2013 Ford Fiesta (facelift) Review
2013 Ford Fiesta (facelift) Review
We tested the new (facelift) 2013 Ford Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost 100 PS/HP engine.
The photo gallery with the car is available online on our website: http://0-100.ro/foto/in-garajul-nostr…
Content
14.04 -> If you ever wondered how a city Aston Martin
would look like, you might find the right
19.24 -> answer in Fiesta facelift.
21.86 -> After Ford sold Aston Martin, Jaguar, Land
Rover and Volvo, they had focused on the
26.4 -> models that are wearing own badge and
released hit after hit.
30.63 -> Fiesta facelift comes as a reconfirmation of
the values that made this model so
35.16 -> well-known, and now it also benefits of the
most appreciated engine in the world: 1 liter
41.31 -> EcoBoost.
44.87 -> The restyling brought to the little Ford Fiesta
new headlights and a new grille, tail lights
50.93 -> with a new design, new colors for the body
and instrument cluster with gauges lighten in
54.74 -> ice blue, compared to the old red gauges.
61.2 -> The better equipped versions even have LED
daytime running lights (DRL) and a chromed
65.61 -> grille – elements that immediately make you
think of Aston Martin.
70.42 -> Fiesta used to look good even before the
facelift, but now, with the restyling, it
74.84 -> suggests something else, without necessarily
being considered a more beautiful or uglier
79.52 -> car than before.
83.25 -> The cabin of the top versions has ambient
lighting with red LEDs in the front door
90.7 -> pocket, in the cup holder on the central
tunnel and above the glove compartment
94.94 -> area.
96.89 -> From the technological point of view there
are two elements that stand out in particular.
104.24 -> One of them is the Ford SYNC – the personal
digital assistant created by Ford, which
107.88 -> allows you to give advanced vocal commands
to the car.
122.52 -> The second one is the 1 liter EcoBoost
engine, which on the test drive car has the
128.83 -> basic power version: 100 PS/HP.
132.33 -> This engine has won in 2012 and in 2013 the
“Engine of the Year” award, being the most
138.79 -> appreciated engine in the world in our days.
142.35 -> The people from Ford are even courted by the
one from Daimler in order to provide them
146.22 -> engines like this one. This engine is only
produced in Romania and Germany.
154.94 -> Besides the engine, Fiesta is as we all know
it. The car seats are comfortable and
159.94 -> ergonomic; the driving position is a little
higher, and the commands ergonomics are
163.69 -> very high.
166.11 -> Everything is at hand and it is a real pleasure
to be in the driver's seat.
170.38 -> Yes, there are also minuses. The armrest is
too short and is nearly impossible to keep
174.87 -> your elbow on it.
177.15 -> Besides this, the cover is not well fixed and
has an annoying movement.
182.78 -> Another minus can be that the side mirrors
are positioned too low, and the front
187.63 -> suspension gives you the sensation that it is
fragile when you drive on bad roads or you
192.62 -> cross the tramway, because you can hear and
feel a discreet cluck at your feet.
200.97 -> But in 90% of the situations you will fall in
love with Ford Fiesta suspensions.
206.33 -> It runs smoothly and you can feel the car
clinging to the asphalt like a squirrel clinging
211.17 -> to a tree. Rarely have I seen a car so small
with such well balanced and predictable
217.07 -> suspensions.
218.92 -> The steering is also good. Its reactions are
prompt and the assistance level is medium,
224.56 -> so that the steering wheel spins neither too
hard, nor too easily.
229.58 -> In combination with the performing 1 liter
turbo engine, Fiesta reaches 100 km/h in 11.2
234.87 -> seconds.
239.02 -> In the first two gears - until 70 km/h - the
start from standstill is literally thundering.
245.29 -> This is also because the car weights just
1.150 kg.
250.39 -> The real urban consumption is between 6.5
liters/100 km without the air conditioning
254.59 -> turned on and 7.5 liters/100 km with the air
conditioning turned on.
259.87 -> Outside the city, regular driving, the car fuel
consumption is under 6 liters/100 km,
264.65 -> displaying values of the instant fuel
consumption of under 4 liters/100 km/h at a
269.18 -> speed of 70 km/h in fifth gear.
273.99 -> At a price of 15.500 euro with VAT for the
tested top version, Ford Fiesta offers great
280.41 -> satisfaction thanks to the suspension,
steering and engine.
286.58 -> If you are a young and enthusiastic driver and
you don’t have the money for a MINI Cooper,
291.02 -> then Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost is the perfect car for
you.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BZa5oyt6Hs