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'''Ford Fiesta (B299/B409). 2008 to date (prod. over 1,000,000 Europe only to March 2011). 3-, 4- and 5-door saloon. F/F, 999 cm³ (3 cyl. DOHC), 1242 cm³ petrol, 1399 cm³ diesel (4 cyl. OHC), 1388, 1596 cm³ petrol, 1498, 1560 cm³ diesel (4 cyl. DOHC).''' Ford’s global small car, part of European Fiesta lineage with nameplate returning to North America for the first time since 1980. Four-door for Asian and North American markets. Regarded as class leader, excellent chassis and handling. Showed small-car interpretation of ‘kinetic’ design theme which débuted on larger [[Ford Mondeo Mk IV]]. Minor facelift in 2010, more substantial, [[Aston Martin]]-esque facelift in 2012, with Ecoboost three-cylinder and 1·5 diesel added.
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'''Ford Fiesta (B299/B409). 2008–18 (prod. over 1,000,000 Europe only to March 2011). 3-, 4- and 5-door saloon. F/F, 999 cm³ (I3 DOHC), 1242 cm³ petrol, 1399 cm³ diesel (I4 OHC), 1388, 1596 cm³ petrol, 1498, 1560 cm³ diesel (I4 DOHC).''' Ford’s global small car, part of European Fiesta lineage with nameplate returning to North America for the first time since 1980. Four-door for Asian and North American markets. Regarded as class leader, excellent chassis and handling. Showed small-car interpretation of ‘kinetic’ design theme which débuted on larger [[Ford Mondeo Mk IV]]. Minor facelift in 2010, more substantial, [[Aston Martin]]-esque facelift in 2012, with Ecoboost three-cylinder and 1·5 diesel added. Quality issues with DPS6 transmissions exposed in ''Detroit Free Press'' in 2019.
  
  
''Manufacturing locations:'' Köln, Germany; Valencia, Spain; Pluakdaeng, Rayong, Thailand; Nanjing, China; Cuautitlán, México
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''Manufacturing locations:'' Köln, Germany; Valencia, Spain; Pluakdaeng, Rayong, Thailand; Nanjing, China; Cuautitlán, México; Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  
''Marque:'' [[Ford]] | ''Model:'' [[Ford Fiesta]] | ''Predecessors:'' [[Ford Fiesta Mk VI]], [[Ford Tierra]]
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''Marque:'' [[Ford]] | ''Model:'' [[Ford Fiesta]] | ''Predecessors:'' [[Ford Fiesta Mk VI]], [[Ford Tierra]] | ''Successor:'' [[Ford Fiesta Mk VIII]]
  
 
''q.v.'' [[Ford B-Max]]
 
''q.v.'' [[Ford B-Max]]
  
  
==Off-site link==
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==Off-site links==
 
*[http://lucire.com/2009/0914ll0.shtml ''Lucire'': ‘You Just Need to Talk Like Keeley Hawes’—road test of 1·6 Zetec model]
 
*[http://lucire.com/2009/0914ll0.shtml ''Lucire'': ‘You Just Need to Talk Like Keeley Hawes’—road test of 1·6 Zetec model]
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*[https://www.freep.com/in-depth/money/cars/ford/2019/07/11/ford-focus-fiesta-transmission-defect/1671198001/ P. Wall Howard: ‘Ford knew Focus, Fiesta models had flawed transmission, sold them anyway’, ''Detroit Free Press'', July 11, 2019]

Latest revision as of 09:59, 19 November 2019

2008 Ford Fiesta Trend.jpg

Ford Fiesta (B299/B409). 2008–18 (prod. over 1,000,000 Europe only to March 2011). 3-, 4- and 5-door saloon. F/F, 999 cm³ (I3 DOHC), 1242 cm³ petrol, 1399 cm³ diesel (I4 OHC), 1388, 1596 cm³ petrol, 1498, 1560 cm³ diesel (I4 DOHC). Ford’s global small car, part of European Fiesta lineage with nameplate returning to North America for the first time since 1980. Four-door for Asian and North American markets. Regarded as class leader, excellent chassis and handling. Showed small-car interpretation of ‘kinetic’ design theme which débuted on larger Ford Mondeo Mk IV. Minor facelift in 2010, more substantial, Aston Martin-esque facelift in 2012, with Ecoboost three-cylinder and 1·5 diesel added. Quality issues with DPS6 transmissions exposed in Detroit Free Press in 2019.


Manufacturing locations: Köln, Germany; Valencia, Spain; Pluakdaeng, Rayong, Thailand; Nanjing, China; Cuautitlán, México; Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Marque: Ford | Model: Ford Fiesta | Predecessors: Ford Fiesta Mk VI, Ford Tierra | Successor: Ford Fiesta Mk VIII

q.v. Ford B-Max


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