Always have time for a Mark 7 Fiesta, this is a rather lovely example of a Fiesta and Phil has cherished it. It was said by Auto Express that it was about the same size of the Mark 1 Focus and could make a sensible family car. Happy New Year Sir!
Thank you 🙏🏻 It did replace a mk1 Focus ST170 on my fleet (also in panther black). It’s had a busy autumn as was also featured in this video…. ruclips.net/video/CvvaM2CVJAU/видео.htmlsi=v3Zku3rZhkT1vipX
Love this car, had it since Aug 2016 and it’s still in my fleet (had 16 other cars come and go since then). I was very pleasantly surprised on its performance on UpnDown’s dyno too. Thank you for doing this great review
Proper car Joseph. Goes well. Looks well. Kids love them. Handles ace. Reliable. A great of modern time. Very nicely styled. Just great. Modern car. Somehow got to 14 years old. As well. We are old.
Yes, it's not necessarily the specification of Fiesta that I would choose, but it is very good nevertheless. Ride and handing are very strong in one of these. Thank you again for watching, sir!
The core plugs can rot out if the coolant is not changed. The drop links can be an issue, and some of the very early ones are starting to rust now, but generally they tend to be quite dependable.
Sounds very rorty! It was a pleasant surprise to see that you didn't have to contort yourself to get in the back in the same manner as you did with the Lexus. Do the complimentary Polos come as standard, sir? God bless the Fiesta. We miss her.
Sir, the rear of a three door Fiesta is not nearly as difficult to access as it looks. Very nice car to drive, although a little bit firm for my preference, so a nice Titanium Individual would be just fine for me.
That car does not look its age ! Sounds a lot better than an eco-boom with standard tailpipe. I’ve only driven the later incarnations with the eco-boom engines. Very similar in many ways. But I would want the higher power 1.25 or the 1.4 with standard suspension. In the later cars, it’s very respectable over bad road surfaces. I think I’m correct in saying only the eco-boom made it into the later cars which is a shame. Yes there was another type of engine but tbh, doesn’t really suit these cars. The later eco-boom engine in our friends later car sticks around 44-45 mpg average (6 speed manual)….and that isn’t a fast driver. IMO that isn’t that good. I bet the older 1.25 engines are not below that. ….theres a sorts divide between cars like the fiesta and things like Honda or Toyota. Sort of to do with differences in rolling resistance. Basically in the modern Japanese cars, there’s not much of it…might explain higher mpg? So in fiesta you go or stop. In the Japanese cars, once upto speed you can maintain momentum with less power going into the system.
The 1.4 in something like Titanium X trim is about as good as it gets for someone like me, sir. The Ecobooms aren't particularly worth getting if you can just buy a 1.25 or 1.4 Zetec-SE version.
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Very fine review Mr Lloyd. Ford made a Fiesta for everyone, now they’ve stopped making them , madness . One of the best cars of our times .
That is why we have a channel membership level named after these, sir!
Always have time for a Mark 7 Fiesta, this is a rather lovely example of a Fiesta and Phil has cherished it. It was said by Auto Express that it was about the same size of the Mark 1 Focus and could make a sensible family car.
Happy New Year Sir!
Thank you 🙏🏻
It did replace a mk1 Focus ST170 on my fleet (also in panther black).
It’s had a busy autumn as was also featured in this video….
ruclips.net/video/CvvaM2CVJAU/видео.htmlsi=v3Zku3rZhkT1vipX
Sir, a busy autumn indeed.
Love this car, had it since Aug 2016 and it’s still in my fleet (had 16 other cars come and go since then).
I was very pleasantly surprised on its performance on UpnDown’s dyno too.
Thank you for doing this great review
Thank you again, sir! What a superb example of an excellent car.
what was stock performance on the dyno?
@ it wasn’t dyno’d previously
What a superb little car Sir, what on Earth were Ford thinking recently 😢🦖
Sir, Ford are a very different company now from what they used to be, aren't they?
Proper car Joseph. Goes well. Looks well. Kids love them. Handles ace. Reliable. A great of modern time. Very nicely styled. Just great. Modern car. Somehow got to 14 years old. As well. We are old.
Yes, it's not necessarily the specification of Fiesta that I would choose, but it is very good nevertheless. Ride and handing are very strong in one of these. Thank you again for watching, sir!
A very comprehensive review, thank you sir
Sir, we aim to please as always!
Easy bit for these cars….
Should you buy one?
Yes
….prob not the PowerShift “automated manual” tho.
There's a reason we have a channel membership level named after them, sir...
Nice review. So cam belt, thermostat housing and core plugs? I didn't catch the last potential issue. If coolant not changed.
The core plugs can rot out if the coolant is not changed. The drop links can be an issue, and some of the very early ones are starting to rust now, but generally they tend to be quite dependable.
Nice car Joseph I have not seen any Fiesta's here in a long time I assume there must be some still on the road best regards Andy Allen.
Yes, they sold this generation in North America in saloon form as well!
Sounds very rorty! It was a pleasant surprise to see that you didn't have to contort yourself to get in the back in the same manner as you did with the Lexus. Do the complimentary Polos come as standard, sir? God bless the Fiesta. We miss her.
Sir, the rear of a three door Fiesta is not nearly as difficult to access as it looks. Very nice car to drive, although a little bit firm for my preference, so a nice Titanium Individual would be just fine for me.
do you know what the difference in the engine is between the zetec s and the metal
I don't believe there is a difference at all.
@ how come it’s a little bit faster then ?
I do apologise, I thought you were referring to one of the post-facelift cars. The Metal had 132 bhp as opposed to 118 bhp.
@ yea i know the horsepower difference but what is the actual difference with engine, has it just had more power pushed out of it
@@jamietaylor1552 , it's probably just software or slight differences on things like the exhaust manifolds, etc...
Sorry, love diesels, my .1.6TDI, does 1000km per tank, oh Octavia.
Watch another channel in that case, I suggest.
That car does not look its age !
Sounds a lot better than an eco-boom with standard tailpipe.
I’ve only driven the later incarnations with the eco-boom engines.
Very similar in many ways. But I would want the higher power 1.25 or the 1.4 with standard suspension. In the later cars, it’s very respectable over bad road surfaces.
I think I’m correct in saying only the eco-boom made it into the later cars which is a shame.
Yes there was another type of engine but tbh, doesn’t really suit these cars.
The later eco-boom engine in our friends later car sticks around 44-45 mpg average (6 speed manual)….and that isn’t a fast driver.
IMO that isn’t that good. I bet the older 1.25 engines are not below that.
….theres a sorts divide between cars like the fiesta and things like Honda or Toyota. Sort of to do with differences in rolling resistance. Basically in the modern Japanese cars, there’s not much of it…might explain higher mpg?
So in fiesta you go or stop. In the Japanese cars, once upto speed you can maintain momentum with less power going into the system.
The 1.4 in something like Titanium X trim is about as good as it gets for someone like me, sir. The Ecobooms aren't particularly worth getting if you can just buy a 1.25 or 1.4 Zetec-SE version.