Ford Fiesta brings its A-game to the B-segment. USDM Fiesta specs announced

[Thirty-Nine]

Well it looks like Ford should have a winner on its hands with the Fiesta.

119 hp, 109 ft./lbs. or torque
5-speed manual or 6-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox
30 mpg city, 40 mpg highway (with automatic)

Pretty impressive.

http://www.subcompactculture.com/200...ment-usdm.html

[YarisSedan]

Personally i think they should have changed the name to something cooler sounding. Many people may shy away from it because they dont want to be known as driving a ford fiesta. They dont have the highest reputation as a "cool" car. Hopefully this might change that image a bit.

[yaris-me]

Looks good, 119 HP and 40 MPG. What's the price?

[specialeducator]

Originally Posted by Thirty-Nine

Well it looks like Ford should have a winner on its hands with the Fiesta.

119 hp, 109 ft./lbs. or torque
5-speed manual or 6-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox
30 mpg city, 40 mpg highway (with automatic)

Pretty impressive.

http://www.subcompactculture.com/200...ment-usdm.html

I agreed until I read that US models will be built in Mexico

[DevilGirl]

Originally Posted by specialeducator

I agreed until I read that US models will be built in Mexico

Many cars sold in the US are built in Mexico. And I do mean MANY.

[hachi-roku_fan]

Originally Posted by DevilGirl

Many cars sold in the US are built in Mexico. And I do mean MANY.

Yea, that's why I think it's funny when people say, "Buy American because it's made in the good ol US of A Woooooo hooooooo *gun fires in the air*" when a lot of American cars are built elsewhere, meanwhile Toyotas has some of it's cars actually built in their plant in Kentucky lol

But really why is it a big deal? Globalization is the name of the game when it comes down to international business. Cheaper labor = lower means of production = higher profits

On Topic: Ive seen a few of them running around downtown LA, they look a bit weird to me, and I'm curious to see the real world MPG

[Slitwrist Smile]

Originally Posted by YarisSedan

Personally i think they should have changed the name to something cooler sounding. Many people may shy away from it because they dont want to be known as driving a ford fiesta. They dont have the highest reputation as a "cool" car. Hopefully this might change that image a bit.

lol.. fiesta means PARRTAYYY in spanish.. so its like driving a party :)

[slothman86]

I'm gonna do some comparative research between the Yaris and the Fiesta...

Weight lbs
Fiesta 2380
Yaris LB 2330

Hp/ft lbs
Fiesta 115/?
Yaris LB 106/103

Dimensions (length x width x height)
Fiesta 156.0 x 68.0 x 58.5 in
Yaris LB 150.6 x 66.7 x 60.0

Wheel Base
Fiesta 98.0 in
Yaris LB 96.9

Hp/Weight Ratio
Fiesta 0.0483
Yaris LB 0.0454

Price
Fiesta ???12,000?
Yaris LB 12,355 Start

MPG
Fiesta 30/40 (we'll see)
Yaris LB 29/36



some more up to date specs...
http://media.ford.com/images/10031/2...esta_Specs.pdf

[darthbauer]

Saw some of these on a transporter on the 5 fwy couple of weeks ago.

[kustom play]

Ford also claims the PowerShift six-speed operates with sealed internal lubrication, making it maintenance-free. That means you'll never have to check or change transmission over the vehicle's expected 10-year, 150,000-mile lifespan.

that makes me never want to buy a ford

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/02/2...d-hits-40-mpg/

[thebarber]

Originally Posted by kustom play

Ford also claims the PowerShift six-speed operates with sealed internal lubrication, making it maintenance-free. That means you'll never have to check or change transmission over the vehicle's expected 10-year, 150,000-mile lifespan.

that makes me never want to buy a ford

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/02/2...d-hits-40-mpg/

bah, you have pink wheels, what do you know?

id rock one

longer, wider, and lower than a yaris....better power/weight AND 30/40

yep, id hit it

[supmet]

Originally Posted by yaris-me

What's the price?

+1 anyone have actual data? edmunds says starting at 15 something.

[RUFFSTUFF]

Too bad you can't get this car in the States... well at least as far as Fords go...

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...ive/index.html

[kustom play]

Originally Posted by thebarber

bah, you have pink wheels, what do you know?

id rock one

longer, wider, and lower than a yaris....better power/weight AND 30/40

yep, id hit it

and all that will be great when the car dies

[RUFFSTUFF]

Originally Posted by kustom play

and all that will be great when the car dies

All cars die eventually.

[hachi-roku_fan]

Yea but not at 150k miles lol NA rotories can do better than that

[specialeducator]

Originally Posted by DevilGirl

Many cars sold in the US are built in Mexico. And I do mean MANY.

Not mine

[kustom play]

Originally Posted by hachi-roku_fan

Yea but not at 150k miles lol NA rotories can do better than that

im glad there are a bunch of you who agree because thebarber is PMing about my "negitive comment" lol