Ford Fiesta Zetec in general

~ ~ This little beauty, the Ford Fiesta, is still arguably the best car in the supermini sector, despite huge opposition from the Japanese manufacturers in particular. Between us, my wife and myself have owned a total of four Fiestas over the years, dating back to the earliest models in the 1970’s, and it’s a small car I’ve always had a bit of a soft spot for. So onto the new Fiesta. ~ ~ The biggest trend in the new car market in recent years has been drivers “downsizing” from larger cars, that has resulted in a huge increase in the demand for cars like the Fiesta. However, lots of these ‘new’ customers have ...  Read the complete review

I love Fiestas. In fact, we have had 2 now. But im going to review a Fiesta Zetec rather than our Ghia. Firstly, I think its a better car. Secondly, Both of my Fiestas have had the Zetec Power Unit under the bonnet. Better car? Well its 1500 quid cheaper to buy than the Ghia. Comfort level difference is minimal in today's Fiesta. The extra touches are expensive for what they are. So Lets talk about the Zetec. My First Fiesta was an XR2I 1.8 16V Zetec. My god. Did it fly. It used to scare me and my passengers, particularly in the Wet. Basically, there was too much power under the bonnet for the wheels to transfer to ...  Read the complete review

Friday morning 9h00 and I have just collected what will be my transport for the next few days. My initial reaction was dissapointment when I dicovered that the only car they had left was a fiesta, a car I have never been fond of. Well that is where the dissapointment ended. As strolled into the pick up area I was pleasently suprized to see a metalic black two door with alloys waiting for me. It was the 1.6s zetec(around a 104bhp) Ford in my humble opinion have come a long way in terms of styling and I was glad to see that the new Fiesta had not escaped their attention. Spot lights added a certain cheeky look to the front end as did the little rear wing. ...  Read the complete review

*** I posted this review on the site approx. half an hour ago in the wrong catergory so have re-placed it here. I am meanwhile trying to alert dooyoo so they can remove my previous opinion. Many Thanks - emma *** This review is on my new car that I bought a little while ago (Well it's not new - it's used actually) My car is the Ford Fiesta from the year 1997. It has the standard 1.25 Zetec engine but the car itself is actually a LIMITED EDITION and is therefore called a Ford Fiesta Fusion. (But this is just the edition name - the cars engine etc is the Zetec) A little about the car itself: It is the middle shape of the Fiesta (Not the ...  Read the complete review

Many people are quick to slight the current Fiesta because of it's underpinnings (it's design dates back to 1989) but who can blame Ford for sticking to such a good design. The handling is sharp and precise (even on our cars below-average Continental tyres) with speeds as low as 30 mph able to put a smile on your face. Even when pushed to the limit, the Fiesta is predictable, yet fun. The Zetec engines are great, with little to choose between the 1.25 and 1.4. Response is instant and economy is good. The exhaust note is pleasing even on non-Zetec badged models. We have a 1998 1.4 Ghia X and love it to bits. Over and above the plus ...  Read the complete review