Ford Fiesta review . Review on Ford Fiesta

Hello Friends,

I recently bought Ford Fiest 1.4 Exi Petrol version.

I have done 1800 km within 15 days (went on a long trip) and so far my overall experience is good.

Let me explain on pros and cons of this vehicle.

On Mileage:-

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Recent days, FORD advertises that Fiesta gives record breaking mileage of 22Kmpl on petrol

and 30+ Kmpl on diesel. I feel its not the same on ground reality and it gave me a mileage of 16

Kmpl with A/C on Highway (Bangalore to chennai). But still 16 Kmpl is a good Mileage on these

type of car segment.. I posses normal driving ability and used to drive safely.

I didnt checked its mileage on CITY DRIVING and will post the same once done

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My final comment is that

"TOO MUCH OF HYPE ON FIESTA's FUEL EFFICIENCY, but still NOT POOR ON MILEAGE'

FORD recommends to put SYSTEM-G (some fuel catalyst) with petrol and ford claims that

this improves mileage and I am using too.l

Accessories:-

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The base model 1.4 EXI does not come with any add-ons.

I am forced to spend Rs.36000/- for LUXURY PACK which includes Kenwood Stereo / Ford

Speakers / Leather Vinyl Seat / Basic MATS / Mud Flops / Dicky Mats / Front Fog Lamps / Car

Security System (Autocop).

Worst thing here is that, CUSTOMERS does not given choice to buy their own stereo sets.

We are forced to buy what FORD ACCESSORIES LIST has and it does not have variety of choice.

Suppose if we fit Stereos / other accessores in outside shops, FORD ELECTRICAL

WARRANTY becomes VOID. Sometime its good to FIT all accessories at one place (In FORD

Dealer itself) and so I have spent 36k on the same and its hassle free.

Interiors:-

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Nothing much to talk about interiors. Interiors of Fiesta and all its close competitors are not having

much big difference. Good plastic materials are used for this fiesta front portion.

Enough free space on LEG ROOM at back seats and free space on FRONT Seat (Not driver's) is bit

pretty tight.

FIESTA has BOTTLE CUP FOLDERS to keep 2 water bottle at the middle of front seats. We can put

only small one and we cannot keep a big water bottle.

Large BOOT capacity of 430 Litres and its really huge one and its more than sufficient.

Fuel Tank capacity is 45 litres.

It has BOOT LAMP and FRONT Seat lamps and all usual interiors available.

ALUMINIMUM CUPS on gear rods

Provision for LAPTOP / Cell Chargers

Electrical BOOT release

Seats are really good especially if you put Leather Vinyl Seat cover from FORD dealer itself.

Head lights focus are adjustable based on the LOAD in the vehicle and its good too.

It has 4 recommended position like 1 2 3 4 on focus level on head lights and its

really usefull.

Other Featues:-

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1.4 Exi has adjustable steering and Driver Seat Height Adjustable is not in 1.4 Exi and only

available in other variant.

Ground clearance of 168 mm and sometime body under-chasis hits the speed breaker (Even

when i am passing speed breaker very slowly). When the CAR is fully loaded with passengers

.I am facing this problem. I think this problem occurs even in Maruti Baleno too. Especially

on HIGH SPEED BREAKERS which is not properly made.

ENGINE PICKUP is not so quick in 1.4 Exi and any vehicle that focusses more on fuel efficiency

suffers from these kind of issues. Especially in Bangalore traffic I should not talk about this point.

Shock Absortbers are good on BUMPY roads.

Smooth & efficient brake systems and earlier i was driving M800. That's why I am saying

so smooth.

Good A/C systems and all usual features like power windows, power steering etc., available.

Fiesta has TRIP COMPUTER which gives you rough estimation on how many km more we can

travel based on the petrol available.

LOW FUEL WARNING warns when this go below 80km.

FORD does not provide you CAR REVERSE HORN and FORD DEALER has no justifiable

answer for not providing CAR REVERSE HORN. If we put reverse horn from outside,

electrical warranty becomes void. With respect to me, this is important especially when

you drive in a city like BANGALORE. FORD DEALER says that reverse horns are failing

frequently in FORD CARS. But its the responsibility of FORD to bring a good reliable

REVERSE HORN for the customers.

Usual SAFETY measures like side door intrusion beams, collapsable steering, central locking,

child lock, fuel cut off switch in case of any fire etc., are available.

I like its style and body design and especially SILVER and PLATINUM colors

are APPEALING and fast moving one.

'FORD SERVICE ' , as of now I cannot comment on this still long way to go for me as I went only

once to dealer for servicing.

But as of now I am satisified with the dealer CAUVERY FORD in bangalore in pre-sales and

post-sales too. Eventhough some small problems are still existing in service, its manageable.

FIESTA comes with only one year warranty and EXTENDED WARRANTY available for another 2

years at a cost Rs.9000/- plus. But worth in covering extended warranty too.

I have gven my feedback only on ENDUSER perspective and high level too and its not too

techie / indepth.

I too got a good corporate discount and do a good bargain to get good discount.

If you find any errors in this review, please feel free to correct the same.

I am satisfed upto a level of 75% l as we can't find a 100% satisfied product in any COSUMER

Market.