking on another loan. The cost of my new car was then £7,000 I collected my new car the following week in February 2002. The car was not absolutely new. It had been registered in Jersey and used as a taxi apparantly for three months. There was about 500 miles on the clock. The colour...

Alison3 20.01.2008 · Read review
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Review of Ford Fiesta 1.4

Ford escort 1.4 LX 1991

Advantages: Cheap on parts, cheap on road tax, cheap and chearful
Disadvantages: Poor handling, sluggish, prone to rust.

...(sounding a horn type alarm under the bonnett) and immobilser. These are activated from a senser behind the drivers door lock, some have a "chipped key" that is sensed by the car as it is inserted into the ignition switch, generally recognised by a red dot on a fat key. Rear seats can be folded down to provide a very large carrying space. Interior fittings are a bit on the cheapo side, but are very functional. *** General*** The 1.4 ( CVH ) type engine will provide enough performance for general round town cut and thrust nightmare driving of today, will keep up with the flow of traffic no probs'. On long journeys, ( which I've done in this car ) legal motorway speeds are no problem. It will cruise all day long to where ever you want to take it. If you push its limits in the twisty stuff, you'll find it will understeer ( you turn it...

cashman44 30.06.2004 (06.08.2004) · Read review
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