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why are you promoting a scrappage scheme? Do you have any idea how many perfectly good cars were scrapped in the old scheme (such as classic Mini's, Audi Quattro's, and Mercedes SEC's, to name but a few)?
Why do they insist on making "small cars" larger with every new model? the Fiesta is now almost the size of a mk1 Focus, and the KA+ is bigger than a mk1 fiesta!
Yeah it's quite mad. In fact even the Mk7 Fiesta is longer than the MK1 Golf; the only thing it didn't take from it was the width. These things just keep growing. These super-mini's are borderline small family cars! It'll get to the point where super-mini's shouldn't even be called super-mini's anymore.
This is a phenomenon that has existed for all classes of cars/trucks etc. Compare the old first generation Ford Explorer to the size of the one out now. It got so big that Ford introduced the Escape in 2000 ish which is the relatively the same size as the first generation Explorer but look at the Escape nowadays. All car companies are guilty of this, not just Ford, and it's just annoying.
1. Safety. 2. Larger wheelbase for stability on the road and ability to take more weight. 3. Better sound isolation as a result of more overall weight. 4. People have more money and want to buy larger cars. It's not like small cars don't exist anymore, they just aren't bought.
The interior really looks much nicer and cleaner but I'm not sure about the exterior, looks a bit dull compared to the previous model, like a cross between the new Ford Ka and the B-Max...I just think the headlights and the front grill don't really match.
Certainly looks bigger, seeing the older fiesta in real life and imagining how a properly proportioned and sized human could fit in it, preferably in one piece sombered my enthusiasm. That and the 90s casio watch level of buttons on the dashboard, and it's tiny screen... This car looks like it has grown up... More of a competitor too the golf than ever..
I had to decide between 2017 ST-Line 140 or the new 2018 ST-Line 140. And overall, despite the lack lustre interior of the old one, I just loved the shape of the older one so much more that I had no choice. Especially given the wait before they're out for customers too. Now sure, in 2 years I'll more than likely switch my car to the new shape, but for now. I couldn't be happier with my epic white fiesta.
Great review as always mat. You Provide the service that top gear stopped doing years ago i.e. Testing cars that regular folks buy. Having said that I wish you had reviewed the fiesta Zetec as that's probably the one most people, myself included will be looking to own. Cheers buddy.
Brilliant. I'm convinced to get a Fiesta as my first car now. Looks great and feels well made. Not an ST though, but the normal Fiesta with a few useful options.
Thanks Carwow! I've bought the Mk8 St-line today, thanks to this video. I wasn't to sure about the new exterior. Though at the dealer it was so much better. I love the alloy's and the interior so much. Great little car. 4 Months untill deliver.. but yeah, worth the wait.
I have recently driven the 100bhp, 1.0 version. It drives really nicely. I like the way it looks, I like the way it sounds. I don't really like the touch screen, though. Mat, great review as always!
I genuinely think that the old fiesta is one of the ugliest cars on the road, however I think that this one is one of the best looking cars on the road, it's strange.
what's really impressive is the fact that it comes with a Bang & Olufsen sound system which is usually found on premium vehicles like Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Aston Martin
The interior is a big improvement, although that's not saying much considering how dated the old car was. Exterior looks okay but a bit bland, biggest problem is the price.. this ST-Line is nearly £20k which is bloody silly money for a Fiesta.
Ordered one yesterday for year end using the scrappage scheme, got it for £13,780 in 125 St-line trim w/ premium colour & city pack. Theres a difference between retail and actual provided you know how to haggle. At least with Ford. VW will probably stare at you for 5 seconds then demand you to leave the premises for breathing the same air and are only accepting deisels to make up for their own failures. The R-Line Polo is apparently starting around £20k and VW have 6% finance (Ford being 2.9%), I believe ST line is around £17-18k starting.
The new interior looks miles better than the current one but I don't like the new rear at all. I've owned a 2016 model for a year now and I'm pretty pleased with it, but will take the new one for a spin once it's available and see if it's worth the upgrade. Thanks for the review.
Yeah I noticed that the most as it drove away around 3:58. Too wide and flat. The rear lights need to be lower down I think. Maybe a different colour might help...something to contrast the rear lights, I don't think red helps.
I still prefer the look of the previous prefacelift version especially in 3 door format. It aged so well and still looks great. I didn't really like the Astom like grille on the previous facelift version because it didn't seem to match the rear design. And with this new one, the front looks too bulbous and a bit wierd and the rear reminds me of an MPV.
I'd personally have the new ibiza, good to see the fiesta get better though, not such a fan of how it looks, preferred the old one but it's not too bad! I quite like fords infotainment system so it's good to see the fiesta gets that too!
My 99bhp mk 7 drives amazin. Standin start blows off bigger Bmers. drop power top end and the dickheads just have to prove they'vre a bigger dick. Hhahahahhaahahahahh
I think everyone likes his own model most, but i asked many not ford owners and they all say that the new model looks best. I like my mk8 very much but the mk7 looks good as well
Damocles178 any engine with the Ecoboost name is turbocharged hence the 'boost' in the name. I'm pretty sure they've managed to get this engine to 200+ BHP (might be wrong but I know they have got it really high in testing)
I believe they managed to get 200bhp out of the 1 litre ecoboost for their one seater racer years ago. Chris Harris tested a slightly detuned version, worth a watch, it sounded nuts.
It'll be interesting to see if the glove box remains large on the RHD model. There's a bit of a lip over the rear seats when they're folded down; there doesn't look to be an adjustable false floor to make up the difference. Some of the dash design reminds me of the 208 GTi. Grille differences between trim levels aren't unique to the Fiesta but they're quite interesting here. It does look very nice and pretty posh; it's a shame that it's a bigger car than before - thus getting even closer to the Focus - but I hear they've still been able to trim some weight off, and cylinder deactivation technology appears to have been introduced as well which can only be a good thing.
I don't think it's as special looking as the previous model. But I'm still getting an ST Line X (currently have a 2013 Zetec S). I like the new interior and the tech has moved on somewhat
Throw Rowley I honestly would, the problem is the last fiesta was revolutionary in its design especially the ST model but it seems ford have no imagination left, would take a polo GTI in a heartbeat over this.
Love my 2017 Fiesta, glad I didn't wait for the new model! If the old model looked like they'd thrown buttons at the console, the new one looks like they superglued a kids tablet to it! The rear looks like it was lifted straight from the C-max or similar. Rear space also looks like it continues to be poor. Why show the ST line in the test when most people will go for a less sporty model with totally different handling characteristics though? Does the fiesta STILL not have flat folding rear seats?
Always said the only small car that could replace my current mk7 (2010) Fiesta was another Fiesta. And it looks like that's still the case. Although not in this shade of red :-P
My problem with the old design was that it looked much cheaper than it actually was, like a car made for 3rd world markets or something. this looks worth the price (best in it's class imo)
Got a Red Edition Fiesta at the mo and it really is great to drive. Unfortunately I can picture the scene at Ford...Dave, Dave where's the info screen? We're showing the new car to the boss in an hour. Sod it - just stick it anywhere and we'll call it a floating screen. It looks that bad that, for me, I'll have to look elsewhere.
The wipers, if anything like the latest Fiesta I owned, will be shite. Leaving lots of rain on the windscreen that the wipers can't reach. Something small, but important
It's something insignificant, but when I had my Fiesta it was shit. When it's raining and you're trying to see if any cars are coming from your left then you'll know
If you remember, it wasn't that long ago that Ford dropped the Granada, Vauxhall the Carlton and Senator, Peugeot the 605, Honda the Legend, Renault the Safrane etc, etc! Only to be replaced by the ever-enlarging Mondeo, Insignia, Accord, 508's..... Not to mention the burgeoning SUV class of car. Question is. What will be the new class of super-mini, once the current crop, eventually, becomes Transit-sized, ha!
Γιώργος Βαρδ Is that suppose to be an argument against the Mini? 😂 All cars below have been selected before individual specification but similar spec in terms of equipment, power etc. 2017 MINI Cooper (136bhp) - £16,200. 2017 Ford Fiesta ST Line (138bhp)- £16,725. 2017 Toyota Yaris Design (111bhp) - £15,845. (This was the most powerful engine available on the Toyota Yaris Design). 2017 Seat Ibiza FR 1.0 (94bhp) - £16,665. (This was the ONLY engine available on the Seat Ibiza FR model). Please note, the Mini had the most equipment as standard compared to the other three cars. The mini also has the best build quality of the three cars. The Mini has the most amount of customisable feature out of the three cars
Dropped a cylinder, made it ugly, then took what is supposed to be a small car and made it bigger. Previous generation looking like a future classic :)
it was just announced that north america, south america and china won't be getting the new fiesta because of major declines in small car sales in these regions.
True, the old Fiesta has gotten better marks than the Polo but not necessarily for being better in every category, for instance, interior quality wise or sound insulation wise, it was quite a bit worse. The thing is, the supermini class is mostly intended for young people and the Polo was very dull. It was more comfortable but veeery bland to drive, it had a much better made and thought out interior but also very boring, basically it was a Golf for those who can`t afford one. I was choosing between these two cars and ended up buying a Polo, I love it a lot and can`t say I`m sorry for buying it but damn, every time I see the Fiesta in that gorgeous blue colour, I wish I could have it just for a day...The new Fiesta has made the choice much easier for me, I don`t like the design nearly as much as the old one, so Polo GTI it is :)
Sergiu-Lucian Petrică it was just a bit better to drive around. that's it. in every other category the fiesta failed miserably especially in interior quality ride quality etc.
extremist0276 I wasn't implying that it's better than the Polo in every category of course. Interior quality has always been VW's domain in this sector and Ford for some reason ignored it with the last generation Fiesta and Focus. Seems to have gotten better with the new Fiesta but I didn't get to drive one so I can't state my opinion. But you can't deny that it has certain other qualities that you didn't mention. The 3cyl Ecoboost engine is a critical acclaim for example, and the fun to drive factor really goes a long way. I mean you chose a Polo. You simply appealed to the values that you care about - comfort and quality interior. That's perfectly fine. I probably wouldn't choose the same because fun to drive is simply the name of the game for me. And that's perfectly fine as well. I'm just bothered by people who try to treat subjective items as objective. Comparing 2 cars as similar as the Fiesta and Polo is never as easy as 'the Fiesta is better' or 'the Polo is better' like OP stupidly expressed. It's always much more complicated. And yeah, I feel you about the looks. I was thinking that maybe my next car's gonna be a Fiesta but with those looks.. I think I'll pass.
Liked that Mat showed 0-100 acceleration, and it was solid for small and affordable car. In Russia everyone is obsessed with having NA engine, so Hyundai and Kia rule low-to-middle price segments. We are told, that VW and Skoda turbocharged 1.8 liter will definatly require expensive maintanance after 150 thousand km. And when japanese start using turbo, they can loose all loyal customers, to koreans I guess.
Damn they dropped the ball on this one.. I like the way the old Fiesta looks much better. I was actually considering my next car to be a Fiesta but with these looks.. I'm not sure. The back looks exactly like a 2011 C-Max.
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why are you promoting a scrappage scheme? Do you have any idea how many perfectly good cars were scrapped in the old scheme (such as classic Mini's, Audi Quattro's, and Mercedes SEC's, to name but a few)?
But can it escape from a bad guy in a corvette in a mall
96KHA98 but is it green?
STAR LORD no i dont thinks so
STAR LORD no it's red
Yeshwant Dasari noob
STAR LORD if you couldn't tell I was making a joke about the Twingo episode
So fuck you buddy :)
Why do they insist on making "small cars" larger with every new model? the Fiesta is now almost the size of a mk1 Focus, and the KA+ is bigger than a mk1 fiesta!
Yeah it's quite mad. In fact even the Mk7 Fiesta is longer than the MK1 Golf; the only thing it didn't take from it was the width. These things just keep growing. These super-mini's are borderline small family cars! It'll get to the point where super-mini's shouldn't even be called super-mini's anymore.
This is a phenomenon that has existed for all classes of cars/trucks etc. Compare the old first generation Ford Explorer to the size of the one out now. It got so big that Ford introduced the Escape in 2000 ish which is the relatively the same size as the first generation Explorer but look at the Escape nowadays. All car companies are guilty of this, not just Ford, and it's just annoying.
Exactly. Same with VW etc they're pushing the superminis into the family hatchback class above so they can plug the 'small car' gap with city cars...
1. Safety. 2. Larger wheelbase for stability on the road and ability to take more weight. 3. Better sound isolation as a result of more overall weight. 4. People have more money and want to buy larger cars. It's not like small cars don't exist anymore, they just aren't bought.
Peter Thwaites It's now taller and wider than a mk1 Focus
The interior really looks much nicer and cleaner but I'm not sure about the exterior, looks a bit dull compared to the previous model, like a cross between the new Ford Ka and the B-Max...I just think the headlights and the front grill don't really match.
Kossak spot on
Kossak the old one wasn't a looker either overall this is an improvement
Certainly looks bigger, seeing the older fiesta in real life and imagining how a properly proportioned and sized human could fit in it, preferably in one piece sombered my enthusiasm. That and the 90s casio watch level of buttons on the dashboard, and it's tiny screen...
This car looks like it has grown up... More of a competitor too the golf than ever..
f181234 Are you on crack? the older one is the best looking small hatchback imo
Which old one give me a year
EVERY FUCKING CAR IS GOING LARGER WE WANT THE SAME SIZE AS THE LAST MODEL WE COULD'VE GOT A FOCUS IF WE WANTED MORE SPACE
arash kahedi sooo true
calm down hindi trash
De Bo fuck off Mexican go listen to your berto shit
Maybe they are getting bigger because people are getting fatter? Thought about that? Lol
dude its about price
looks like a fiesta, until it turns it's back and looks like a c-max
And that has ruined the Fiesta for me
John Kyon and that made it look a familly car ..not a youth one anymore
Yeah the back looks like a very unexciting hyundai
John Kyon I
and they all thought the same, not going to mention that in my review. It'll probably suggests a step back. Bad business.
I had a '89 1.0 Fiesta, and THAT was a fun little thing. Gotta love the simplicity of the old cars. The problem was, it rusted like crazy.
Thankfully those nasty buttons on the dash are gone! :)
I don't even like cars that much. I'm just in love with this guy. That accent!
Yo gay nigga!?
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That’s an 021 accent .......
@@megamind8359 don't be racist man
@@Yb807-g that's how i talk ! Am not being racist
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I had to decide between 2017 ST-Line 140 or the new 2018 ST-Line 140. And overall, despite the lack lustre interior of the old one, I just loved the shape of the older one so much more that I had no choice. Especially given the wait before they're out for customers too. Now sure, in 2 years I'll more than likely switch my car to the new shape, but for now. I couldn't be happier with my epic white fiesta.
Great review as always mat. You Provide the service that top gear stopped doing years ago i.e. Testing cars that regular folks buy. Having said that I wish you had reviewed the fiesta Zetec as that's probably the one most people, myself included will be looking to own. Cheers buddy.
Mat where is your nearest boozer mate? I'm free this weekend if you want a pint
Sure man - I live in London so my nearest boozer is the London pub. First round is on me - I'll see you there ;-)
THIS A DATING SITE?
Did you eventually meet for a drink then aha
he Blew mat
MICHGO1 lol
The new Fiesta looks massive compared to the one I had 30 years ago.
front is starting to look like a Grande Punto
True! I thought it reminded me of another car, but couldn't think which one
From the front, yes! From the back its like the old S-Max.
or an Aston Martin.
Owning a Grande Punto which I will replace with an mk8 Fiesta within a few years, so can confirm.
There's a 3 doors option, just for that it's ahead of the competition for me.
Brilliant. I'm convinced to get a Fiesta as my first car now. Looks great and feels well made. Not an ST though, but the normal Fiesta with a few useful options.
What did you end up going for
@@Ali-ew9gv we'll never know
Thanks Carwow! I've bought the Mk8 St-line today, thanks to this video. I wasn't to sure about the new exterior. Though at the dealer it was so much better. I love the alloy's and the interior so much. Great little car. 4 Months untill deliver.. but yeah, worth the wait.
Looks like a mini focus, back looks like a Ford people carrier.
But the interior looks good, especially the dashboard
I have recently driven the 100bhp, 1.0 version. It drives really nicely. I like the way it looks, I like the way it sounds. I don't really like the touch screen, though. Mat, great review as always!
S Ant was feeling the same way as you. Drove the Ibiza after the Fiesta and bought the st line.
Yeah I like the 100bhp version but I don't like the ib5 gearbox that much
I prefer the looks of the old fiesta except the interior
same
I genuinely think that the old fiesta is one of the ugliest cars on the road, however I think that this one is one of the best looking cars on the road, it's strange.
stitching looks wonky
what's really impressive is the fact that it comes with a Bang & Olufsen sound system which is usually found on premium vehicles like Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Aston Martin
The interior is a big improvement, although that's not saying much considering how dated the old car was. Exterior looks okay but a bit bland, biggest problem is the price.. this ST-Line is nearly £20k which is bloody silly money for a Fiesta.
Ordered one yesterday for year end using the scrappage scheme, got it for £13,780 in 125 St-line trim w/ premium colour & city pack. Theres a difference between retail and actual provided you know how to haggle.
At least with Ford. VW will probably stare at you for 5 seconds then demand you to leave the premises for breathing the same air and are only accepting deisels to make up for their own failures. The R-Line Polo is apparently starting around £20k and VW have 6% finance (Ford being 2.9%), I believe ST line is around £17-18k starting.
Glad you told us it was the ST...looks about as sporty as Ann Widdecombe
actually hang on a minute, 140hp 1.0 litre, So is the the new ST? or is the 'ST-LINE' a lower performance trim level? Im very confused
It's the ST Line. The real ST is not out yet :)
I am a huge Ford fan so needless to say, I love this car!!
I am in love with the front led day running lights
"Sneezed onto the dash" 😂
The new interior looks miles better than the current one but I don't like the new rear at all. I've owned a 2016 model for a year now and I'm pretty pleased with it, but will take the new one for a spin once it's available and see if it's worth the upgrade. Thanks for the review.
The best car for price, quality and comfort. The best selling car for good reason
Just bought mine today, I have to say, I can fit into it! Fantastic
Why are they making cars longer and wider, I mean roads aren't getting wider :(
We are getting fatter
The back looks like a c-max from 2011. I'm really not a fan.
Edit: Changed 2007 to 2011
flyhighpizzapie More like a Subaru.
Yeah I noticed that the most as it drove away around 3:58. Too wide and flat. The rear lights need to be lower down I think. Maybe a different colour might help...something to contrast the rear lights, I don't think red helps.
It looks like a 2011 C-Max, not 2007, you're a bit off.
But I agree, not a fan of the back either.
Yeah you're right, I'll edit my comment now.
No biggie, the C-Max isn't seen so often so it's understandable.
Looks less sporty than the old one
i disagree there - this has a more premium style of sport, where it looks elegant and quick at the same time.
Matt you are so much fun,the reviews aren't bad either.
we shall see when the new ST arrives.
1.5 3-cylinder 197bhp.
I still prefer the look of the previous prefacelift version especially in 3 door format. It aged so well and still looks great. I didn't really like the Astom like grille on the previous facelift version because it didn't seem to match the rear design. And with this new one, the front looks too bulbous and a bit wierd and the rear reminds me of an MPV.
That interior is probably one of the nicest looking supermini interiors i have seen.
Alan Partridge wants his presentation style back
nearly did a Hammond!!
I'd personally have the new ibiza, good to see the fiesta get better though, not such a fan of how it looks, preferred the old one but it's not too bad! I quite like fords infotainment system so it's good to see the fiesta gets that too!
you know it's a car for yobos when the sub replaces the spare wheel
I did prefer the old one a hell of a lot but this new ones a grower. I'm starting to really like it.
Love the new steering wheel
All that wind but the audio is crystal clear! What microphone are you using - I want one! Great content, thanks
Mat, you are the best car reviewer out there mate. No doubt.
Easily the best review of this car I have viewed so far.
I can't believe the votes are saying this new Fiesta looks better than the outgoing model. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess.
My 99bhp mk 7 drives amazin. Standin start blows off bigger Bmers. drop power top end and the dickheads just have to prove they'vre a bigger dick. Hhahahahhaahahahahh
I like my 2015 better then this
Rear lights on the old model looked way better
the mk6 looked alot better still...
I think everyone likes his own model most, but i asked many not ford owners and they all say that the new model looks best. I like my mk8 very much but the mk7 looks good as well
Just test driven and ordered the new Fiesta through a Carwow deal. Very impressed with the new car and very happy with the discount through Carwow.
It's impressive they've got 140BHP out of a 1.0, especially considering the new VW 1.5 Evo engine only produces 148BHP.
It certainly is. As far as I know the 1.0 Ecoboost has replaced Fords older 1.6 petrol engines. I think the ecoboost 1.0 also has turbo .
Damocles178 any engine with the Ecoboost name is turbocharged hence the 'boost' in the name. I'm pretty sure they've managed to get this engine to 200+ BHP (might be wrong but I know they have got it really high in testing)
Plus the sound it makes is purely satisfying. Sounds like half a V6 haha
I believe they managed to get 200bhp out of the 1 litre ecoboost for their one seater racer years ago. Chris Harris tested a slightly detuned version, worth a watch, it sounded nuts.
My 2015 1.0L is dead silent stock. Wish I could hear the half a v6.
It'll be interesting to see if the glove box remains large on the RHD model. There's a bit of a lip over the rear seats when they're folded down; there doesn't look to be an adjustable false floor to make up the difference. Some of the dash design reminds me of the 208 GTi. Grille differences between trim levels aren't unique to the Fiesta but they're quite interesting here.
It does look very nice and pretty posh; it's a shame that it's a bigger car than before - thus getting even closer to the Focus - but I hear they've still been able to trim some weight off, and cylinder deactivation technology appears to have been introduced as well which can only be a good thing.
The back end looks like a Kuga that's had its stilts nicked.
Mat, could you do a video on 'First Car' for students pleaaasee? Love your reviews, its like watching top gear but within 5-10mins!
Dhruv M A new shape Citroen C1 is a good first car, although the clutch takes a little to get used to. The Airscape Flair is the model I recommend.
outside looks like a cmax, inside looks like a corsa. Ill stick with my MK7.5
Graham Frame How is this thing similar to german cars? Boring interior, few extras, back looks japanese. It's more like an asian car.
Great exterior design, the interior is superb, loads of good equipment, fair price and it comes in 3 doors. I think I might actually buy one
Front looks like the old Punto, bulging bonnet with the oval lights :(
I'm a huge Ford guy and man, I would love a brand new 2018 Ford Fiesta ST.
wish we had the 3 door in North America...
Why would you prefer to have something impractical?
I don't think it's as special looking as the previous model. But I'm still getting an ST Line X (currently have a 2013 Zetec S). I like the new interior and the tech has moved on somewhat
why develop such a great interior and then make it look like a small B max?
it's a thumbs down from me ford👎
Throw Rowley I honestly would, the problem is the last fiesta was revolutionary in its design especially the ST model but it seems ford have no imagination left, would take a polo GTI in a heartbeat over this.
Curtis Nolan go buy a Reliant Robin then
Revolutions88 i would do.. but I'm too busy waiting for my 67 plate
Q30
Curtis Nolan lets see if that’s as fun to drive as a Fiesta
Revolutions88 don't get me wrong it's a great car and I bet it's good to drive, just expected something else from ford, not for me thanks
I like the fact that they changed the entertainment system. I think it is a nice car, it is somewhere there alongside the new Polo, so thumbs up.
Just got one last week! Should've waited for the new polo ):
Faiz Wiralaga you at least got the more fun car
It looks like corsa and fiesta are working together, they are so similar
When's the Model X Review coming out?
We've done it - and it will be out within a month. But there's something else before then you may like...
Now I'm even more restless... thanks Matt ;)
The new fiesta is growing on me. I love my current Ecoboost, but will def upgrade when it comes to my country.
Love my 2017 Fiesta, glad I didn't wait for the new model! If the old model looked like they'd thrown buttons at the console, the new one looks like they superglued a kids tablet to it! The rear looks like it was lifted straight from the C-max or similar. Rear space also looks like it continues to be poor. Why show the ST line in the test when most people will go for a less sporty model with totally different handling characteristics though?
Does the fiesta STILL not have flat folding rear seats?
6 years later but yeah mine has folding seats
I started poking around in the configurator and when matching specs, it's only 10% cheaper than the Focus. Really expensive.
Omg u are filming next to Valladolid, my city hahaha
Do a 2022 updated one!
I think it looks like a riced out b max
Haha this is actually a hilariously accurate description.
Totally agree 😂
Always said the only small car that could replace my current mk7 (2010) Fiesta was another Fiesta. And it looks like that's still the case. Although not in this shade of red :-P
My problem with the old design was that it looked much cheaper than it actually was, like a car made for 3rd world markets or something. this looks worth the price (best in it's class imo)
And the polo doesn't look generic? The A1 doesn't look like every other audi?
Got a Red Edition Fiesta at the mo and it really is great to drive. Unfortunately I can picture the scene at Ford...Dave, Dave where's the info screen? We're showing the new car to the boss in an hour. Sod it - just stick it anywhere and we'll call it a floating screen. It looks that bad that, for me, I'll have to look elsewhere.
Old design is much more catchy for me, this looks like a bit of class copy/alignment..like new Corsa .
Not only is the boot smaller than the upcoming Polo, it’s smaller than the second generation Fabia.
The back looks like a squashed Mondeo
Nah, shrunken S-Max
XD
The wipers, if anything like the latest Fiesta I owned, will be shite. Leaving lots of rain on the windscreen that the wipers can't reach. Something small, but important
Huh?? yep windscreen wipers can't reach the top 9 inches of the windscreen drives you mad !
It's something insignificant, but when I had my Fiesta it was shit. When it's raining and you're trying to see if any cars are coming from your left then you'll know
The Back is FUGLY :(
i agree, trying to be a corsa
It's not perfect but come on, nothing tries to be a corsa... That'd be like trying to fail.
Front is even worse.
@Raven Revere
It's not the same, it's much more rounded and feminine.
Interior isn;t all that good looking either. It's a pretty ugly car.
Sully Sullivan i agree!
Take the manual trans, it's much more reliable than Powershift.
Don't know about the automatic trans but would be better to take the safer option.
So compared to the old Fiesta this new one is uglier and not quite as nice to drive... Fail...
You'd be surprised how important good, clearly-readable dials are in a car.
I will go for Seat Ibiza it much more better than this..
No way. The Ibiza is full of plastic and very cheap in the inside. All the way Fiesta over Ibiza.
Hopefully the face lift will address the exterior styling.
Shame about the back
If you remember, it wasn't that long ago that Ford dropped the Granada, Vauxhall the Carlton and Senator, Peugeot the 605, Honda the Legend, Renault the Safrane etc, etc! Only to be replaced by the ever-enlarging Mondeo, Insignia, Accord, 508's..... Not to mention the burgeoning SUV class of car. Question is. What will be the new class of super-mini, once the current crop, eventually, becomes Transit-sized, ha!
new Fiesta, new Ibiza or new Yaris?
Γιώργος Βαρδ New Mini Cooper
Jake Dexter the mini is more fancy, premium that the others though
Ibiza by far
Γιώργος Βαρδ Is that suppose to be an argument against the Mini? 😂
All cars below have been selected before individual specification but similar spec in terms of equipment, power etc.
2017 MINI Cooper (136bhp) - £16,200.
2017 Ford Fiesta ST Line (138bhp)- £16,725.
2017 Toyota Yaris Design (111bhp) - £15,845.
(This was the most powerful engine available on the Toyota Yaris Design).
2017 Seat Ibiza FR 1.0 (94bhp) - £16,665.
(This was the ONLY engine available on the Seat Ibiza FR model).
Please note, the Mini had the most equipment as standard compared to the other three cars.
The mini also has the best build quality of the three cars.
The Mini has the most amount of customisable feature out of the three cars
Jake Dexter A properly equipped Mini is much more expensive than the other options, at least in my parts it is. It is a BMW underneath after all.
where is the segment where you share with us 5 other things that are not so great about this car?
omg i want that new fiesta !!!! :D
jan haugen Naa the st for me
You have garbage taste, I prefer the previous fiesta because it’s obviously a better car.
come get me coward
Nice argument
Dropped a cylinder, made it ugly, then took what is supposed to be a small car and made it bigger. Previous generation looking like a future classic :)
Stop reviewing the expensive trims that 90% of the people dont buy, there is a huge difference between ST and the regular trim.
Wait, wait, wait... 140hp and over 9 seconds from 0-60mph in a small car like this?
What am I missing?
Hobbes Tiger Gear ratios are short I think, a change to 3rd at 55 mph
looks ok I guess
it was just announced that north america, south america and china won't be getting the new fiesta because of major declines in small car sales in these regions.
The only new car to look older than the previous model.
LOL
The most technologically advanced? Kidding me? Seat Ibiza, VW Polo - LED headlights, virtual dashboards, new multimedia and all it in the B class
Now it's as good as the old Polo.
MyRealName Sooo true.
How ironic, carwow and most other reviewers have given the old fiesta significantly better marks than the Polo.
Maybe stop fanboying around.
True, the old Fiesta has gotten better marks than the Polo but not necessarily for being better in every category, for instance, interior quality wise or sound insulation wise, it was quite a bit worse. The thing is, the supermini class is mostly intended for young people and the Polo was very dull. It was more comfortable but veeery bland to drive, it had a much better made and thought out interior but also very boring, basically it was a Golf for those who can`t afford one. I was choosing between these two cars and ended up buying a Polo, I love it a lot and can`t say I`m sorry for buying it but damn, every time I see the Fiesta in that gorgeous blue colour, I wish I could have it just for a day...The new Fiesta has made the choice much easier for me, I don`t like the design nearly as much as the old one, so Polo GTI it is :)
Sergiu-Lucian Petrică it was just a bit better to drive around. that's it. in every other category the fiesta failed miserably especially in interior quality ride quality etc.
extremist0276 I wasn't implying that it's better than the Polo in every category of course. Interior quality has always been VW's domain in this sector and Ford for some reason ignored it with the last generation Fiesta and Focus. Seems to have gotten better with the new Fiesta but I didn't get to drive one so I can't state my opinion.
But you can't deny that it has certain other qualities that you didn't mention. The 3cyl Ecoboost engine is a critical acclaim for example, and the fun to drive factor really goes a long way.
I mean you chose a Polo. You simply appealed to the values that you care about - comfort and quality interior. That's perfectly fine. I probably wouldn't choose the same because fun to drive is simply the name of the game for me. And that's perfectly fine as well.
I'm just bothered by people who try to treat subjective items as objective. Comparing 2 cars as similar as the Fiesta and Polo is never as easy as 'the Fiesta is better' or 'the Polo is better' like OP stupidly expressed. It's always much more complicated.
And yeah, I feel you about the looks. I was thinking that maybe my next car's gonna be a Fiesta but with those looks.. I think I'll pass.
Liked that Mat showed 0-100 acceleration, and it was solid for small and affordable car. In Russia everyone is obsessed with having NA engine, so Hyundai and Kia rule low-to-middle price segments. We are told, that VW and Skoda turbocharged 1.8 liter will definatly require expensive maintanance after 150 thousand km. And when japanese start using turbo, they can loose all loyal customers, to koreans I guess.
Not even going to mention the POLO, so the new IBIZA is better
sure...love the IBIZA fake exhaust...NOT!
Ford Fiesta American 🇺🇲
ugly from the baack :(
Looks like a car that China would make if they tried to copy Kia and failed badly at it.
Nicolai Mølgaard Poulsen it's not ugly, it's just not as good as the old ones
Schyro i think it is ugly. looks a little like the ka+ wich is very ugly
Damn they dropped the ball on this one.. I like the way the old Fiesta looks much better.
I was actually considering my next car to be a Fiesta but with these looks.. I'm not sure. The back looks exactly like a 2011 C-Max.
You don't have sense of style , do you? Do you even know what is WRC?
Is it just me who likes the standard 17 inch alloys more than the optional £600 alloy wheels.